A Nose for the Liberal Arts

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Architecture: In which of these places will you find a famous example of 20th century architecture closely resembling a collection of overlapping noses? London, UK Dubai, UAE Sydney, Australia Paris, France

2. History: Of whom was it said that if her nose had been shorter the history of the world would have been different? Belle Starr of Oklahoma Marie Antoinette of France Cleopatra VII of Egypt Wu Zetian of China

3. Languages: Which of these words, derived from Greek, describes a nose-related activity that is widely considered socially unacceptable? Rhinoscopy Rhinoceros Rhinotillexis Rhinoplasty

4. Literature: The Ukrainian-born Russian author Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol wrote his short story "The Nose" in 1836. Which of these other works did it NOT inspire? A play by Tom Swift An opera by Dmitri Shostakovich A book by Daniel J. Boorstin A film by Alexandre Alexeieff and Claire Parker

5. Mathematics: My hearing isn't what it used to be... whose mathematical theorem were my students discussing when I thought I heard the words "This bear on the hippo's nose has sequins from Mum Bear for another two rides"? Leonardo Fibonacci Pythagoras of Samos Euclid of Alexandria Isaac Newton

6. Painting: I saw a painting the other day - it was that one with the big-nosed face on sticks, by the chap with the moustache. Which artist's name has slipped my mind? Sandro Botticelli Sir Joshua Reynolds Jackson Pollock Salvador Dali

7. Philosophy: Which of these nasal-sounding persons, of the Rationalist school of philosophy, was a favourite reading choice of a famous fictional valet? Baruch de Spinoza Nasir al-Din Tusi Robert Nozick Michel de Nostredame

8. Politics: One of these nose-related electoral districts is not real - which one is it? Knowsley South (UK) Calgary-Nose Hill (Canada) Sonora (Mexico) Hooternay-Columbia (Canada)

9. Science: Prosthetics is the science of artificial replacement body parts. Which one of these people was a famous scientist with a metal nasal prosthesis? Tim Strawn Tycho Brahe The Tin Woodman John Wilmot

10. Sculpture: Which of these monumental sculptures has the greatest number of noses? Mount Rushmore National Memorial Departure of the Volunteers of 1792 The Angel of the North Trajan's Column