Humanities Trivia Questions — page 7
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Pas de basque, pas de chat, pas de deux are terms related to ballet. What does the French word pas mean in English?
- Ajump
- Bstep
- Cturn
- Dposition
Answer: step - 302.
Of course there is a word for an obsessive love of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. Which one is it?
- ACanophilia
- BArachibutyrophilia
- CBibilophilia
- DArithmophilia
Answer: Arachibutyrophilia - 303.
What color would we nedd to heal the soul?
- AGreen
- BOrange
- CYellow
- DViolet
Answer: Violet - 304.
Who was known as the Father of Impressionism?
- APierre-Auguste Renoir
- BEdgar Degas
- CCamille Pissarro
- DClaude Monet
Answer: Camille Pissarro - 305.
This bird is considered to be the master of the sky. It is the carrier of prayers, venerated for its courage and wisdom.
- AOwl
- BEagle
- CCondor
- DVulture
Answer: Eagle - 306.
What is the Tagalog word for tree?
- Akahoy
- Bpuno
- Cbola
- Dbahay
Answer: puno - 307.
Which suffix means fear?
- A-itis
- B-philia
- C-mony
- D-phobia
Answer: -phobia - 308.
Is it true that the figures of Cupid throughout history have had two different sides?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: Yes - 309.
This is the goddess of eternal youth, the guardian of the golden apples of youth in the Scandinavian mythology.
- AIdun
- BFreya
- CVolla
- DBragi
Answer: Idun - 310.
What is the meaning of the popular proverb, 'Stolen fruit is the sweetest'?
- AThe best things in life are free.
- BOne craves things that are forbidden.
- CAnything is good as long as it's free.
- DOne appreciates things they haven't paid for.
Answer: One craves things that are forbidden. - 311.
Which of these languages is not an official national language in a South American country?
- ADutch
- BEnglish
- CGerman
- DGuarani
Answer: German - 312.
What does 'Roma locuta, causa finita est' mean?
- ARome wasn't built in a day.
- BRome has spoken, the discussion is finished.
- CWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do.
- DAll roads lead to Rome.
Answer: Rome has spoken, the discussion is finished. - 313.
Location of the spiritual center.
- AThroat
- BSpine
- CCrown
- DBack
Answer: Throat - 314.
What is the official language of Andorra, a small country in southwestern Europe bordered by Spain and France?
- AFrench
- BPortuguese
- CSpanish
- DCatalan
Answer: Catalan - 315.
What language is spoken by the most people in the European Union as their native language?
- ASpanish
- BGerman
- CEnglish
- DFrench
Answer: German - 316.
Volim te means I love you in three of these European languages. Which is the odd one?
- AItalian
- BBosnian
- CSerbian
- DCroatian
Answer: Italian - 317.
The sailors in South Pacific love a woman whose skin is as tender as DiMaggios glove and is always chewin betel nuts. If anyone has objections, Well aint that too damn bad. Who is the woman that can speak English as well as any damn marine?
- ASally Bowles
- BRoxie
- CBloody Mary
- DSweet Pea
Answer: Bloody Mary - 318.
What does the collocation all together mean?
- AIn the same place
- BCompletely
- CThe same as altogether
- DAll told
Answer: In the same place - 319.
The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. It consists of 45 letters and stands for this.
- APart of an organ
- BDisease
- CMedical device
- DSurgical operation
Answer: Disease - 320.
The mentoring system is all the rage. Which word refers to a person being mentored?
- Amentator
- Bmentee
- Cmonitor
- Dmentationary
Answer: mentee - 321.
What is the meaning of the proverb 'Aquila non captat muscas'?
- AMice are hard to catch even for a strong man.
- BThe eagle gathers no moss.
- CThe wolf doesn't capture mice.
- DThe eagle doesn't capture flies.
Answer: The eagle doesn't capture flies. - 322.
The second time Noah sent the dove from the Ark, the bird returned with this.
- AApple leaf
- BPalm leaf
- CGrass leaf
- DOlive leaf
Answer: Olive leaf - 323.
What kind of creature is the leprechaun in Irish mythology?
- ADemon
- BDwarf
- CGnome
- DFairy
Answer: Fairy - 324.
What popular proverb does this refer to: A disposition towards inquiry deprived the feline of its vital state?
- ACuriosity killed the cat
- BAll cats are grey in the dark
- CDead men tell no tales
- DA cat has nine lives
Answer: Curiosity killed the cat - 325.
What does the Latin word nemo mean?
- AMan
- BName
- CHim
- DNobody
Answer: Nobody - 326.
Who of the following was not an impressionist?
- AJean-Léon Gérôme
- BMary Cassatt
- CBerthe Morisot
- DGustave Caillebotte
Answer: Jean-Léon Gérôme - 327.
What language is spoken in Austria?
- AGerman
- BEnglish
- CHungarian
- DAustrian
Answer: German - 328.
What was the name of the riverboat in the Kern/Hammerstein musical, Showboat?
- ALady Lily
- BCotton Blossom
- CMississippi Rambler
- DMississippi Belle
Answer: Cotton Blossom - 329.
All That Jazz is the opening number of which 1975 Bob Fosse musical?
- AChicago
- BFiddler on the Roof
- CCats
- D42nd Street
Answer: Chicago - 330.
Was the lime tree goddess Aphrodites sacred tree?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: Yes - 331.
In this passionate and dramatic dance, the man plays the part of a matador and the lady usually represents his cape.
- AFlamenco
- BBolero
- CTango
- DPaso Doble
Answer: Paso Doble - 332.
What kind of creature is Pegasus according to Greek legends?
- AWinged dragon
- BWinged horse
- CWinged ram
- DWinged dog
Answer: Winged horse - 333.
Which of these artists is known to have become fascinated with the Mona Lisa painting?
- ABerrettini
- BMichelangelo
- CRaphael
- DLuciani
Answer: Raphael - 334.
What is the country with the greatest number of official languages?
- AIndia
- BChina
- CUSA
- DSouth Africa
Answer: India - 335.
The Afrikaans language is one of the official languages in this African country.
- ANamibia
- BSouth Africa
- CBotswana
- DLesotho
Answer: South Africa - 336.
Who recorded the Academy Award-winning song to which Baby and Johnny performed their final dance in the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing?
- ABill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
- BPatrick Swayze
- CMaurice Williams the Zodiacs
- DOtis Redding
Answer: Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes - 337.
One is to the Tagalog word isa as two is to this Tagalog word.
- Adalawa
- Bapat
- Clima
- Dtatlo
Answer: dalawa - 338.
In what country in Africa is Spanish the official language?
- ANigeria
- BLibya
- CAngola
- DEquatorial Guinea
Answer: Equatorial Guinea - 339.
What does the word coquette mean?
- Aa flirtatious girl
- Ba salmon patty
- Ca type of poodle
- Da fancy hair style
Answer: a flirtatious girl - 340.
What's the name of the singer who was involved with bicyclist Lance Armstrong?
- ASheryl Crow
- BSheryl Underwood
- CSheila Winestein
- DLaura Sheen
Answer: Sheryl Crow - 341.
Rakastan sinua is one of the ways to say I love you in which European language?
- AGerman
- BBulgarian
- CFrench
- DFinnish
Answer: Finnish - 342.
Which of these songs from the movie Cabaret originated in the Broadway version?
- AMoney, Money
- BTomorrow Belongs to Me
- CMein Herr
- DMaybe this Time
Answer: Tomorrow Belongs to Me - 343.
What does the Latin word bellum mean?
- AStomach
- BBeauty
- CChime
- DWar
Answer: War - 344.
His Categorical Imperative was a concept for moral actions based on the premise that one should act only according to the maxim that such action could or would be made into a universal law.
- ALocke
- BKant
- CRousseau
- DMoore
Answer: Kant - 345.
We all know purple and its numerous variations, but can you name the odd one in this synonymic order dedicated to the shade of purple?
- ALavender
- BAmethyst
- CIndigo
- DWine
Answer: Indigo - 346.
During the reign of King Henry II, what is thought to be the grave of King Arthur, was discovered where in England?
- AAvalon
- BSalisbury
- CGlastonbury
- DLondon (or, as it was once called, Londres)
Answer: Glastonbury - 347.
What place in New York was named Vlissigen by the Dutch?
- AFlushing
- BHarlem
- CYonkers
- DBrooklyn
Answer: Flushing - 348.
Was the unicorn part of Greek mythology?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: No - 349.
Why did Phaethon take Apollo's chariot and ride off across the sky?
- AHe wanted to take the place of his father Helios.
- BHis mother Clymene drove him to take his father's chariot.
- CHe wanted to impress the Greek goddess Aphrodite because he was in love with her.
- DHe was taunted about his origin by Epaphus, a son of Zeus.
Answer: He was taunted about his origin by Epaphus, a son of Zeus. - 350.
Boy Blowing a Horn, a sculpture created by Italian Baroque Era sculptor Pietro Tacca, is displayed where?
- Ain the Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, New York
- Bin the National Gallery of Art, Washington D. C.
- Cin the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, UK
- Din the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Answer: in the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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