"A Gallery of Brilliant Quotes"

 Little-Known Bible Facts

 Q: In what language was the book of Genesis written?

 A: Babel

 A: Judhism

 Q: According to Genesis, who entered the serpent, causing it to tempt Adam and Eve? (Note, even spelled correctly, it's STILL the wrong answer!)

A: Satin

A: Adam

Q: What was God's curse on men?

A: They will have pain when they have sex. (C.G.)

 Q: How would you characterize the personality of Abraham in the passage of the sacrifice of Isaac?  (Borneman: This answer actually got full credit.)

 A: I would say God would have the same personality as a gang leader in testing his loyalty but God has good intentions instead of bad.

 Q: What is surprising about Genesis 33:4?  (This is the passage in which Esau, instead of attempting to kill his swindling brother Jacob on his return, is glad to see him.)

 A: To this day, the Israelites do not eat the swatic muscle that is on the hip socked (from animals) as much as Jacob's hip sockot was stuck as the swatic muscle.

 A: Two guys are kissing each other on the neck.

 Q: In this passage from Genesis 38:24 (about Tamar), what double standard is clearly revealed?  (Borneman: a sexually promiscuous or adulterous woman is to be burned to death while a man is not to be punished at all.)

 A: That harlots are bad but good when you're with them.

 A: When a whore is pregnant from whoredom, you shall be burned.

 Q: According to tradition, with whom did the Hebrews come into conflict after leaving Egypt?.

 A: The Israelites

 Q: What is the implication in the book of Ecclesiastes that the "spirit of man and of the beast return to the same place?"

 A: God is watching you and if you act like an animal you will die like one.

Q: In Isaiah 40:6 the author states "All Flesh is Grass."  What does this mean?

A: The world is a person and grass is the earth's skin.  (Christine C.) 

Q: Upon what basic concept or principle is Judaism based?

 A: Jesus

 [Looking at "The Slaughter of the Innocents" with Roman guards killing babies...] "Is this Moses?  It's Moses!"  (Erin B.)

 B: [Referring to an image of Jesus and Doubting Thomas] "Okay, what is he doing?"

 Student: Poking his nipple!

Q: In Mark 14, what does the woman dump on Jesus' head?  [The correct answer is "nard."]

A: Oxnard (Sarah K.)

(The following exchange was in response to a discussion of Matthew 5:30, [If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off...] Jesus' condemnation of adulterous thoughts.)

Student: So does that mean Jesus is condemning masturbation?

B: No, the passage is not a condemnation of masturbation.

Student: Thank God! (N.M.)

Wisdom of the Ancient World

 Q: What is the name of the Egyptian god who was cut into 14 parts?

 A: Osmosis!

 Q: What was a "vizier"?

 A: The headress worn by the hiarchy.

 Q: What did Ashur-nasir-pal do to nobles who rebelled?                (Borneman: He cut their noses off, actually.)

 A: Cut their wee-wee off. 

Wisdom of the Greeks & Romans

 Q: Define "ostracism".

 A: A religion.

Q: What were Ictinus and Callicrates famous for?

A: They had columns.

 Q: When Athena pardons Orestes for the murder of his mother, what is the point?

 A: That it is OK for men to do that.

 Q: Define "Pericles":   (Borneman: Pericles died of plague in 4th c. BC, the Black Plague hit Europe in 1347 AD.)

 A: A leader who led his people and made them feel safe, but after the Black Plague and his death they continued.

Student Question to Mr. Casey: Are the ancient Greeks Christian or Catholic?

 Q: In one word and one word only, describe the sentiments attributed to Cato the Elder by the historian Livy as regards women.

 A: only good for 1 thing

 Q: Why did a group of senators murder Tiberius Gracchus?

 A: They opposed their opposition of the Senate.

 "Slaves grew in Cyprus and Sicily and South Iberian peninsula." (A.W.)

 "Slaves grew cane sugar and introduced it to Europe."  (C.B.)

 Q: Name a Romance Language other than French or Spanish.

 A: European

 Q: What did Emperor Constantine do for Christianity?

 A: Made it the official language.  (Andrew C.)

Q: In no more than three words, what was the principal problem of 3rd century Rome?

A: The Jews (Kat M.)

 The Wisdom of Asia

Q: What is the difference between a raja and a majaraja?

A: "The first one is made of clay; the second one is made of copper or terra-cotta." (L. Herrera)

  "Chi: eating with the primary elements of the cosmos; including the yin and yang."  (Natalie B.)

 Q: What has been the principal destroyer of ancient Chinese artifacts?

 A: Lacquerware

 Q: Name two Chinese musical instruments.

 A: Drums and electric guitar.

 Q: What does the Chinese character '#' mean?

 A: Wel (I don't know how 2 spell)  [Josh's commentary - maybe I'd have given her the point if she wrote "spel".]

 Define Nirvana:  "It tells how butists believe, and that it implies that any buttists have the correct nervanna which is nothingness and not ...etc.  (Eddie O.)

 "Buddha founded budism, a religion based on hate or anger."  (S.B.)

 In an essay about Asian Religion:  "The religion is one of the most basic important thing for the humans.  In the religion they believe in gods, saints, and other things.

 Q: Why, specifically, is the henpecked monk told to bring the 'pot, drum, and rag-doll?'

 A: His wife is getting kinky.

 "It is very important to the buddists to have a strong relationship w/Allah, to help them achieve afterlife." (C.H.)

Q: What was the first European nation to make contact with China since Marco Polo?

A: Korea (Candace R.)

Q: What painful practice emerged in the Song period which represented the Confucian ideal of women's submissiveness?"

A: Circumcision (J.P.)

Q: Name the two major branches of Islam.

A: Judicial and Executive

 B: This is a Muslim prayer rug.

 Student: Don't they float on them?  (G.R.)

 Q: Name a specific architectural site, the city it is in, and the modern-day country it is in.

 A: Dome of the Rock, Islam, Mecca (Denise H.)

 Q: Finish the following Persian folk-saying, "Trust in God but tie up..."

 A: Women  (Zak Z.)  [the correct answer is, "Tie up your camel."]

 European Trivia  - Renaissance, Enlightenment, and More!

 "Excommunication: They didn't communicate with each other."

 "Marriage kills love."  - Andrew C.

 [In response to Andreas Capellanus' assertion, "No one can be bound by a double love":] "What if they're twins?"  - T. P.

 B: ... and that was the Crusades.

 Student: Mr. Borneman, was all this happening when the world was that one Pangaea thing?

 Q: What natural disaster struck Europe prior to the Plague?"

 A: Fleas.  (Ivan L.)

 "Catholics and Christians don't mix." (R.B.)

 "You could be Catholic but not Christian.  Listen... listen... I LOVE the pope but I hate Christ!"  (Dylan S.)

Q: What city became a major trade center during the Renaissance?

A: Italy

"And like, in the Renaissance books were important because they, like, helped the book people." (Desi R.)

B: [Referring to Michelangelo's "Pieta"]: ...and so, that night, he carved his name on it.

Student: Who, Jesus?! (N.M.)

 B: [Referring to Caravaggio's "The Calling of St. Matthew"]: So, by looking at this figure here who is reaching for his sword while looking at Jesus as he enters, what can we say about him?  What do we know about him?

 Student: he must be a Christian because he's going to get out his sword and kill Jesus because Jesus is a Jew and Christians want to kill them. (Natalie M.)

 Q: Name a play by Shakespeare other than Romeo and Juliet.

 A: Night of the Iguana!

 Q: Name a famous Baroque work of art.

 A: The Rape of Icarus  (Chloe Z.)

 Q: What was the "Restoration" a restoration of?

 A: "It reserated Parliament." (S.P.)

 "Tabula Rasa: raised writing on a table."

 "Is Pocahontas real?"  (Erin B.)

Q: Who was the king of Britain at the time of the American Revolution?

A: Louis XIV (Luis D.)

 Q: What did Louis XV mean by saying: Apres-moi, le deluge.  (After me, the Flood.)

A: "After Louis XV died, a big flood hit while Louis XVI was ruling.  Supposedly was the flood of Noah's Ark."

 Q: Other than strapping or hitting, what was one of the techniques used for keeping child laborers awake during the Industrial Revolution?

 A: odor

 Q: What is meant by the White Man's Burden?

 A: To civilize the stupid, lazy heathen. (Ivan de Y.)

In a discussion on Marxism: Poor people could just stop being poor if they really wanted to.  (L.H.)

 B: To this day, contraception is officially considered immoral in the Catholic Church.

 All the Catholics in class: It is?!

 Q: What city is this?

 A: Europe!  (Eddie O.)

 "What is World War II?"  (Eddie O.)