FunTrivia Humanities Mix: Vol 4 Quiz

Answer: curriculum

The word comes from Latin meaning "race course" and refers to everything a child must do to become a mature adult.



Question by player Trufflesss

Answer: Death

Playing possum or pretending to be dead is a behavioral trait of some animals, usually employed as a defensive ploy in order to avoid the unwelcome attention of would-be predators. It can also be used in a predatory fashion to lure scavengers or unsuspecting prey. The correct term for playing possum is thanatosis.

Question by player nickdrew55

Answer: leprechauns

Leprechauns are believed to have lived on the island of Ireland for centuries. It is believed that if you followed a leprechaun to the end of a rainbow that you would find a pot of gold. Widely known as mischievous and very cunning creatures, leprechauns appear in modern folklore, cinema, entertainment such as wrestling and their image is even used to sell breakfast cereals.

Question by player dolano

Answer: word

To put in a good word for someone is an idiom which refers to someone saying positive things in support for someone.

Question by player MyGirl2000

Answer: The Old West

Remington was a noted painter and sculptor of the cowboys, Indians, cavalry soldiers, and bucking broncos of the American Old West. In 1940 the American government honored him by putting him on a postage stamp, and his works have sold for millions of dollars.

Question by player dcpddc478

Answer: Richard Starkey

Black widow is a name given to various spiders in the Latrodectus family; all are venomous to humans.
In snooker a spider is a high rest used by players when their access to the cue ball is hampered by other balls.
A spider is a type of large-meshed skimmer most often used in Chinese cookery.
Richard Starkey is not a spider but he was once a Beatle, he is probably better known as Ringo Starr.

Question by player mutchisman

Answer: Pine

Did you know that the pineal gland in the brain (which produces hormones involved in wake/sleep patterns) is named for its resemblance to a pine cone?

Question by player Seurat

Answer: eat it

Known mainly as a Pennsylvania Dutch dish, scrapple is made from meat scraps, corn meal, flour and seasonings. The resultant loaf is then sliced and the pieces pan fried.

Question by player debodun

Answer: Bye Bye Birdie

"Bye Bye Birdie" was released on April 14, 1960 and featured Conrad, a teenage idol who was a sensation with the young crowds and had enlisted in the Army. The storyline resembled the public life of Elvis Presley, who had also interrupted his singing career when he enlisted and served in the Army.

The music was written by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams.

Question by player milliesmall

Answer: A clever, unscrupulous person

A 'snollygoster' is a clever or unscrupulous person, someone who can't be trusted. A politician who is guided by personal gain over respectable principles can be called a 'snollygoster'. The word is believed to have originated from the 19th century American-English 'snallygaster', a mythical beast that preyed on children and poultry.

Question by player Plodd