Humanities Society

What is the subtitle for Mary Shelley's gothic masterpiece Frankenstein?

Which artistic movement is most often associated with Claude Monet?

Which of the following is NOT one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World?

The Epic of Gilgamesh is older than The Iliad

Who is the author of The Republic?

Which language is the origin (directly or indirectly) of over 60% of English words?

The Louvre is located in which European city?

In The Dark Tower series, Stephen King incorporates elements of which literary genre not associated with fantasy?

The Easter Island statues (moai) were built by a now-extinct civilization.

Which Ancient Egyptian god is commonly depicted with the head of an ibis or baboon?

Which artist is best known for their melting clocks in The Persistence of Memory?

Which composer wrote The Four Seasons?

Which world religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?

Which philosopher said “Cogito, ergo sum” or “I think, therefore I am”

Which modern artist is known for pop art works like Campbell's Soup Cans?

Which author and poet wrote The Tell-tale Heart, The Black Cat, and The Pit and the Pendulum?

What is the name of the French school of magic in the Harry Potter Series?

Which Hindu deity is known as "The Destroyer"

In Dante's Inferno, which of the following historical figures is NOT trapped in the ninth circle of Hell?

What is the name of the hammer wielded by Thor?

In Norse Mythology, what is the name of the great tree which connects the nine realms?

Socrates wrote several philosophical books, including The Republic

Who wrote the classic dystopian novel 1984?

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Which ancient civilization is credited with the creation of democracy?

The musical Hadestown reimagines which ancient myth in the context of the Great Depression?

Which artistic movement is emphasized by its focus on emotion and nature?

Which artist painted this work?

Which ancient civilization developed the oldest known writing system?

Who composed the Moonlight Sonata?

Which film is NOT inspired by a Shakespearean play?

What does the term "Renaissance" mean?

What is the central religious text of Islam?

The idea of the "tragic hero" in literature often involves a character with a fatal flaw leading to their downfall.

What is the traditional Japanese form of poetry with a 5-7-5 syllable structure?

The Socratic method is a form of questioning designed to reinforce a speaker’s preexisting beliefs

Which of these shows is NOT a modern adaptation of Sherlock Holmes

Which video game series features the characters Master Chief and Cortana?

What is the name of this sculpture by Auguste Rodin?

What fantasy series features the characters Faramir, Smeagol, and Elrond?

Which of the following artists is NOT also a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?

Which famous sci-fi movie features the line "Life finds a way"?

Which famous epic poem begins with the line “Sing, O Muse, of the wrath of Achilles”

Which TV show follows a chemistry teacher who turns to making illegal substances after his cancer diagnosis?

Which ancient empire built the Colosseum?

In Greek Mythology, who is the god of the Underworld?

What is the common term for a fictional story (usually featuring animals) that teaches a moral lesson?

Stoics believed that enlightenment could only be reached by suppressing emotions

Which famous leader crossed the Alps with elephants (and shares a name with a fictional serial killer)

What is the name of the Norse god who engineered the death of Baldur the Beloved?