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A FunTrivia Mixed Quiz!

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#1. Humanities Mixture. Player MartinaN asks:
  What´s the name of the famous painter who painted objects like an electric chair, Campbell´s tomato soup, a can of Coca-Cola, and also portraits of stars such as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and Elizabeth Taylor?

    Jackson Pollock
    Pippilotti Rist
    Vincent van Gogh
    Andy Warhol

#2. Humanities Mixture. Player croatoan asks:
  What word, meaning gracious and sincere, is also related to alcoholic drinks and cherry confections?

    cordial
    congenial
    friendly
    courteous

#3. Humanities Mixture. Player zombiemom asks:
  I work for a posh investment firm. I was just promoted to Vice President. At the celebratory dinner, my back-stabbing, evil cube mate rose to "honor" me by making what kind of comment?

    soulful
    stoic
    snide
    stuffy

#4. Humanities Mixture. Player Jinxgirl asks:
  Which of these might be called a tune?

    A large fish
    A part of a fork
    A person who is not nice
    A melody

#5. Humanities Mixture. Player 1nn1 asks:
  The words "Tithe" and "Decimate" would seem far apart in meaning but are closer than one would first think. What is the common meaning of the two words (selected from the options given)?

    Both derived from Greek "To kill"
    Both Old German for "Control"
    Shakespeare invented both words
    Both effectively mean "ten per cent"

#6. Humanities Mixture. Player FatherSteve asks:
  Colón is a Panamanian city, or a length of intestine, or a Central American currency, or a French wine grape. But what is a semi-colon?

    a colostomy bag
    a library classification scheme
    a figure of speech
    a punctuation mark

#7. Humanities Mixture. Player trident asks:
  Meaning "around" or "approximately", what does the abbreviation "c." seen before a date stand for?

    circa
    century
    common
    caesar

#8. Humanities Mixture. Player Flukey asks:
  Which of the following is the correct spelling of a special kind of coffin?

    Sarcophagus
    Sarcofagus
    Sarcoffigus
    Sarcophagis

#9. Humanities Mixture. Player BrightonDragon asks:
  The area which is now Italy has produced some outstanding artists. Which of the following is NOT one of these masters?

    Botticelli
    Rubens
    Michelangelo
    Leonardo da Vinci

#10. Humanities Mixture. Player ncterp asks:
  What word would you use to express that you are sharpening and improving your skills?

    blunting
    diminishing
    dulling
    honing