Humanities Quizzes, Trivia and Puzzles
Humanities Quizzes, Trivia

Humanities Trivia Quizzes

  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »


Search for trivia quizz
Fun Trivia
If you are in the mood for quizzes on some of the 'finer things in life', you have found the right location! Here you will find quizzes on art, theater, English and the various other humanities and social sciences. Please feel free to dabble away!
new Play this hour's "Trivia About Humanities" mixed quiz game
Free Humanities Trivia Questions
There are 4,571 Humanities quizzes and 45,710 Humanities trivia questions in this category. Free to play!
trivia question Quick Question [Architecture: Architecture 101]
Which of these architectural columns is NOT Greek?




Sub-Categories With More Humanities Quizzes:
Applied Art, Design Applied Art, Design (12 quizzes)
Architecture Architecture (57)
Art Art (382, 1 new)
English English (1808)
Linguistics Linguistics (35)
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous (31)
Mythology & Legends Mythology & Legends (667, 1 new)
Performing Arts Performing Arts (109)
Philosophy Philosophy (65, 1 new)
Social Sciences Social Sciences (29)
Theatre Theatre (1361)
Varied Liberal Arts Varied Liberal Arts (15)
Newest By Format
newest quizzes  All New
      Easy - Avg - Hard
photo quizzes  Photo
match quizzes  Match
grab bag quizzes  Mixed
Trending Topics

1. Language Use
2. Definitions
3. Cockney
4. Miscellaneous
5. Mythology Mixture
6. Linguistics
7. Spelling Bee
8. Philosophy
9. Grammatical and Lexical Items
10. Idioms and Proverbs
11. Dance
12. Borrowed Words and Phrases
13. Portmanteau Words
14. Art Techniques
15. Unusual and Obscure Words
16. Name the Musical
17. Humor, Puns and Word Play
18. Theatre
19. I Musicals
20. Greek Myth
21. Matching Artist and Art
22. Cliches
23. Animals in Idiom
24. British Slang and Dialects
25. Phantom of the Opera Lyrics
26. Art History
27. American Slang
28. Architecture
29. Norse Myth
30. Fables and Folklore
31. 1980s Movies
32. Harry Potter Books
33. Disney Mixture
34. 1980s
35. BBC Sports Personality

Popular Quiz Selections popular trivia quizzes
Spelling Bee
Spellbound by "The Sound of Music" ( Spelling Bee )

I was nuts about "The Sound of Music" movie, growing up. Now I am grown up, I'm still nuts about it, plus I love spelling. This is a spellin ... by emli
Cross-Atlantic Differences
Divided by Language ( Cross-Atlantic Differences )

England and America are two countries separated by the same language. I will give you the English word, you choose the American description. by cjbjrb11
Cliches
Oh No! Yet More Clichés ( Cliches )

Some more clichés for you to "get your teeth into". So "rack your brain" and those points could "be in the bag!" by musicmonkeyman
Animals in Idiom
Similes Referring to Animals ( Animals in Idiom )

English traditionally links certain qualities with specific animals. However busy a cow may be grazing in the meadows, it's the bee which we ... by flem-ish
Words Within Words
Pots and Pans ( Words Within Words )

All of the words described begin with the letters "pot" or "pan". Good luck! by LadyCaitriona
Humor, Puns and Word Play
What the Spell Check Mist: Typo Transfusion ( Humor, Puns and Word Play )

Sacred Heart Hospital: Medical Care second to nun, paperwork last to all. Scared Heart Hospital, where the typos are rarely fatal, but nearl ... by ing
Grammatical and Lexical Items
Apostrophes ( Grammatical and Lexical Items )

Do you think you know your apostrophes? I DARE you to ace this quiz. If it's too easy, let me know, and I'll 'beef it up' a little. by ziamarta
Humor, Puns and Word Play
Pick-a-Pun: The Musicals! ( Humor, Puns and Word Play )

Yes, it's Pick-a-Pun, the game show where all the answers MIGHT be funny, but only one registers "Ouch" on the Groan-Ometer. Today's theme i ... by ing

Newest Humanities Trivia Quizzes (all new) new quizz
Whered That Moon Name Come From
Sep 09 - Where'd That Moon Name Come From? ( Greek Myth )

Many moons that orbit the planets in our solar system are named after gods. In this quiz, match the name of the moon with the duties or rela ... by Trivia_Fan54
The Black Paintings by Goya
Sep 05 - The Black Paintings by Goya ( Artists A-M )

I am so intrigued by this series of paintings that I just had to write a quiz about it. Hope you enjoy! by ramonesrule
The Bonfire of the Humanities
Sep 05 - The Bonfire of the Humanities ( Philosophy )

Academics have described a current style of teaching classical Greek philosophy in universities as throwing it onto the bonfire (or bin fire ... by misstified
Three for the Price of One
Aug 30 - Three for the Price of One ( Humor, Puns and Word Play )

A quiz which combines pun fun with a handful of animals and a line or two of music. Can you work out the light-hearted answers? by Creedy
Id Like to Teach the World to Fart
Aug 27 - I'd Like to Teach the World to Fart! ( Performing Arts )

Great Poll. You write a quiz about comedic styles and you want to start with a fart joke. One can only hope it all improves from here. Match ... by pollucci19
Outhouse Humor
Aug 11 - Outhouse Humor ( English )

This quiz will not try to make you smile. Instead, it will take you into a trip through synonyms of outhouse. by gme24
This is a Top Level Category. Listing some random selections!
1.
trivia quiz  Aspects of Humor: What's So Funny? Editor choice cool 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, trident, May 15 20

Humor is an elusive topic due to its elastic nature. What I find funny, you may not. Try to discover what it is that makes us laugh.
Average
trident editor
May 15 20
11559 plays
2.
trivia quiz  The Evil Essay cool 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, Jun 06 10

As an English instructor, I spend a good deal of my life helping people write essays. See if you already know the basics of essay writing--or, as I call it, "The Evil Essay".
Easy
pagiedamon gold member
9930 plays
3.
trivia quiz  Nonexistent Antonyms Editor choice cool 10 questions
Very Easy, 10 Qns, eburge, May 15 14

On the surface, some words look like they would have an opposite if you removed the prefix (as is often the case). See if you can work out what these nonexistent antonyms might mean. Inspired by a song I once heard.
Very Easy
eburge editor
2559 plays
4.
trivia quiz  It's All Greek to Me! cool 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jan 15 20

My boss has a major problem at work and needs me to come in and sort it out. What is in store for me? A trip around the world in idiomatic terms it seems.
Average
Snowman gold member
Jan 15 20
2745 plays
5.
trivia quiz  What's In Your Portmanteau? cool 20 questions
Easy, 20 Qns, Polaris101, May 21 20

Here's a categorical look at portmanteau words, new words made by blending parts of two other words together, a frankenword if you will. For example, add "motor" to "hotel" and you get "motel". Some questions have an American slant. Enjoy!
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Easy
Polaris101 gold member
May 21 20
4242 plays
6.
trivia quiz  Operatic Greek Myth cool 25 questions
Average, 25 Qns, JanIQ, May 22 15

Many classical operas are based upon tales deriving from Greek mythology. In this quiz, I'll discuss some of these operas. Most of the operatic facts are related in the "Grand Opera Book".
Average
JanIQ gold member
May 22 15
3654 plays
7.
trivia quiz  All Generalizations Are Wrong cool 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Sep 21 20

Sometimes, the best way to learn a rule is to see what happens when it's broken. Here are ten self-contradicting writing rules, (mostly) originally published by George Trigg and William Safire. Let's work through them and see what they can teach us.
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11
Average
CellarDoor gold member
Sep 21 20
2862 plays
8.
trivia quiz  Lexical Ovines cool 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, eburge, Feb 21 12

As a member of the Inter-Continental Ballistic Sheep for the Amazing Trivia Race, I've compiled a quiz with ten words with a connection to sheep, though not all are used when referring to our woollen pals. Enjoy!
Easy
eburge editor
4857 plays
9.
trivia quiz  Passing, Idiomatically cool 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, poshprice, Mar 19 14

The English language has an abundance of idioms, many of which involve death. How many do you know? Let's play and find out.
Easy
poshprice
2430 plays
10.
trivia quiz  Health, Illness and Disease cool 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, poshprice, Aug 31 13

Idioms are a wonderful, and at times wacky, part of everyday speech, and a great number of them involve health, illness and disease. How many do you know? Let's play and find out.
Easy
poshprice
3471 plays
This is category 22
Last Updated Sep 18 2021 5:45 AM
cool = highest rated quizzes new quizzes = added recently fun quizzes = has extra info for each qn
editor pick = Editor's Pick editor = FunTrivia Editor gold = Gold Member

Teachers / educators: FunTrivia welcomes the use of our website and quizzes in the classroom as a teaching aid or for preparing and testing students. See our education page. Our quizzes are printable and may be used as question sheets by k-12 teachers, parents, and home schoolers.

 ·  All questions, answers, and quiz content on this website is copyright FunTrivia 2021.