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#1. Humanities Mixture. Player masonbee asks:
  What was the colour of Lady Godiva's horse as portrayed in the many paintings of her and the horse throughout the ages?

    Brown
    Black
    Tan
    White or grey

#2. Humanities Mixture. Player Zepper asks:
  We have gone out boating and my husband exclaims, "Look at the palisades!" To what is he referring?

    An island
    A playground
    A line of cliffs
    A large wave

#3. Humanities Mixture. Player goatlockerjoe asks:
  I say, old chap - their disorganized gait has been described as "shambolic movement." It's a wonder they have enough brains to find food at all. Nevertheless, you'd do well to avoid these creatures, by George! What are they?

    squid
    zombies
    cheetahs
    hummingbirds

#4. Humanities Mixture. Player FatherSteve asks:
  In the 1992 motion picture "Stompin' at the Savoy," Vanessa Williams' character asks Michael Warren's character for a job singing, to which he replies "I don't have a spot for a singer. Just a hat check girl." What is a "hat check girl"?

    a dancer in a chorus line, not the lead
    a woman who sells cigarettes and cigars
    a back-up singer, not the lead
    female keeper of guests' outer clothing

#5. Humanities Mixture. Player 1nn1 asks:
  Monsoons are unknown in Europe. From what part of the world was "monsoon" first used in the English language?

    Colony of New South Wales (Australia)
    South Africa
    South-eastern USA
    British India

#6. Humanities Mixture. Player heatherlois asks:
   A 'pantry' is a place to store food and other kitchen items. From which food item did pantry gain its name?

    Bread
    Sugar
    Milk
    Eggs

#7. Humanities Mixture. Player DeepHistory asks:
  Artist Caravaggio created a painting in the first years of the 17th century. It depicts one of the Twelve Apostles, famous for expressing his uncertainty over the truth of Jesus Christ's Resurrection. Which of them?

    Paul
    Thomas
    Ananias
    Barnabas

#8. Humanities Mixture. Player bigwoo asks:
  In which Shakespearian play does Launcelot humorously quip, "Well, if Fortune be a woman, she's a good wench for this gear," and Shylock dramatically demands "a pound of flesh"?

    The Merchant of Venice
    Much Ado About Nothing
    A Midsummer's Night Dream
    Measure for Measure

#9. Humanities Mixture. Player Kalibre asks:
  In architecture, what is the purpose of the flue within a chimney?

    To prevent rain from entering the home
    To direct smoke out of a building
    To trap heat for better insulation
    To support the structure of the roof

#10. Humanities Mixture. Player strike3 asks:
  What word describes an easily observable action?

    overt
    obfuscated
    covert
    redacted