Humanities: Dive into culture, philosophy and arts

Questions

1. Which ancient civilization is credited with creating the first known writing system, called cuneiform?
   a) Ancient Egypt
   b) Sumerians
   c) Romans
   d) Greeks
2. Who is considered the author of the famous philosophical work “The Republic,” which discusses justice and the ideal state?
   a) Aristotle
   b) Socrates
   c) Plato
   d) Cicero
3. Which art movement is characterized by its emphasis on emotion, individualism, and the glorification of the past, thriving during the 14th to 17th centuries?
   a) Renaissance
   b) Baroque
   c) Romanticism
   d) Modernism
4. What is the primary focus of anthropology within the humanities?
   a) Study of ancient texts
   b) Study of human societies, cultures, and biological aspects of humans
   c) Study of artistic techniques
   d) Study of linguistic structures
5. Which famous playwright wrote tragedies such as “Hamlet,” “Othello,” and “Macbeth”?
   a) William Shakespeare
   b) Sophocles
   c) Molière
   d) Euripides
6. In literature, what term describes a story that explains natural phenomena or teaches moral lessons through symbolic characters and events?
   a) Novel
   b) Myth
   c) Tragedy
   d) Epic
7. Which era is often referred to as the “Age of Enlightenment,” emphasizing reason and individualism over tradition?
   a) Medieval Era
   b) Renaissance
   c) 17th and 18th centuries
   d) Romantic Era
8. The study of human history through the analysis of artifacts, architecture, and cultural landscapes is called what?
   a) Archaeology
   b) Sociology
   c) Paleontology
   d) Philology
9. Which philosophical movement emphasizes the importance of human reason, individualism, and skepticism of authority, emerging during the 17th and 18th centuries?
   a) Romanticism
   b) Empiricism
   c) Enlightenment
   d) Existentialism
10. Which form of visual art is characterized by the use of light and shadow to create the illusion of depth, prominently used by artists like Caravaggio?
    a) Impressionism
    b) Baroque painting
    c) Cubism
    d) Surrealism

Answers

1. b) Sumerians
2. c) Plato
3. a) Renaissance
4. b) Study of human societies, cultures, and biological aspects of humans
5. a) William Shakespeare
6. b) Myth
7. c) 17th and 18th centuries
8. a) Archaeology
9. c) Enlightenment
10. b) Baroque painting