Humanities trivia questions
924 multiple-choice Humanities trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- What did Rembrandt seek to achieve in his art according to a statement he made in a letter?
- Which of these is true about Rembrandts famous painting The Storm on the Sea of Galilee that was stolen in 1990?
- What is the missing word from the Chinese proverb: If the wind comes from an empty ..., its not without a reason?
- What is the meaning of the Chinese proverb, Riding a mule while looking for a horse?
- What word is missing from the Chinese proverb: A ... can start a fire that burns the entire prairie?
- Complete the Chinese proverb, ‘… must be chiseled before it can be considered a gem’.
- What is the missing verb from the Chinese proverb originating from the works of Chinese philosopher Confucius, I hear and I ...; I see and I remember; I do and I understand?
- The name of what animal is missing in the Chinese proverb, A ... father has no canine sons?
- Complete the Chinese proverb, If you have money you can make ... push your grind stone.
- What is the missing word from the following Chinese proverb: To hit a ... with a meat-bun?
- What is the meaning of the Chinese proverb, A drop of water shall be returned with a burst of spring?
- What is the missing phrase from the Chinese proverb, A single day of sub-zero temperature is not enough to create ...?
- What does the word wan mean?
- What does the word kirk refer to?
- The following sentence is written in what language: I trädgården låg ett gammalt hus, och i huset bodde Pippi Långstrump?
- In what language is this line: Mariachi me acompaña cuando canto mi canción?
- Name the language in which this sentence is written: He otunwahe kin el tuktel owotetipi wanzi han hwo.
- In what language is the sentence: Kalevala on inspiroinut monia kirjailijoita myös Suomen ulkopuolella?
- The main function of this nucleic acid, consisting of a string of covalently-bound nucleotides, is to copy genetic information.
- In Egyptian mythology this is known as the soul/personality of a person. It is sometimes depicted as a human-headed bird.
- Camulatz is the bird that ate the heads of the first men according to this mythology.
- The griffin is a legendary creature with the body of this animal and the head and wings of an eagle.
- In Greek mythology, the Harpies were beautiful winged women best known for doing this to Phineas (a King of Thrace, son of Agenor who had the gift of prophecy).
- Hugin and Munin are Odins two companion birds in Norse mythology. They are these bird species.
- The second time Noah sent the dove from the Ark, the bird returned with this.
- Garuda is one of the main forms of God in Hinduism. He is described as having all of these except one.
- To which language group does English belong?
- Which Central European language is not a Slavic one?
- What language is spoken in Austria?
- Many neighbouring European countries have similar languages. The languages of which two countries belong to different language groups?