How are operas and classical shows being modernised?

They are adding new modern themes.

Why is society constantly on the lookout for new versions of old people and things?

To create original yet familiar ideas.

What is different about Simon Thacker's "Panchajanya"?

He uses modern instruments in traditional songs

How did the Korean monks disaster-proof their wooden tablets?

By coating them with special chemicals

If Wikipedia was destroyed it would be

like losing the Library of Alexandria

Greek music is mentioned in the guidebook. Why?

They have found old sheet music and tried to recreate it.

What is a de-extinction project?

A project that involves creating new hybrid species

What is the challenge faced by those producing stories set in photographed times?

To cast actors who look enough like their historical counterparts

How can visual AI and other tools help with historical recreation?

They can recreate historical events with digital effects.

Female rage trope means...

women showing anger that is perceived as excessive.

What is the premise of the musical "Hamilton"?

Black actors play historical roles and tell their story through hip-hop

What is the name of the society that is trying to make sure no one forgets where all the time capsules are?

The International Time Capsule Society

What is the name of the de-extinction project in Europe that is selectively back-breeding cows?

The Pyrenean Ibex Restoration Initiative

The Dead Sea Scrolls are:

ancient Jewish religious manuscripts discovered between 1946 and 1956

What is the importance of voice acting in historical dramas?

To help actors mimic historical figures' voices and speech patterns.

How did early cameras impact the way we see history?

They created an abundance of images that made historical research easier

Frontierland is a ______

one of five original themed lands in Disneyland

How are Because and the Moonlight Sonata related?

The Moonlight Sonata played backwards sounds like Because

What is the significance of destroying a society's history?

It impacts the society negatively

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1
How are operas and classical shows being modernised?
They are adding more black and white suits and dresses.
They are adding new modern themes.
They are playing opera in larger places.
They are making them more expensive.
2
Why was Gavin Turk's Marat a little different?
It was smaller
It was a woman
It was a model
It was inaccuare
3
Embe Dodo is popular is which country?
Mauritius
Australia
Egypt
Kenya
4
Why is society constantly on the lookout for new versions of old people and things?
To create original yet familiar ideas.
To avoid stagnation in society.
To challenge the status quo.
To create more diversity in culture.
5
This museum in Spain has over 300 works by famous artists such as Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró
Barcelona Museum
Museum Fran Daurel
Human towers of catalonia
Museum del Mundo
6
Which of these pieces of music have not been remastered hundreds of time?
Pomp and Circumstance
Memories
Ode to Joy
Rhapsody in Blue
7
What is different about Simon Thacker's "Panchajanya"?
He plays all the instruments on his own
He combines different classical pieces
He uses modern instruments in traditional songs
He plays music backwards
8
When text don't survive or tell the whole story, this science can.
Archaeology
Scientology
Physics
Chemistry
9
What is the painting that had Joseph Stalin in it?
Charlotte Corday
Judith Beheading Holofernes
Judith on the Red Square
Guernica Redacted
10
The fast-food of the ancient Romans which literally means hot shop is called .....
Thermataverna
Thermopolium
Thermapavilion
Thermokantina
11
there are now fewer than 10,000 striped hyena adults in the wild
False
True
12
The most famous and well preserved thermopolium is Vetutius Placidus, which is located in ......
Alexandria
Pompeii
Constantinople
Rome
13
How did the Korean monks disaster-proof their wooden tablets?
By coating them with special chemicals
By burying them underground
By storing them in airtight containers
By placing them in a special climate-controlled room
14
pseudoarchaeology is not
spooky
fantastical
alternative
scientific
15
Which song is not seen as nostalgic?
Yesterday
Sunrise, Sunset
Poorani Jeans
Green Hornet Theme
16
If Wikipedia was destroyed it would be
the same as if it never existed
hard to move into the future
like losing the Library of Alexandria
the best thing to happen to the internet
17
The Library of Alexandria was burned by Mongols
False
True
18
Greek music is mentioned in the guidebook. Why?
They found old recordings of it on a strange device.
They have found old sheet music and tried to recreate it.
It is very nostalgic and reminds us of the Greek gods.
It has been remastered a lot of times
19
What film is Mr Sandman in?
Hamilton
A Long Walk to Freedom
Back to the Future
The Rooftop
20
1.A freeze-framed vignette of animals and people in their habitats is an example of:
painting
display
diorama
museum piece
21
What is a de-extinction project?
A project that involves creating new hybrid species
. A project that involves studying fossil records
A project that involves bringing extinct species back to life
A project that focuses on preserving endangered species
22
The Judith paintings show the trope of female rage
False
True
23
What is the challenge faced by those producing stories set in photographed times?
To cast actors who look enough like their historical counterparts
To create realistic sets.
To use advanced CGI technology to create historical figures
To find newspaper clippings that support their stories.
24
How can visual AI and other tools help with historical recreation?
They can provide historical information to actors and directors.
They can help colorize old black-and-white photos.
They can provide realistic CGI recreations of historical figures.
They can recreate historical events with digital effects.
25
What was the name of the most exhaustively-catalogued collection of Buddhist scriptures in the world?
The Mongol Library
The Library of Alexandria
The House of Wisdom
The Tripitaka Koreana
26
April 15, 1912 was the date when
The Battle of Bastille started
WW1 erupted
The sunken city of Pompeii opened to the public
RMS Titanic sank
27
Among the best selling food in thermopolias there is isicia omentata, what we can consider as .........
the ancestor of hotdog
the ancestor of meatballs
the ancestor of pizza
the ancestor of hamburger
28
Female rage trope means...
women showing anger that is perceived as excessive.
that women get angry at men
women are not angry enough
women get angry at other women.
29
The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in the Qumran Caves, AKA Mandatory Palestine
True
False
30
What is the premise of the musical "Hamilton"?
Black actors are forced to play-act as their own oppressors
The musical distorts American history into a simple tale of good vs evil.
The musical tells the story of Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
Black actors play historical roles and tell their story through hip-hop
31
How much did the last meal menu in the Titanic fetch in an auction
700 pounds
4350 British pounds
$150,000
$1,000,000
32
What is the name of the society that is trying to make sure no one forgets where all the time capsules are?
The International Time Capsule Society
The Time Capsule Society
The Time Capsule Tracking Society
The Time Capsule Preservation Society
33
What is the name of the de-extinction project in Europe that is selectively back-breeding cows?
The Wooly Mammoth Project
The Passenger Pigeon Program
Jurassic Park
The Pyrenean Ibex Restoration Initiative
34
Which is historically accurate about Washington crossing the Delaware River?
The Delaware River has a volcano near it.
The crossing was made in the morning
It was bad weather
All the people on board were black
35
The Dead Sea Scrolls are:
ancient Mayan calendar telling the future
ancient Jewish religious manuscripts discovered between 1946 and 1956
said to have been found by Napolean when he raided Russia in 1814
ancient Roman texts found in a tresure chest in the Dead Sea in 2001
36
Which painting was done by a group of people?
Covid Recreations
Judith and the Head of Holofernes
Keiskamma Guernica
Washington Crossing the Delaware
37
This archeological find is often called 'the missing link'
Lucy
The Terracotta army
Sue
The Rosetta Stone
38
What is the importance of voice acting in historical dramas?
o create believable sets.
o find actors who look enough like their historical counterparts.
To help actors mimic historical figures' voices and speech patterns.
To create believable sets.
39
How did early cameras impact the way we see history?
They made it harder to see the past as people saw it then.
They made it hard to recreate scenes from the 19th and early 20th centuries
They led to a reduction in historical document collection.
They created an abundance of images that made historical research easier
40
Atlantis is an example of pseudoarchaeology
True
False
41
What did Keiskamma Guernica show anger towards?
COVID
The war
HIV/ AIDS
The lazy president
42
Frontierland is a ______
a carriage like vehicle
a living museum
one of five original themed lands in Disneyland
a museum for children in Florida
43
How are Because and the Moonlight Sonata related?
Because is the Moonlight Sonata remastered
The Moonlight Sonata played backwards sounds like Because
They are both by Beethoven therefore related
Both songs are about death of an important person
44
What is the significance of destroying a society's history?
It has no effect on society
It only impacts the society positively
It impacts the society negatively
It has no impact
45
What food was not part of the last first class meal on the Titanic?
Celery
Clam chowder
Boiled rice
French ice cream
46
Which of these museums is the "living future" museum?
Plimoth Plantation
Frontierland
American National Exhibition
Millenium City Park
47
Visitors can experience the lives of Irish people who moved to the United States here.
St Louis Expo
Ulster American Folk Park
Smithsonian museum
Irish Medieval park
48
Waldrof Pudding and Peaches in Chartreuse jelly were listed in the final menu of
The Starlight Cruises
The Carpathia
Carribean Cruise
The Titanic
49
If you are on Paleo diet, then you should not eat .....
sweet potatoes
fruits with coconut water
oats
sashimi
50
Which extinct species do scientists believe still have genes present in modern populations?
Pyrenean ibex
Neanderthals
Wooly mammoth
Black rhinos
51
What would you put in a time capsule for scholars a hundred years from now?
A CD
A phone charger
All of the above
A book
52
What is the value of conversing with simulated personalities online?
It entertains us with new forms of media.
It allows us to better understand history.
It provides a way to talk to deceased loved ones.
It helps us imagine a different future.
53
When was the first time capsule invented?
1800
2000
1876
1939
54
Back breeding aims to create genetically identical copies of an extinct species from preserved somatic cells.
True
False
55
What is a metaphorical resurrection?
Selective back-breeding of animals
Creating a living history museum
Bringing extinct species back to life
Reimagining past figures in the present
56
To create a custom artificial environment — including rocks, soil, trees, sky, and whatever else was seen in the field.
anthropology
adaptation
Kermit model
Akeley method
57
Robert Colescott's George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware is a...
a painting which has Darth Vader on board
a painting which is the oldest painting
painting making a political point
A painting which is extremely expensive.
58
Which living history museum that has livestock of heritage breeds, a replica of Mayflower & staff of indigeneous people?
Spanish village
Plimoth Plantation
Frontierland
Heritage Park
59
The world’s first recorded extinction in 1627 is the death of what animal?
Auroch
Tasmanian Tiger
Dodo
Mammoth
60
According to the president of the American Historical Association, what is presentism?
The selective sifting of the past to support current social agendas
Focusing too much on periods in which injustice was widespread.
Focusing too much on the 20th and 21st centuries.
The overuse of cameras in historical research.
61
What is Marat fighting for?
The first world war
The Cuban Revolution
The French Revolution
The second world war
62
Which Dynasty that's described in the Millenium City Park?
Northern Han Dynasty
Northern Ching Dynasty
Northern Qin Dynasty
Northern Song Dynasty
63
Polish Polar Station in Hornsund was attacked in 1945
False
True
64
What is "back breeding"?
Breeding living animals to recreate the genes of an extinct species
Breeding animals with a specific genetic trait to create a new species
Breeding animals to increase their population
Breeding animals that have been released back into the wild
65
It is a charming open-air museum at the foot of Montjuïc in Barcelona
Poble de muerte
Spanish Conquistador
Poble Espanyol
Barcelona Museum
66
. What is the difference between wax museums and traditional sculpture collections?
Wax museums are cheaper to visit than traditional sculpture collections.
Wax museums modify the appearance of historical figures.
Wax museums feature statues of past celebrities and historical figures.
Wax museums are only found in Boston.
67
Researchers buried a 60cm stainless steel tube containing samples to tell finders half a million years into the future
False
True
68
What was the name of the robot conductor in Japan?
Micro Robo 1
Android Alter 3
Gamma model 10
Apple Ego 5
69
Which is not a reason paintings are remastered?
The original is not good
Make a political point
more accurate
celebrate the original artist
70
Tomatoes didn't exist in Europe before the Spanish invaded Mexico
False
True
71
A place of refreshment/snack bar in Ancient Rome where hot food and drinks are served
popinaria
popinarius
Thermopolium
Baths
72
What is the controversy surrounding the musical Hamilton?
The casting of Black actors in the roles of white historical figures.
The use of hip-hop-inspired song and dance numbers in a historical drama.
The historical inaccuracies presented in the musical.
The depiction of Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr as villains.
73
Which would be affirmative in the motion 'Composers should conduct their own pieces'?
They own the rights to the pieces.
They will be the most accurate to the music written.
Composers are always very good conductors.
They will know the music the best as they are the ones who created it.
74
Polish Polar Station in Hornsund is where
Scientists found the missing link Lucy
the most artifacts were found on an archaeological dig
a time capsule is buried
The first record of Neandethals was found
75
What was the name of the ancient collection of texts that was burned down in classical civilization?
Library of Alexandria
The Tripitaka Koreana
The Mongol Library
House of Wisdom
76
A ____diet avoids processed foods on the theory that it is healthier to eat like our ancestors did 10,000 years ago
Vegetarianism
Atkins
Whole wheat
Paleo
77
What was the controversy surrounding the play "The Mountaintop"?
The author objected to a white actor being cast as Martin Luther King Jr
he play was criticized for its use of colorized photos.
The play was set in a time when cameras only took black-and-white photos.
The play was accused of perpetuating harmful disinformation.
78
Why does Chapt GPT think there are more time capsules than ever?
It's a trend that started on social media
People are trying to preserve history for future generations
here are actually not more time capsules than before
People are more interested in the past than ever before

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