Humanities Trivia Questions — page 3
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What was the name of Salvador Dalí's wife, who was also his muse?
- AFrida
- BJosephine
- CHanna
- DGala
Answer: Gala - 102.
Find the word that does NOT mean to hold back.
- Acontrol
- Bcheck
- Cconduce
- Dconstrain
Answer: conduce - 103.
Finish the proverb: Blood is thicker than ...
- ASweat
- BWater
- CWine
- DTears
Answer: Water - 104.
Turkana boy, a fossil famous for being almost a complete skeleton, was discovered in Kenya in which year?
- A1984
- B1962
- C1974
- D1981
Answer: 1984 - 105.
During which century did Italian painter Michelangelo live and work?
- A13th-14th century
- B15th-16th century
- C7th-8th century
- D10th-11th century
Answer: 15th-16th century - 106.
Who composed the music for West Side Story?
- AOscar Hammerstein
- BStephen Sondheim
- CLeonard Bernstein
- DAndrew Lloyd Webber
Answer: Leonard Bernstein - 107.
What is the missing part from the popular saying, ... often gives a small thing a big shadow?
- ARetelling a story
- BThe sun
- CArtificial light
- DWorry
Answer: Worry - 108.
This is how we refer to a person who writes any type of literary products.
- Aeducator
- Bauthor
- Cdirector
- Dcreator
Answer: author - 109.
According to painter and sculpture Michelangelo, art originated from which of the following?
- APain
- BInner inspiration
- CMadness
- DDivine gift
Answer: Inner inspiration - 110.
On what continent is the Ga language spoken?
- ASouth America
- BAustralia
- CAsia
- DAfrica
Answer: Africa - 111.
What is an aperitif?
- Aa guess
- Ba terrific person
- Can opening
- Da before meal drink
Answer: a before meal drink - 112.
The name of what animal is missing in the Chinese proverb, A ... father has no canine sons?
- ATiger
- BDragon
- CPanda
- DCrocodile
Answer: Tiger - 113.
What is the definition of the word acoushla?
- Aa type of gnome mentioned in Irish literature
- Ba term of endearment
- Ca type of two-person fishing boat used in Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Da term of military respect
Answer: a term of endearment - 114.
What was the cause of Salvador Dalis death?
- AHe died from food poisoning.
- BHe committed suicide.
- CHe died in a fire that broke out in his house.
- DHe died from a heart failure.
Answer: He died from a heart failure. - 115.
What does the name Ergane mean?
- AWorker
- BStrong
- CHero
- DMaiden
Answer: Worker - 116.
What is the meaning of the name Salvador?
- ABlessing
- BSilver
- CMessenger
- DSavior
Answer: Savior - 117.
What does the Latin word spiro mean?
- AAlcohol
- BSet on fire
- CBreathe
- DGhost, soul
Answer: Breathe - 118.
I Enjoy Being a Girl is from what Broadway musical?
- AFlower Drum Song
- BLegally Blond
- COklahoma!
- DLa Cage aux Folles
Answer: Flower Drum Song - 119.
This Swiss Neoclassicist painter was chosen to paint the portrait of Monsignor Nevroni, bishop of Como, before she turned 12. Later, she became a distinguished portrait painter.
- AHester Bateman
- BAngelica Kauffmann
- CElizabeth Blackwell
- DAnn Bateman
Answer: Angelica Kauffmann - 120.
Which of these statements about goblins is NOT true according to legend?
- AGoblins love horse meat.
- BGoblins are almost an entirely male race.
- CGoblins love to play pranks.
- DGoblins steal women and children.
Answer: Goblins love horse meat. - 121.
Who plays Mathew Harrison Brady in the 1960 movie Inherit the Wind?
- AGene Kelly
- BFrederick March
- CHarry Morgan
- DDick York
Answer: Frederick March - 122.
One of the best-known tales of Arthurian times is The Sword in the Stone, written by T. H. White. In the book, the soon-to-be-king, Arthur, is lives with which of these people?
- ASir Grummore Grummursum
- BMerlyn
- CKing Pellinore
- DSir Ector
Answer: Sir Ector - 123.
What popular saying could this be: 'There is illumination at the termination of the subterranean excavation'?
- AIt is always darkest before the dawn
- BHe who plays with fire gets burnt
- CFailure teaches success
- DThere's a light at the end of the tunnel
Answer: There's a light at the end of the tunnel - 124.
What sentence is not in the indicative clause type (or mood)?
- AYou are beautiful.
- BDon't move!
- CAre you alone?
- DWhat a clever girl she is!
Answer: Don't move! - 125.
Charlemange of the Holy Roman Empire was a character in which Fosse musical?
- AA Little Night Music
- BCamelot
- CPippin
- DSpamalot
Answer: Pippin - 126.
What is the literal meaning of the French greeting bon jour?
- APeace to you
- BHello
- CHow are you
- DGood day
Answer: Good day - 127.
Complete this line from a song, featured in the movie Cannibal! The Musical: The sky is blue and all the leaves are green. The airs as warm as ...
- Aa furnace
- Ba baked potato
- Can apple pie
- Da toaster oven
Answer: a baked potato - 128.
Diego Velazquez, a Spanish Baroque Era painter, became most famous with what kind of paintings?
- APortraits
- BStill lives
- CPaintings on biblical subject
- DPaintings on war subject
Answer: Portraits - 129.
It is widely believed that the foxtrot dance got its name from which of the following?
- AAn animal
- BAn actor
- CA flower
- DA type of food
Answer: An actor - 130.
What is cenophilia ?
- AAn obsessive love of being dirty
- BAn obsessive love of empty spaces
- CAn obsessive love of school
- DAn obsessive love of animal fur skins
Answer: An obsessive love of empty spaces - 131.
The phrase Herculean task, meaning a difficult task that requires great effort, originates from the stories of the Twelve Labors of the divine hero Hercules. Which of these is not one of the labors Hercules had to perform?
- ACapture Cerberus
- BSlay the 9-headed Hydra
- CClean the Augean stables in a single day
- DTake fire from Mount Olympus
Answer: Take fire from Mount Olympus - 132.
Which cat sings Memory in the Andrew Lloyd Weber hit musical, Cats?
- AGrizabella
- BJemina
- CJellylorum
- DGriddlebone
Answer: Grizabella - 133.
When was the first aerial photograph taken?
- A1858
- B1456
- C1938
- D1994
Answer: 1858 - 134.
What major language is one of the official languages in New Zealand?
- ASpanish
- BFrench
- CEnglish
- DGerman
Answer: English - 135.
A cuero is a mythical giant octopus of which continent?
- ASouth America
- BEurope
- CAfrica
- DNorth America
Answer: South America - 136.
In what country did the Cha-cha-cha dance originate?
- ADominican Republic
- BColombia
- CBrazil
- DCuba
Answer: Cuba - 137.
What is the word for egg in French?
- Acrêpe
- Bjambon
- Cquiche
- Doeuf
Answer: oeuf - 138.
Which of the following terms means to search for fun?
- AGad
- BVex
- CDap
- DGob
Answer: Gad - 139.
What did the name Albion refer to?
- Athe planet Venus
- Bpurgatory
- CGreat Britain
- DGreenland
Answer: Great Britain - 140.
What does Sahara mean in Arabic?
- Asand
- Boasis
- Cwasteland
- Dfertile
Answer: wasteland - 141.
This one of Donatellos bronze statues was notable as the first unsupported standing work in bronze cast, since classical times.
- AThe Feast of Herod
- BDavid
- CMary Magdalen
- DSt. Mark
Answer: David - 142.
What proverb could this refer to: Elementary sartorial techniques initially applied obviate the need for repetitive similar actions to the square of three?
- AMarry in haste, repent at leisure
- BLeast said soonest mended
- CA stitch in time saves nine
- DLook before you leap
Answer: A stitch in time saves nine - 143.
Which of these therapies did Sigmund Freud start using to resolve psychological problems?
- ASleep therapy
- BTalk therapy
- CMusic therapy
- DDrawing therapy
Answer: Talk therapy - 144.
Which term applies to a woman who has earned a PhD?
- APhilosopher
- BDoctor
- CAcademic
- DDoctorate
Answer: Doctor - 145.
Who wrote the screenplay for the 1960 Hollywood film Inherit the Wind?
- AJerome Robbins and Harry Selrig
- BNedrick Young and Billy Rose
- CNathan E. Douglas and Harold Jacob Smith
- DHarold Baines and John R. Diefenbach
Answer: Nathan E. Douglas and Harold Jacob Smith - 146.
The hit song If I Were a Rich Man, which reflected the dreams of a poor milkman, came from which musical of the 60s?
- AChicago
- BFiddler on the Roof
- C42nd Street
- DCats
Answer: Fiddler on the Roof - 147.
Jamie Foxx, who stars in the movie Dreamgirls, sang the theme song for what 1999 movie?
- AAny Given Sunday
- BAnythings Possible
- CAnything Fo You
- DAnywhere But Here
Answer: Any Given Sunday - 148.
In which Turkic language does Seni seviyorum mean I love you?
- ATurkish
- BNavajo
- CHebrew
- DIcelandic
Answer: Turkish - 149.
For which opera did Gershwin become posthumously famous?
- AAn American in Paris
- BThe Days Gone By
- CPorgy and Bess
- DRhapsody in Blue
Answer: Porgy and Bess - 150.
When was the first underwater photograph taken?
- A1856
- B1946
- C1966
- D1976
Answer: 1856
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