Question

English speakers can use the mnemonic “it’s no sin to [have this trait]” to distinguish between the Hebrew letters “sin” and “shin.” For 10 points each:
[10m] What stigmatized trait is indicated by the Latin word sinistra?
ANSWER: left-handedness [or synonyms like lefty or southpaw; prompt on left]
[10e] On the other hand, this English-language word for one’s fine motor skills comes from Latin for “right.” A Dungeons & Dragons statistic with this name measures a character’s agility.
ANSWER: dexterity [or word forms like dexterous]
[10h] The Russian nickname Levsha, or “Lefty,” unusually denotes skill thanks to a Nikolai Leskov story in which a craftsman makes a steel one of these animals. These animals would pull tiny carts and fight with tiny swords in a popular 19th-century entertainment.
ANSWER: flea [or Siphonaptera; accept a flea circus; accept “The Tale of Cross-eyed Lefty from Tula and the Steel Flea”]
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Bristol ADurham B0101020
Cambridge CBristol B1010020
Cambridge AWarwick B1010020
VanderbiltCambridge D010010
ManchesterDurham A1010020
Imperial ABirmingham1010020
LSE AImperial B1010020
Oxford BLSE B1010020
Southampton BEdinburgh1010020
Oxford AWarwick A1010020