Humanities trivia questions
924 multiple-choice Humanities trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- Which country is called Tyskland, Niemcy or Allemagne by some of its neighbors?
- The people of which Balkan country do not use a Cyrillic alphabet?
- Which of these languages is closest to Italian?
- Esperanto is the official language of which country?
- In which part of Germany will you most likely find people speaking Wendish (also called Sorbian)?
- What language is spoken by the most people in the European Union as their native language?
- In which country is Flemish mostly spoken?
- The modern unicorn is depicted as a horse with a single horn. Traditionally unicorns were depicted much differently. Which of these features was not depicted as part of the traditional unicorn?
- In ancient times items made of unicorn parts were very valuable for what reason?
- Which of these countries has a unicorn on its coat of arms?
- The coat of arms of the Society of Apothecaries in London is adorned with how many unicorns?
- A supposed unicorn skeleton was found in a cave in Europe. The skeleton was found to be a hoax but the cave retained the name Unicorn Cave. In which European country is Unicorn Cave located?
- In 1814 we took a little trip Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip. This is the beginning line of what ballad by John Horton?
- Which term is preferred by more and more female performers of stage and screen?
- Which of the following refers to the female side of the family?
- Grammatically correct gender terminology includes which of the following?
- What is the term for a male sibling?
- What is a female octopus called?
- What is the more common term for a male or female ecdysiast?
- The word bachelorette has replaced which offensive term for an unmarried older woman?
- Which of the following terms refers to a female homeless child who roams the streets?
- Which term applies to a woman who has earned a PhD?
- What is the term for a female baby kangaroo?
- Where will you most likely hear howdy as a greeting?
- Shalom aleichem and Salam alaikum are common greetings in Hebrew and Arabic, respectively. What is the meaning of both?
- In which language is Hola used as a greeting?
- A Japanese greeting meaning good morning is pronounced like the name of this US state.
- How could you welcome your Italian friend in his/her native language?
- At what time of the day is it proper to use the Dutch greeting goedenavond?
- What is the literal meaning of the French greeting bon jour?