Answers
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Below
are the correct answers to the Art & Literature Questions in Gates of
Trivia. The number (1 - 5) preceding
each question indicates the stage of the game the question is in.
1
The
constellation Canis Major contains Sirius, also known as the "Dog
Star" and the brightest star in the night sky. In Greek mythology, Canis
Major was a hunting dog that belonged to whom?
Orion
1
The
Roman god Cupid caused love by shooting arrows. What were the tips of Cupid's
arrows covered with?
Gold
1
Author
Pearl S. Buck, best-known for her novels set in China, was the third American
to receive the Nobel Prize for literature. What did her middle initial stand
for?
Sydenstricker
1
What is
the longest length word that can be made in the game of Scrabble?
15
letters
1
Fanny Brice
was a vaudeville and radio entertainer portrayed by Barbra Streisand in the
play and film, "Funny Girl." Fanny Price, a timid girl brought up by
the Bertram family of Mansfield Park, is the heroine of a novel by what English
writer?
Jane
Austen
1
An
eccentric person may be said to have "bats in the belfry." Which of
the following are you most likely to actually find in the part of a church
called the belfry?
A bell
1
Besides
their first names, what did 19th-century authors George Eliot and George Sand
have in common?
They
were actually women
1
What
famous American was F. Scott Fitzgerald named for?
Francis
Scott Key
1
Who
wrote the Ellery Queen series of detective novels?
Ellery
Queen
1
Who, in
the book where he or she presents his or her philosophy of life, asserts that
"Not only is there no God, but try getting a plumber on weekends"?
Woody
Allen
1
From
what language do we get each of the following words: pekoe, ketchup, kowtow and
tea?
Chinese
1
Who was
the first Briton to win a Nobel Prize for literature?
Rudyard
Kipling
1
This
big name in art history painted over 100 self-portraits, which prompted one
critic to compare the artist's face to a loaf of bread. Name this pride of
Amsterdam.
Rembrandt
1
In hash-house
lingo, what is "vaseline"?
Butter
1
What
American abstract painter had his unique style captured in his nickname,
"Jack the Dripper"?
Jackson
Pollock
1
What is
the all-time best-selling crime novel?
The
Godfather
1
If
you're in London, what is the most appropriate thing to do with a
"lift"?
Ride it
1
Who is
credited with popularizing the phrase, "The die is cast"?
Julius
Caesar
1
According
to "The Official Politically Correct Dictionary," which of the following
would be the most likely beneficiary of animal-rights advocacy that is
pejoratively termed "animal lookism"?
A
rabbit
1
In the
first 80 years of bestseller lists (1895-1975), the three hardcover books that
sold the most copies fell into what overall category?
Cookbooks
2
Who is
generally acknowledged to be the most prolific painter of all time?
Pablo
Picasso
2
What
are the title cities of the Charles Dickens novel, "A Tale of Two
Cities"?
London
and Paris
2
What
author coined the couplet, "Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we
practice to deceive?"
Sir
Walter Scott
2
What
famous sea captain, best known today as a villainous character in a popular
novel, was appointed governor of New South Wales in 1805?
William
Bligh
2
From
whose work did Ernest Hemingway derive the title of "For Whom the Bell
Tolls"?
John
Donne
2
Kimball
O'Hara is the title character of a novel by what author?
Rudyard
Kipling
2
Art
non-experts often confuse Monet and Manet. Which of the following sets them apart?
Monet
is considered to be the "Father of Impressionism"
2
What
makes a work of art "fine" art?
Its
creation for aesthetic purposes
2
From
what language do we get each of the following words: mammoth, collegium,
beluga, and intelligentsia?
Russian
2
In
Greek mythology, Aglais, Euphrosyne, and Thalia, daughters of Zeus who presided
over banquets and entertainments, were known collectively as:
The
Graces
2
In what
fictional location does the creator state that "All the women are strong,
the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average"?
Lake
Wobegon
2
Get
into a "wrap session" with this Bulgarian-born artist, and things may
get a little out of hand. As the foremost exponent of what he calls
"public art," he has wrapped a section of the Australian coast and a
1,250-foot-wide valley in Colorado. Name him.
Christo
2
Ansel
Adams, giant of American photography, started his career as a pianist before he
became famous for his landscapes of the American West. Where did he move in
1937 to be closer to his subjects?
Yosemite
2
Ask for
a vest in a London store, and you'll get what item that Americans call by a
different name?
Undershirt
2
"King
Lear," set in the first century B.C., is one of Shakespeare's most popular
plays. In the play, what is Lear king of?
Britain
2
In
"Bartlett's Familiar Quotations," the entries for individuals are
listed in chronological order by birth date. In the 16th edition of the book
(pub. 1992), who is the youngest individual who is quoted?
Michael
Jackson
2
In the
film "Back to the Future III," what are the names of the two sons of
Dr. Brown, Christopher Lloyd's character? Hint: He named them after his
favorite writer.
Jules
and Verne
2
The
world's largest art gallery houses over 3 million works of art. Where is it
located?
St.
Petersburg, Russia
2
According
to "The Official Politically Correct Dictionary," if you are
"alternatively schooled," you are:
Illiterate
2
Paul
Gauguin and Andre Derain were two of the central figures in the early
20th-century art movement known as Fauvism, whose name came from the French
word for:
Beast
3
In a
British household, which of the following would be most likely to receive
lashings?
A big
eater
3
The
1960s sci-fi TV series, "Lost in Space," was inspired by what novel?
Swiss
Family Robinson
3
The
title character of "The Education of Henry Adams" was a noted
historian and grandson of John Quincy Adams. It won the author a 1919 Pulitzer
Prize. Who wrote the book?
Henry
Adams
3
In
Samuel Beckett's play, "Waiting for Godot," which character has the
least to say?
Godot
3
To a
hash-house waiter, what is a "pile of bucks"?
An
order of pancakes
3
Who did
American architect Frank Lloyd Wright consider to be the greatest architect of
all time?
Frank
Lloyd Wright
3
Which
of the following statements is NOT true? Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci
were both:
Scientists
3
What is
the setting of the Upton Sinclair novel, "The Jungle"?
Chicago
3
In
hash-house lingo, what is "bird seed"?
Breakfast
cereal
3
Which
of the following is NOT a style of architectural column?
Gothic
3
From
what language do we get each of the following words: baggage, baboon, across,
and attorney?
French
3
Which
of the following is NOT a valid word in the game of Scrabble?
ade
3
Which
of the following Biblical personages does NOT have a book of the Old Testament
named for him?
Moses
3
What
Dr. Seuss book has returned to the fiction best-seller list on many separate
occasions, due to its being a perennial favorite as a graduation gift?
Oh, The
Places You'll Go!
3
Which
of these American writers did NOT win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
F.
Scott Fitzgerald
3
Which
of these is closest in meaning to the old slang term, "the bee's
knees"?
The
cat's pajamas
3
Of all the
individuals who are cited in the 16th edition (pub. 1992) of "Bartlett's
Familiar Quotations," who comes first alphabetically?
Bud
Abbott
3
The
largest painting ever made measures 76,726 square feet and was completed in
1995 by students of Savannah College of Art and Design. Who or what is the
subject of the painting?
Elvis
Presley
3
Which
of these authors never won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction?
Truman
Capote
3
Who is
the author of the all-time best-selling book of poetry?
Kahlil
Gibran
4
According
to Sherlock Holmes, who is the only man in the world whose powers of
observation and deduction exceed his own?
His
brother Mycroft
4
In the
world of fiction, Japan's most famous secret agent was created by John P.
Marquand. Name him.
Mr.
I.O. Moto
4
Who
wrote "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas"?
Gertrude
Stein
4
Who or
what is the original source of "In God We Trust," the motto of the
United States?
Francis
Scott Key
4
What is
the last word of the Old Testament?
Curse
4
The
1930 Grant Wood painting, "American Gothic," depicting a rural
couple--man with pitchfork beside a woman--in front of an Iowa farmhouse, is
one of the most famous works of American art. Who are the two people who posed
for the painting?
Wood's
sister and dentist
4
The group
known to art fans as the "Renaissance Trinity" is composed of
Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and what contemporary, known for his mural,
"The School of Athens," which graces the Pope's private library?
Raphael
4
Robert
Browning coined the phrase, "Less is more," but what architect took
the expression to heart with the streamlined style that made him famous?
Ludwig
Mies van der Rohe
4
Chaucer's
"Canterbury Tales" is one of the most famous works in English
literature. Why are the storytellers traveling to Canterbury?
To
visit a shrine
4
In the
New Testament, the apostles were the original 12 disciples of Christ. What is
the original meaning of the word "apostle"?
One who
is sent out
4
What is
"domestic incarceration" a politically correct synonym for?
Marriage
4
When
would a British family be most likely to eat what they call "jelly"?
For
dessert
4
From
what language do we get each of the following words: pagoda, emu, cobra, and
cuspidor?
Portuguese
4
The
first bestseller lists were published in "The Bookman," a literary
magazine, in 1895. The book on that first year's list whose title would be most
recognizable to today's readers is what novel by Anthony Hope?
The
Prisoner of Zenda
4
Which
of the following is most likely to be a plot element of a gothic novel?
A
mysterious castle
4
What
was the first of Shakespeare's 37 plays to be published?
Titus
Andronicus
4
Which
of the following gods has the same name in both Greek and Roman mythology?
Apollo
4
The Greek
goddess Calliope, for whom the musical instrument was named, was the Muse of:
Epic
poetry
4
The
Pulitzer Prizes were endowed by newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer in a
bequest to what university?
Columbia
4
In Sue
Grafton's "alphabet" series of mysteries, "A" is for
"Alibi" and "B" is for "Burglar." What is
"C" for?
Corpse
5
What
novel's plot can be summarized as follows: A handsome English sailor jumps
ship, becomes an outcast, and is forced to wander through the Eastern
Hemisphere?
Lord
Jim
5
The
title character in F. Scott's Fitzgerald "The Great Gatsby" lived in
splendor:
On Long
Island, New York
5
What is
Yoknapatawpha?
William
Faulkner's fictional Mississippi county
5
Who
coined the cliché, "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread"?
Alexander
Pope
5
Where
will you find the headquarters of the National Scrabble Association?
Greenport,
New York
5
When
the Mona Lisa was moved for exhibition in the United States in 1962, the
painting wasn't insured against damage or theft. Why not?
The
cost of the tightest possible security was less than the premiums
5
This
20th-century master Finnish architect has the distinction of being the first
entry in the Macropedia section of the current edition of the Encyclopaedia
Britannica. Name him.
Alvar Aalto
5
What is
the last word of the New Testament?
Amen
5
Which
of the following is NOT a member of the Forsyte family in the John Galsworthy
novel, "The Forsyte Saga"?
Jane
5
In the
Robert Louis Stevenson novel, "Kidnapped," who kidnaps young David Balfour?
His
uncle Ebenezer
5
Which
of the following is a valid word in the game of Scrabble?
gogo
5
Written
in 1841, what is generally agreed to be the world's first detective story?
The
Murders in the Rue Morgue
5
From what
language do we get each of the following words: jubilee, cider, cabal, and
behemoth?
Hebrew
5
What
famous American tale can be found within the short-story collection titled,
"The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent."?
Rip Van
Winkle
5
Genesis,
the first book of the Old Testament, means "birth." Exodus, the
second book, means "departure." What does Leviticus, the third book
of the Old Testament, mean?
Book
5
Which
of the following quotes will NOT be found in the 16th edition (pub. 1992) of
"Bartlett's Familiar Quotations"?
Don't
have a cow, man!
5
Where
are the world's largest sculptures located?
Stone
Mountain, Georgia
5
Which
of the following people would be most likely to wear what the British call
"tights"?
A
princess
5
Which of
the following is NOT a valid word in the game of Scrabble?
edam
5
A
maternal relative of western author Zane Grey founded a city in:
Ohio