HUM 1020 FINAL EXAM IRSC 2026
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
⩥ This Neolithic shrine in England consists of a circle of stones what is
it called? (one word). Answer: Stonehenge
⩥ What is the earliest form of writing called? (one word). Answer:
Cuneiform
⩥ Many early people believe that forces of nature like the sun and wind
and rain are inhabited by spirits. What is this belief called? (one word).
Answer: Animism
⩥ This early written law gave people a guide for their moral, social, and
commercial obligations. What was the law called? (two words). Answer:
Hammurabi's code
⩥ This iconic Chinese circle consists of the male principle and the
female principal and describes the creative energy of the universe. What
is this simple circle called? ___________ /______________. (two
words). Answer: Ying Yang
,⩥ In the ancient Minoan culture lived a monstrous half-man, half-bull.
What was this creature called? (one word). Answer: Minotaur
⩥ What art form grew out of a complex of rituals associated with the
worship of Dionysus, god of wine and seasonal regeneration? (one
word). Answer: Theater
⩥ The first humanist philosophers were a group of scholar-teachers
called what? (one word). Answer: Sophists
⩥ Name of the missing architectural columns type designed by the
ancient Greeks. Ionic, Doric, and _______________. (one word).
Answer: Corinthian
⩥ This famous athletic contest was begun in ancient Athens. (two
words). Answer: Olympic Games
⩥ Considering classical Greek sculpture, a turned torso and a body
placing weight on one leg, is called what? (one word). Answer:
Contrapposto
⩥ Augustus of ancient Rome ushered in an era of peace and stability
called what? (two words in Latin). Answer: Pax Romana
, ⩥ The characteristic of this poetic form, it is often about a hero on a
journey and is of extreme length. What is this early Roman poetry
called? (one word). Answer: Epic
⩥ This ancient Roman art form consists of small pieces of stone or glass
embedded into wet cement surfaces. Name the art form. (one word).
Answer: Mosaic
⩥ What is the name of the Qin dynasty mass produced body of warriors
and horses unearthed in ancient China? (three words, beginning with
"the"). Answer: The terracotta army
⩥ The Romans were masters at this form of public speaking. What is it
called? (one word). Answer: Oratory
⩥ Early Romans painted beautiful Illusionary frescoes on the walls of
their atrium that gave viewers the impression they were gardens,
buildings, or shelves filled with goods. What is this art form called? (in
French). Answer: Trompe l'oeil
⩥ What does the term Trompe l'oeil mean in English? (three words).
Answer: Fool the eye
⩥ What is the name of the ancient Egyptian god considered greater than
any other deity in the Egyptian pantheon? (one word). Answer: Ra
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
⩥ This Neolithic shrine in England consists of a circle of stones what is
it called? (one word). Answer: Stonehenge
⩥ What is the earliest form of writing called? (one word). Answer:
Cuneiform
⩥ Many early people believe that forces of nature like the sun and wind
and rain are inhabited by spirits. What is this belief called? (one word).
Answer: Animism
⩥ This early written law gave people a guide for their moral, social, and
commercial obligations. What was the law called? (two words). Answer:
Hammurabi's code
⩥ This iconic Chinese circle consists of the male principle and the
female principal and describes the creative energy of the universe. What
is this simple circle called? ___________ /______________. (two
words). Answer: Ying Yang
,⩥ In the ancient Minoan culture lived a monstrous half-man, half-bull.
What was this creature called? (one word). Answer: Minotaur
⩥ What art form grew out of a complex of rituals associated with the
worship of Dionysus, god of wine and seasonal regeneration? (one
word). Answer: Theater
⩥ The first humanist philosophers were a group of scholar-teachers
called what? (one word). Answer: Sophists
⩥ Name of the missing architectural columns type designed by the
ancient Greeks. Ionic, Doric, and _______________. (one word).
Answer: Corinthian
⩥ This famous athletic contest was begun in ancient Athens. (two
words). Answer: Olympic Games
⩥ Considering classical Greek sculpture, a turned torso and a body
placing weight on one leg, is called what? (one word). Answer:
Contrapposto
⩥ Augustus of ancient Rome ushered in an era of peace and stability
called what? (two words in Latin). Answer: Pax Romana
, ⩥ The characteristic of this poetic form, it is often about a hero on a
journey and is of extreme length. What is this early Roman poetry
called? (one word). Answer: Epic
⩥ This ancient Roman art form consists of small pieces of stone or glass
embedded into wet cement surfaces. Name the art form. (one word).
Answer: Mosaic
⩥ What is the name of the Qin dynasty mass produced body of warriors
and horses unearthed in ancient China? (three words, beginning with
"the"). Answer: The terracotta army
⩥ The Romans were masters at this form of public speaking. What is it
called? (one word). Answer: Oratory
⩥ Early Romans painted beautiful Illusionary frescoes on the walls of
their atrium that gave viewers the impression they were gardens,
buildings, or shelves filled with goods. What is this art form called? (in
French). Answer: Trompe l'oeil
⩥ What does the term Trompe l'oeil mean in English? (three words).
Answer: Fool the eye
⩥ What is the name of the ancient Egyptian god considered greater than
any other deity in the Egyptian pantheon? (one word). Answer: Ra
