The document provides 5 questions about the origins of terms and traditions: 1) How Scotland Yard got its name from the location of the original headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London. 2) Why college second years are called sophomores, from the Greek word for "wise fool." 3) Why the Academy Awards are called Oscars, originating from their golden statuette trophy resembling its namesake. 4) How tennis terms like seeded and love came from French. 5) The origin of the 21 gun salute tradition to honor important people from naval traditions. It also asks about the connection between two Indian politicians.
The document provides 5 questions about the origins of terms and traditions: 1) How Scotland Yard got its name from the location of the original headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London. 2) Why college second years are called sophomores, from the Greek word for "wise fool." 3) Why the Academy Awards are called Oscars, originating from their golden statuette trophy resembling its namesake. 4) How tennis terms like seeded and love came from French. 5) The origin of the 21 gun salute tradition to honor important people from naval traditions. It also asks about the connection between two Indian politicians.
The document provides 5 questions about the origins of terms and traditions: 1) How Scotland Yard got its name from the location of the original headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London. 2) Why college second years are called sophomores, from the Greek word for "wise fool." 3) Why the Academy Awards are called Oscars, originating from their golden statuette trophy resembling its namesake. 4) How tennis terms like seeded and love came from French. 5) The origin of the 21 gun salute tradition to honor important people from naval traditions. It also asks about the connection between two Indian politicians.
The document provides 5 questions about the origins of terms and traditions: 1) How Scotland Yard got its name from the location of the original headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London. 2) Why college second years are called sophomores, from the Greek word for "wise fool." 3) Why the Academy Awards are called Oscars, originating from their golden statuette trophy resembling its namesake. 4) How tennis terms like seeded and love came from French. 5) The origin of the 21 gun salute tradition to honor important people from naval traditions. It also asks about the connection between two Indian politicians.