Humanities General Knowledge Quiz

What is the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into large plates that move and interact with one another?

• Plate tectonics

• Continental drift

• Global warming

• Pangaea

Who is considered the 'Father of the Renaissance' and is known for his famous works such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

• Vincent van Gogh

• Pablo Picasso

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

What is the movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location?

• Vacation

• Hesitation

• Stagnation

• Migration

Which period of major industrialization and innovation, which started in Great Britain and then spread throughout the world, is known as the Industrial Revolution?

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Middle Ages

• The Renaissance

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, before the component continents were separated into their current configuration?

• Pangaea

• Lemuria

• Gondwana

• Atlantis

Who is the Italian artist known for his famous sculpture of David and his painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

• Michelangelo

• Pablo Picasso

• Vincent van Gogh

• Leonardo da Vinci

Which country was the first to industrialize and is often considered the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?

• Germany

• China

• United Kingdom

• France

What is the name of the theory that suggests that the Earth's continents were once joined together as a single landmass, and have since drifted apart?

• Global Warming Theory

• Pangea Theory

• Volcanic Eruption Theory

• Continental Drift Theory

Who is the Dutch artist known for his famous painting 'The Night Watch' and is considered one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age?

• Vincent van Gogh

• Rembrandt

• Pablo Picasso

• Leonardo da Vinci

Who was the king of the gods in Greek mythology?

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Hades

• Apollo