Humanities Jeopardy PART III

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Roman rhetorician who championed Roman rhetorician who championed LATIN as the most powerful language LATIN as the most powerful language to persuade peopleto persuade people

Answer CiceroAnswer Cicero


The “enlightened one” is another name The “enlightened one” is another name for. . . for. . .

Answer: BuddhaAnswer: Buddha


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Who is the author of The Canterbury Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales?Tales?

Answer: Chaucer (written in MIDDLE Answer: Chaucer (written in MIDDLE ENGLISHENGLISH


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Which subjects are included in the Which subjects are included in the trivium? trivium?

Answer: dialectic, grammar, rhetoric.Answer: dialectic, grammar, rhetoric.

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Who came up with the music scale that Who came up with the music scale that ranges from A to ?ranges from A to ?

Answer: Odo de ClunyAnswer: Odo de Cluny


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If you attended a medieval university, If you attended a medieval university, which language would you be required which language would you be required to know?to know?

Answer: LatinAnswer: Latin


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Where did Constantine hold an Where did Constantine hold an important council that tried to unify important council that tried to unify the Christian faith?the Christian faith?

Answer: NicaeAnswer: Nicae

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Who was the wife of Odysseus?Who was the wife of Odysseus?

Answer: PenelopeAnswer: Penelope

Hear Ye, Hear YeHear Ye, Hear Ye

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What is the Bayeux Tapestry?What is the Bayeux Tapestry?

Answer: a tapestry documenting the Answer: a tapestry documenting the Norman invasion of England in 1066Norman invasion of England in 1066


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What evidence does Utanapishtim show What evidence does Utanapishtim show Gilgmesh in order to stress that Gilgmesh in order to stress that Gilgamesh is human?Gilgamesh is human?

Answer: Loaves of baked breadAnswer: Loaves of baked bread


What is included in the strict code of What is included in the strict code of conduct for knight?conduct for knight?

Answer: courage, loyalty, courtesy to Answer: courage, loyalty, courtesy to womenwomen


Which animals did the Lord of the Which animals did the Lord of the castle hunt in Sir Gawain and the castle hunt in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?Green Knight?

Answer: a fox, a boar, a deer (hart)Answer: a fox, a boar, a deer (hart)

Who gave Theseus a thread that helped Who gave Theseus a thread that helped him kill the Minotaur?him kill the Minotaur?

AriadneAriadne

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Who is the author of the Who is the author of the Metamorphoses?Metamorphoses?

Answer: OvidAnswer: Ovid

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What is the name of the round window What is the name of the round window found in the Pantheon?found in the Pantheon?

Answer: The oculus (symbolizing the eye Answer: The oculus (symbolizing the eye of God)of God)

What does Aristotle claims happens to What does Aristotle claims happens to an audience who views a tragedy on an audience who views a tragedy on the stage?the stage?

Answer: They experience a “catharsis” that Answer: They experience a “catharsis” that cleanses them from emotions, such as cleanses them from emotions, such as pity and fear.pity and fear.

Answer: unknown. Translator is J.R.R. Answer: unknown. Translator is J.R.R. Tolkien Tolkien

Stele of Hammurabi, from Susa (modern Shush, Iran). ca. 1760 BCE.

Height of stele, approx. 7', height of relief, 28"

So nothing is as sweet as a man’s own country,So nothing is as sweet as a man’s own country,

His own parents, even though he’s settled down His own parents, even though he’s settled down

In some luxurious house, off in a foreign landIn some luxurious house, off in a foreign land

And far from those who bore him.And far from those who bore him.

Who is the speaker?Who is the speaker?Answer: Odysseus (Just after he has said the Calypso, Circe, Answer: Odysseus (Just after he has said the Calypso, Circe,

and Aeaea have tried to hold him back). and Aeaea have tried to hold him back).

I think you would be happy should some disaster befall your brother. I think you would be happy should some disaster befall your brother. You have no real affection for him, so you stand there calmly with You have no real affection for him, so you stand there calmly with the splendid prince gone from sight. For with him in danger and the splendid prince gone from sight. For with him in danger and me here, how could I prevent what you came here with the sole me here, how could I prevent what you came here with the sole intention of doing?intention of doing?

To whom is this quote addressed?To whom is this quote addressed?

Answer: Laksmana Answer: Laksmana

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Oh, ________________, where are you? _________Oh, ________________, where are you? _________

Where shall I look, where find you?” On the wavesWhere shall I look, where find you?” On the waves

He saw the feathers. Then he cursed his skill. He saw the feathers. Then he cursed his skill.

And buried __________ in a grave. And buried __________ in a grave.

What NAME should fill in the blank? What language was this What NAME should fill in the blank? What language was this text originally composed in?text originally composed in?

Answers: Icarus is the name. The Answers: Icarus is the name. The language is Latin.language is Latin.

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