History and Social Studies Quiz

Where was Richard III's body finally unearthed in 2012?

• Under a parking lot

• At Greyfriars Church

• At the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

• In Leicester Cathedral

Which ancient Buddhist temple was unearthed in Pakistan?

• Muzeon Park of Arts

• Ostia Antica

• Petra

• Borobudur

Who was possibly the fastest human in history based on footprints found in New South Wales?

• Mary Pappen Jr

• Usain Bolt

• Donovan Bailey

• Steve Webb

Where is the largest open-air sculpture garden in Russia located?

• St. Petersburg

• Salt Lake City

• Krymsky Val

• Moscow

What is the modern equivalent of the experience and feeling conveyed in Edward Hopper's Nighthawks painting?

• Are You Using that Chair by Banksy

• Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Gottfried Helnwein

• Nighthawks by Moebius

• Nighthawks Revisited by Red Grooms

What did the Vesuvius Challenge aim to decipher using AI technology?

• Confederate symbols

• Nazi symbols

• Papyri damaged at Herculaneum

• Ancient scrolls

What is the purpose of Muzeon Park of Arts in Moscow?

• To display ancient artifacts

• To preserve historical monuments

• To showcase modern art

• To host cultural events

What did the Library of Alexandria and the House of Wisdom have in common?

• They were both destroyed by the Mongols

• They were both located in Rome

• They were both converted into PDFs

• They were both the largest libraries in the world

Which genre does Pimenov's work fall within?

• Surrealism

• Cubism

• Socialist Realism

• Impressionism

What sparked the creation of Condorito, a Chilean cartoon character?

• A natural disaster

• A political revolution

• A scientific discovery

• Disney's portrayal of Chile