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Culture Mix 6 Trivia Quiz

Some more culture questions for you to enjoy...good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
23,245

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
2 / 5

Plays
1977

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 5

1. Who was the patron of the great Roman dramatist Terence? Hint

Maecenas

Scipio

Cicero

Marius

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Question 2 of 5

2. Honthorst and Terbrugghen were leaders of which Dutch art school? Hint

Utrecht

Antwerp

Amsterdam

Delft

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Question 3 of 5

3. What famous British comedy actor got his start on a radio (then TV) show called 'The Goons'? Hint

John Cleese

Rex Harrison

Eric Idle

Peter Sellers

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Question 4 of 5

4. Which muslim ruler held off the invaders of the Third Crusade in the Battle of Hittin of 1187? Hint

Saladin

Harun al Rashid

Suleyman

Othman

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Question 5 of 5

5. The largest square in the world is Tiananmen Square in Beijing. What does 'Tiananmen' translate into in English? Hint

Gate of Heavenly Peace

The Temple of Heaven

Square of the People

Great Meeting Place of the Proletariat

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the patron of the great Roman dramatist Terence?

Answer: Scipio

Scipio Africanus was the defeater of Hannibal at the Battle of Zama, which ended the 2nd Punic War. Aside from being a great general, he was a patron of the arts.

2. Honthorst and Terbrugghen were leaders of which Dutch art school?

Answer: Utrecht

The Utrecht school is a lesser known one than the Delft school (featuring Vermeer, among others), but no less remarkable in the quality of art produced.

3. What famous British comedy actor got his start on a radio (then TV) show called 'The Goons'?

Answer: Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers went on to star in the 'Pink Panther' films, and also appeared in 'Dr. Strangelove' and 'Being There', among other films.

4. Which muslim ruler held off the invaders of the Third Crusade in the Battle of Hittin of 1187?

Answer: Saladin

Saladin was the mortal enemy of Richard the Lion-Hearted, two men who faced off in battle, but remained mutual respectful of each other.

5. The largest square in the world is Tiananmen Square in Beijing. What does 'Tiananmen' translate into in English?

Answer: Gate of Heavenly Peace

Mao Zedong stood atop Tiananmen Gate in October of 1949 and declared the formation of the People's Republic of China. Thank you for playing this quiz, I hope that you enjoyed it and will try some of my other quizzes.

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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