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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Summary
| 2024 ACF Winter at UC Berkeley | 2024-11-16 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at Clemson | 2024-11-16 | Y | 7 | 18.57 | 100% | 86% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern | 2024-11-16 | Y | 10 | 19.00 | 100% | 80% | 10% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State | 2024-11-16 | Y | 7 | 22.86 | 100% | 86% | 43% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State | 2024-11-16 | Y | 7 | 20.00 | 100% | 71% | 29% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at Online | 2024-11-16 | Y | 8 | 20.00 | 100% | 75% | 25% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at UBC | 2024-11-16 | Y | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at Central Florida | 2024-11-16 | Y | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 80% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at Oxford | 2024-11-16 | Y | 10 | 19.00 | 100% | 80% | 10% |