Hellenism
What was the name of the famous Greek battle that repelled the Persians in 490 BCE?
Marathon
Which famous museum in Paris houses the Mona Lisa?
The Louvre
What was the main religious position women in ancient Rome were allowed to hold which had the responsibility of protecting the sacred fire of Vesta?
Vestal Virgins
Which 20th century artist is the subject of the film Frida (2002)?
Frida Kahlo
In the 2026 Christopher Nolan movie The Odyssey which actress stars as Athena?
Zendaya
What was the name of Alexander the Great's general who took control of Egypt after Alexander"s death and established a new pharaonic dynasty?
Ptolemy
Which artistic movement is Pablo Picasso considered a founder of?
Cubism
What South-East Asian religion focuses on vegetarianism & the action of not harming?
Jainism
What film and Broadway musical is set in Weimar Republic Berlin & is popular for its social commentary?
Cabaret
This painter of the Sistine Chapel shares a name with which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?
Michelangelo
Which large island in the Eastern Aegean Sea was the home of the poet Sappho?
Lesbos
What was a person who disagreed with religious iconography during the Iconoclasm called?
What is the Christian religion that arose out of the reformation?
Protestantism
Who is the actor known for starring in silent films that challenged political and social inequalities such as Modern Times (1936)?
Charlie Chaplin
Which aquatic children's movie was a modern retelling of Homer's Odyssey?
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
Who was the Greek historian known as the "father of history"?
Herodotus
Which famous sculpture is believed to depict Aphrodite and is missing both arms?
Venus de Milo
What is the cycle of reincarnation in Hinduism called?
Samsara
What real world event was Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth (2006) an allegory of?
The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Where is the SFU HUM Department located?
14E on the 6th floor of the AQ
Who was the famous Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid at the request of Augustus Caesar?
Virgil
Which famous tapestry depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066?
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Muslim Prophet Muhammad saw who in the cave of Hira in 610 CE?
The Archangel Gabriel (Jibril)
What is the Italian equivalent to the Oscar award?
(David Di) Donatello Award
What walks on four feet in the morning, two in the afternoon and three at night?
Humans/Man