Chapter 1 - The Humanities

Question 1

List the Humanities:

Answer 1

History
Philosophy
Language
Archaeology 
The Arts
Ethics
Linguistics
Literature
Social Sciences - historical
Religion

Question 2

The rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.

Answer 2

Philosophy

Question 3

An account of what has or might have happened in the life or development of a people, country, institution, etc.

Answer 3

History

Question 4

A body of words and their systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition.

Answer 4

Language

Question 5

The science of language including phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics, and history.

Answer 5

Linguistics

Question 6

The scientific study of the life and culture of ancient peoples as by excavation of cities, relics, artifacts, etc.

Answer 6

Archaeology

Question 7

The philosophy or science of law.

Answer 7

Jurisprudence

Question 8

A system of moral principles.

Answer 8

Ethics

Question 9

The study of society and social behavior.

Answer 9

Social science

Question 10

Writings of a particular time, country, region.

Answer 10

Literature

Question 11

A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe and our place in it.

Answer 11

Religion