FunTrivia Humanities Mix: Vol 8 Quiz

Answer: itchy feet

To have itchy feet is to have a strong desire to move from one's present situation and travel or relocate to a new place or position. It can be a literal desire to physically travel or a somewhat figurative meaning such as a desire to change jobs. It has a sense of being accompanied by a sense of restlessness. One of the earliest uses of the phrase is from a poem called "De Propah Kind" by Will F. Griffin in the August 27, 1906 issue of "The Baltimore Sun":
"Ah don't keer fer de flowahs o'er yander smellin' sweet,
De country road don't tease me nor give me itchy feet".

Question by player Billkozy

Answer: I past the potatoes to my father.

The writer means to say, "I passed the potatoes to my father." "Past" may be used as a noun or an adjective referring to a time before the present, or it may be used as a preposition to explain a direction. "Pass" or its past tense form "passed" is a verb. I "passed" the football; I "passed" my algebra exam; I "passed" the bowl of spaghetti.

Question by player alaspooryoric

Answer: Female role that is young and innocent

The term can also apply to an inexperienced and pure young girl or woman in literature or film. In plays that use this type of character, there is usually a male antagonist who lies and tries to manipulate her. The vamp or femme fatale would play the opposite role.

Question by player johnnycat777

Answer: fabric

Taffeta is a smooth fabric made from silk or synthetic fibre. It is often used for ball gowns and wedding dresses. Paisley is a droplet-shaped pattern of Persian, Indian or Pakistani origin. Flannel is a soft woven fabric which was originally made from worsted yarn or carded wool, which gave it a fluffy texture that is now reproduced by brushing the fabric to raise the nap.

Question by player romeo4u

Answer: Rodgers and Hammerstein

Rodgers and Hammerstein also wrote music and lyrics for the blockbuster musicals 'Oklahoma!', 'The King & I', 'Carousel' and 'The Sound of Music', among others.

Question by player EnglishJedi

Answer: Saint-Remy-de-Provence

Saint-Remy-de-Provence is about 12 miles away from Avignon, and is the location of ancient Glanum. While van Gogh was in Saint-Remy-de-Provence, he painted "The Starry Night", which is now considered his greatest work.

Question by player geniusonwheels

Answer: Ballet

Aram Khachaturian wrote the music to this ballet about an Armenian woman (Gayane), her drunkard husband, and the Soviet guard with whom she falls in love. The ballet is full of Armenian folk dances and music. The "Sabre Dance" comes at the end of the ballet where men show off their sword skills. The ballet's name is sometimes spelled "Gayaneh".

Question by player Caseena

Answer: Monopsony

The word "monopoly" dates to the early 16th century, from the Greek "monos" (single, alone) and "polein" (to sell). A duopoly (Latin, "duo", two) and an oligopoly (Greek, "oligos", little or small) refer to situations where there are two sellers or a small group of sellers (known as a cartel if they collude). Economically, competition sees higher output, lower costs and cheaper prices. In a monopsony (Greek, "opsonia", purchase), there is a single buyer controlling the market and this may (or probably will) influence prices. The "monopsony" term was first used by economist Joan Robinson in her book "The Economics of Imperfect Competition" (1933) where she credited scholar Bertrand Hallward with its origin.

Question by player psnz

Answer: Study of a particular system of writing

A long ago requirement for mastery of the 8th grade, this study includes rules of spelling. Also, some elements of grammar are topics which may be included in orthography, which describes the rules for formal writing of a particular language.

Question by player mpkitty

Answer: cosmology

Cosmology came from the greek words "kosmos" which means world and "logos" which means discourse.

Question by player marcial10