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Mark Brader
Nov 28, 2019, 6:46:38 AM11/28/19
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-07,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 4, Round 7 - Art - Giants of Modern Architecture
Please see the 2-page handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-7/archie.pdf
As you see, it shows some of the most important works by some of
the most important architects of the modern period. In each case,
we'll name an architect or team, and you must give the letter for
the building they designed.
1. Le Corbusier.
2. Buckminster Fuller.
3. Charles and Ray Eames.
4. Mies van der Rohe.
5. Philip Johnson.
6. Eero Saarinen.
7. Richard Neutra.
8. Louis Kahn.
9. Viljo Revell.
10. Marcel Breuer.
So there were two decoys. If you like, decode the rot13 and
identify the remaining buildings for fun, but for no points.
11. Wbfrs Ubssznaa.
12. Jnygre Tebcvhf naq Nqbys Zrlre.
* Game 4, Round 8 - Geography - Sacred Sites
1. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a 344-foot Buddhist stupa crowned
with 5,448 diamonds, 2,317 rubies, and at its very tip, a giant
76-carat diamond. Which *country* is this pagoda in?
2. This building was originally a Greek Orthodox cathedral, then
an imperial Mosque, and is now a museum. When it was built in
Turkey in 537, it was the largest building on Earth. Name it.
3. According to the Kiowa and Lakota tribes, a group of girls
went out to play and were chased by giant bears. To escape,
they climbed atop a rock and prayed to the Great Spirit to
save them. The Great Spirit raised the rock high into the air,
and the bears left great claw marks on the sides of the rock.
The girls reached the sky and became the stars of the Pleiades.
What is the name of this great Wyoming rock?
4. Canada's largest church is a Roman Catholic minor basilica
in Montreal. A reliquary inside the church contains Brother
Andre's heart, and the dome of the basilica is one of the
largest in the world. Name the church.
5. The Basilica de Guadalupe is the world's most visited Catholic
pilgrimage site. It was constructed near a hill where the Virgin
Mary was said to have appeared to Saint Juan Diego, emblazoning
his cloak with an image that is still displayed today in the
basilica. *Which city* is home to the Basilica de Guadalupe?
6. In Islamic faith, the Black Stone is an important relic said to
date back to the time of Adam and Eve. It is circled as part
of the tawaf ritual during the hajj. *Name the cube-shaped
building* that currently holds the Black Stone.
7. The book of Exodus describes Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
upon Mt. Sinai. In which modern-day country is Mt. Sinai
thought to be located?
8. Uluru, known alternatively as Ayers Rock, is a sandstone
formation sacred to the aboriginal population in the area.
In *which Australian state or territory* is it located in?
9. Lalibela is an Orthodox Christian holy city, perhaps most
famous for its monolithic churches hewn directly out of the rock.
There are 11 of them. In which *country* is Lalibela?
10. The Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion is located in Axum,
Ethiopia, and houses a small chapel. Only the guardian monk is
allowed in the chapel, and in fact they spend their entire life
within the chapel, appointing a a successor before their death.
What object is claimed by the church to reside within the chapel?
--
Mark Brader | "Fortunately, [this newsgroup] contains one of the world's
Toronto | largest herds of free-roaming pedants, thundering majestically
m...@vex.net | across the virtual plains..." -- Michael Wojcik
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 4, Round 7 - Art - Giants of Modern Architecture
Please see the 2-page handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-7/archie.pdf
As you see, it shows some of the most important works by some of
the most important architects of the modern period. In each case,
we'll name an architect or team, and you must give the letter for
the building they designed.
1. Le Corbusier.
2. Buckminster Fuller.
3. Charles and Ray Eames.
4. Mies van der Rohe.
5. Philip Johnson.
6. Eero Saarinen.
7. Richard Neutra.
8. Louis Kahn.
9. Viljo Revell.
10. Marcel Breuer.
So there were two decoys. If you like, decode the rot13 and
identify the remaining buildings for fun, but for no points.
11. Wbfrs Ubssznaa.
12. Jnygre Tebcvhf naq Nqbys Zrlre.
* Game 4, Round 8 - Geography - Sacred Sites
1. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a 344-foot Buddhist stupa crowned
with 5,448 diamonds, 2,317 rubies, and at its very tip, a giant
76-carat diamond. Which *country* is this pagoda in?
2. This building was originally a Greek Orthodox cathedral, then
an imperial Mosque, and is now a museum. When it was built in
Turkey in 537, it was the largest building on Earth. Name it.
3. According to the Kiowa and Lakota tribes, a group of girls
went out to play and were chased by giant bears. To escape,
they climbed atop a rock and prayed to the Great Spirit to
save them. The Great Spirit raised the rock high into the air,
and the bears left great claw marks on the sides of the rock.
The girls reached the sky and became the stars of the Pleiades.
What is the name of this great Wyoming rock?
4. Canada's largest church is a Roman Catholic minor basilica
in Montreal. A reliquary inside the church contains Brother
Andre's heart, and the dome of the basilica is one of the
largest in the world. Name the church.
5. The Basilica de Guadalupe is the world's most visited Catholic
pilgrimage site. It was constructed near a hill where the Virgin
Mary was said to have appeared to Saint Juan Diego, emblazoning
his cloak with an image that is still displayed today in the
basilica. *Which city* is home to the Basilica de Guadalupe?
6. In Islamic faith, the Black Stone is an important relic said to
date back to the time of Adam and Eve. It is circled as part
of the tawaf ritual during the hajj. *Name the cube-shaped
building* that currently holds the Black Stone.
7. The book of Exodus describes Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
upon Mt. Sinai. In which modern-day country is Mt. Sinai
thought to be located?
8. Uluru, known alternatively as Ayers Rock, is a sandstone
formation sacred to the aboriginal population in the area.
In *which Australian state or territory* is it located in?
9. Lalibela is an Orthodox Christian holy city, perhaps most
famous for its monolithic churches hewn directly out of the rock.
There are 11 of them. In which *country* is Lalibela?
10. The Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion is located in Axum,
Ethiopia, and houses a small chapel. Only the guardian monk is
allowed in the chapel, and in fact they spend their entire life
within the chapel, appointing a a successor before their death.
What object is claimed by the church to reside within the chapel?
--
Mark Brader | "Fortunately, [this newsgroup] contains one of the world's
Toronto | largest herds of free-roaming pedants, thundering majestically
m...@vex.net | across the virtual plains..." -- Michael Wojcik
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Nov 28, 2019, 1:06:48 PM11/28/19
to
On Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 6:46:38 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Game 4, Round 7 - Art - Giants of Modern Architecture
>
> Please see the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-7/archie.pdf
>
> As you see, it shows some of the most important works by some of
> the most important architects of the modern period. In each case,
> we'll name an architect or team, and you must give the letter for
> the building they designed.
>
> 1. Le Corbusier.
B; I
>
> * Game 4, Round 7 - Art - Giants of Modern Architecture
>
> Please see the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-7/archie.pdf
>
> As you see, it shows some of the most important works by some of
> the most important architects of the modern period. In each case,
> we'll name an architect or team, and you must give the letter for
> the building they designed.
>
> 1. Le Corbusier.
> 2. Buckminster Fuller.
F
> 3. Charles and Ray Eames.
> 4. Mies van der Rohe.
> 5. Philip Johnson.
E
> 6. Eero Saarinen.
J
> 7. Richard Neutra.
C; L
> 8. Louis Kahn.
A
> 9. Viljo Revell.
G; H
> 10. Marcel Breuer.
K; G
> * Game 4, Round 8 - Geography - Sacred Sites
>
> 1. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a 344-foot Buddhist stupa crowned
> with 5,448 diamonds, 2,317 rubies, and at its very tip, a giant
> 76-carat diamond. Which *country* is this pagoda in?
> 2. This building was originally a Greek Orthodox cathedral, then
> an imperial Mosque, and is now a museum. When it was built in
> Turkey in 537, it was the largest building on Earth. Name it.
> 3. According to the Kiowa and Lakota tribes, a group of girls
> went out to play and were chased by giant bears. To escape,
> they climbed atop a rock and prayed to the Great Spirit to
> save them. The Great Spirit raised the rock high into the air,
> and the bears left great claw marks on the sides of the rock.
> The girls reached the sky and became the stars of the Pleiades.
> What is the name of this great Wyoming rock?
> 5. The Basilica de Guadalupe is the world's most visited Catholic
> pilgrimage site. It was constructed near a hill where the Virgin
> Mary was said to have appeared to Saint Juan Diego, emblazoning
> his cloak with an image that is still displayed today in the
> basilica. *Which city* is home to the Basilica de Guadalupe?
> 6. In Islamic faith, the Black Stone is an important relic said to
> date back to the time of Adam and Eve. It is circled as part
> of the tawaf ritual during the hajj. *Name the cube-shaped
> building* that currently holds the Black Stone.
> 7. The book of Exodus describes Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
> upon Mt. Sinai. In which modern-day country is Mt. Sinai
> thought to be located?
> 8. Uluru, known alternatively as Ayers Rock, is a sandstone
> formation sacred to the aboriginal population in the area.
> In *which Australian state or territory* is it located in?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 28, 2019, 2:44:53 PM11/28/19
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 4, Round 8 - Geography - Sacred Sites
>
> 1. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a 344-foot Buddhist stupa crowned
> with 5,448 diamonds, 2,317 rubies, and at its very tip, a giant
> 76-carat diamond. Which *country* is this pagoda in?
Myanmar
> * Game 4, Round 8 - Geography - Sacred Sites
>
> 1. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a 344-foot Buddhist stupa crowned
> with 5,448 diamonds, 2,317 rubies, and at its very tip, a giant
> 76-carat diamond. Which *country* is this pagoda in?
> 2. This building was originally a Greek Orthodox cathedral, then
> an imperial Mosque, and is now a museum. When it was built in
> Turkey in 537, it was the largest building on Earth. Name it.
> 5. The Basilica de Guadalupe is the world's most visited Catholic
> pilgrimage site. It was constructed near a hill where the Virgin
> Mary was said to have appeared to Saint Juan Diego, emblazoning
> his cloak with an image that is still displayed today in the
> basilica. *Which city* is home to the Basilica de Guadalupe?
> 6. In Islamic faith, the Black Stone is an important relic said to
> date back to the time of Adam and Eve. It is circled as part
> of the tawaf ritual during the hajj. *Name the cube-shaped
> building* that currently holds the Black Stone.
> 7. The book of Exodus describes Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
> upon Mt. Sinai. In which modern-day country is Mt. Sinai
> thought to be located?
> 8. Uluru, known alternatively as Ayers Rock, is a sandstone
> formation sacred to the aboriginal population in the area.
> In *which Australian state or territory* is it located in?
> 9. Lalibela is an Orthodox Christian holy city, perhaps most
> famous for its monolithic churches hewn directly out of the rock.
> There are 11 of them. In which *country* is Lalibela?
Calvin
Nov 28, 2019, 6:43:54 PM11/28/19
to
On Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 9:46:38 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 4, Round 7 - Art - Giants of Modern Architecture
>
> Please see the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-7/archie.pdf
>
> As you see, it shows some of the most important works by some of
> the most important architects of the modern period. In each case,
> we'll name an architect or team, and you must give the letter for
> the building they designed.
>
> 1. Le Corbusier.
K
> * Game 4, Round 7 - Art - Giants of Modern Architecture
>
> Please see the 2-page handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-7/archie.pdf
>
> As you see, it shows some of the most important works by some of
> the most important architects of the modern period. In each case,
> we'll name an architect or team, and you must give the letter for
> the building they designed.
>
> 1. Le Corbusier.
> 2. Buckminster Fuller.
F, J
> 3. Charles and Ray Eames.
> 4. Mies van der Rohe.
> 5. Philip Johnson.
> 6. Eero Saarinen.
> 7. Richard Neutra.
> 8. Louis Kahn.
> 9. Viljo Revell.
> 10. Marcel Breuer.
> * Game 4, Round 8 - Geography - Sacred Sites
>
> 1. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a 344-foot Buddhist stupa crowned
> with 5,448 diamonds, 2,317 rubies, and at its very tip, a giant
> 76-carat diamond. Which *country* is this pagoda in?
Thailand, Cambodia
>
> 1. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a 344-foot Buddhist stupa crowned
> with 5,448 diamonds, 2,317 rubies, and at its very tip, a giant
> 76-carat diamond. Which *country* is this pagoda in?
> 2. This building was originally a Greek Orthodox cathedral, then
> an imperial Mosque, and is now a museum. When it was built in
> Turkey in 537, it was the largest building on Earth. Name it.
> 3. According to the Kiowa and Lakota tribes, a group of girls
> went out to play and were chased by giant bears. To escape,
> they climbed atop a rock and prayed to the Great Spirit to
> save them. The Great Spirit raised the rock high into the air,
> and the bears left great claw marks on the sides of the rock.
> The girls reached the sky and became the stars of the Pleiades.
> What is the name of this great Wyoming rock?
>
> 4. Canada's largest church is a Roman Catholic minor basilica
> in Montreal. A reliquary inside the church contains Brother
> Andre's heart, and the dome of the basilica is one of the
> largest in the world. Name the church.
>
> 5. The Basilica de Guadalupe is the world's most visited Catholic
> pilgrimage site. It was constructed near a hill where the Virgin
> Mary was said to have appeared to Saint Juan Diego, emblazoning
> his cloak with an image that is still displayed today in the
> basilica. *Which city* is home to the Basilica de Guadalupe?
> 6. In Islamic faith, the Black Stone is an important relic said to
> date back to the time of Adam and Eve. It is circled as part
> of the tawaf ritual during the hajj. *Name the cube-shaped
> building* that currently holds the Black Stone.
>
> 7. The book of Exodus describes Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
> upon Mt. Sinai. In which modern-day country is Mt. Sinai
> thought to be located?
> 8. Uluru, known alternatively as Ayers Rock, is a sandstone
> formation sacred to the aboriginal population in the area.
> In *which Australian state or territory* is it located in?
> 9. Lalibela is an Orthodox Christian holy city, perhaps most
> famous for its monolithic churches hewn directly out of the rock.
> There are 11 of them. In which *country* is Lalibela?
>
> 10. The Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion is located in Axum,
> Ethiopia, and houses a small chapel. Only the guardian monk is
> allowed in the chapel, and in fact they spend their entire life
> within the chapel, appointing a a successor before their death.
> What object is claimed by the church to reside within the chapel?
cheers,
calvin
Dan Tilque
Nov 28, 2019, 8:55:04 PM11/28/19
to
>
> 2. This building was originally a Greek Orthodox cathedral, then
> an imperial Mosque, and is now a museum. When it was built in
> Turkey in 537, it was the largest building on Earth. Name it.
>
> 3. According to the Kiowa and Lakota tribes, a group of girls
> went out to play and were chased by giant bears. To escape,
> they climbed atop a rock and prayed to the Great Spirit to
> save them. The Great Spirit raised the rock high into the air,
> and the bears left great claw marks on the sides of the rock.
> The girls reached the sky and became the stars of the Pleiades.
> What is the name of this great Wyoming rock?
>
> 4. Canada's largest church is a Roman Catholic minor basilica
> in Montreal. A reliquary inside the church contains Brother
> Andre's heart, and the dome of the basilica is one of the
> largest in the world. Name the church.
>
> 5. The Basilica de Guadalupe is the world's most visited Catholic
> pilgrimage site. It was constructed near a hill where the Virgin
> Mary was said to have appeared to Saint Juan Diego, emblazoning
> his cloak with an image that is still displayed today in the
> basilica. *Which city* is home to the Basilica de Guadalupe?
>
> 6. In Islamic faith, the Black Stone is an important relic said to
> date back to the time of Adam and Eve. It is circled as part
> of the tawaf ritual during the hajj. *Name the cube-shaped
> building* that currently holds the Black Stone.
>
> 7. The book of Exodus describes Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
> upon Mt. Sinai. In which modern-day country is Mt. Sinai
> thought to be located?
>
> 8. Uluru, known alternatively as Ayers Rock, is a sandstone
> formation sacred to the aboriginal population in the area.
> In *which Australian state or territory* is it located in?
>
> 9. Lalibela is an Orthodox Christian holy city, perhaps most
> famous for its monolithic churches hewn directly out of the rock.
> There are 11 of them. In which *country* is Lalibela?
>
> 10. The Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion is located in Axum,
> Ethiopia, and houses a small chapel. Only the guardian monk is
> allowed in the chapel, and in fact they spend their entire life
> within the chapel, appointing a a successor before their death.
> What object is claimed by the church to reside within the chapel?
--
Dan Tilque
Dan Blum
Nov 29, 2019, 10:14:16 AM11/29/19
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In article <NaKdnStIhb8ELkLA...@giganews.com> you wrote:
> * Game 4, Round 7 - Art - Giants of Modern Architecture
> 1. Le Corbusier.
> * Game 4, Round 7 - Art - Giants of Modern Architecture
H; G
> 2. Buckminster Fuller.
F
> 3. Charles and Ray Eames.
> 4. Mies van der Rohe.
> 5. Philip Johnson.
B; I
> 6. Eero Saarinen.
J
> 7. Richard Neutra.
> 8. Louis Kahn.
A; C
> 9. Viljo Revell.
C; D
> 10. Marcel Breuer.
E; I
> * Game 4, Round 8 - Geography - Sacred Sites
> 1. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a 344-foot Buddhist stupa crowned
> with 5,448 diamonds, 2,317 rubies, and at its very tip, a giant
> 76-carat diamond. Which *country* is this pagoda in?
> 2. This building was originally a Greek Orthodox cathedral, then
> an imperial Mosque, and is now a museum. When it was built in
> Turkey in 537, it was the largest building on Earth. Name it.
> 5. The Basilica de Guadalupe is the world's most visited Catholic
> pilgrimage site. It was constructed near a hill where the Virgin
> Mary was said to have appeared to Saint Juan Diego, emblazoning
> his cloak with an image that is still displayed today in the
> basilica. *Which city* is home to the Basilica de Guadalupe?
> 6. In Islamic faith, the Black Stone is an important relic said to
> date back to the time of Adam and Eve. It is circled as part
> of the tawaf ritual during the hajj. *Name the cube-shaped
> building* that currently holds the Black Stone.
> 7. The book of Exodus describes Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
> upon Mt. Sinai. In which modern-day country is Mt. Sinai
> thought to be located?
> 8. Uluru, known alternatively as Ayers Rock, is a sandstone
> formation sacred to the aboriginal population in the area.
> In *which Australian state or territory* is it located in?
> 9. Lalibela is an Orthodox Christian holy city, perhaps most
> famous for its monolithic churches hewn directly out of the rock.
> There are 11 of them. In which *country* is Lalibela?
> 10. The Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion is located in Axum,
> Ethiopia, and houses a small chapel. Only the guardian monk is
> allowed in the chapel, and in fact they spend their entire life
> within the chapel, appointing a a successor before their death.
> What object is claimed by the church to reside within the chapel?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
Dec 1, 2019, 5:47:01 PM12/1/19
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Mark Brader:
> 2. Buckminster Fuller.
F. (Yes, it's on fire in the photo.) 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
3 for Calvin.
> 3. Charles and Ray Eames.
D. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 4. Mies van der Rohe.
B. 3 for Joshua.
> 5. Philip Johnson.
E. 4 for Joshua.
> 6. Eero Saarinen.
J. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 7. Richard Neutra.
C. 3 for Joshua.
> 8. Louis Kahn.
A. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 9. Viljo Revell.
I.
> 10. Marcel Breuer.
L.
> So there were two decoys. If you like, decode the rot13 and
> identify the remaining buildings for fun, but for no points.
Nobody tried these, but I think they were probably the hardest ones.
> 11. Josef Hoffmann.
K.
> 12. Walter Gropius and Adolf Meyer.
H.
> * Game 4, Round 8 - Geography - Sacred Sites
> 1. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a 344-foot Buddhist stupa crowned
> with 5,448 diamonds, 2,317 rubies, and at its very tip, a giant
> 76-carat diamond. Which *country* is this pagoda in?
Myanmar (Burma). 4 for Erland. 3 for Dan Tilque.
> 2. This building was originally a Greek Orthodox cathedral, then
> an imperial Mosque, and is now a museum. When it was built in
> Turkey in 537, it was the largest building on Earth. Name it.
Hagia Sophia. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
and Dan Blum.
> 3. According to the Kiowa and Lakota tribes, a group of girls
> went out to play and were chased by giant bears. To escape,
> they climbed atop a rock and prayed to the Great Spirit to
> save them. The Great Spirit raised the rock high into the air,
> and the bears left great claw marks on the sides of the rock.
> The girls reached the sky and became the stars of the Pleiades.
> What is the name of this great Wyoming rock?
Devil's Tower. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.
> 4. Canada's largest church is a Roman Catholic minor basilica
> in Montreal. A reliquary inside the church contains Brother
> Andre's heart, and the dome of the basilica is one of the
> largest in the world. Name the church.
St. Joseph's Oratory.
> 5. The Basilica de Guadalupe is the world's most visited Catholic
> pilgrimage site. It was constructed near a hill where the Virgin
> Mary was said to have appeared to Saint Juan Diego, emblazoning
> his cloak with an image that is still displayed today in the
> basilica. *Which city* is home to the Basilica de Guadalupe?
Mexico City. 4 for Joshua.
> 6. In Islamic faith, the Black Stone is an important relic said to
> date back to the time of Adam and Eve. It is circled as part
> of the tawaf ritual during the hajj. *Name the cube-shaped
> building* that currently holds the Black Stone.
Kaaba. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. 3 for Erland.
> 7. The book of Exodus describes Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
> upon Mt. Sinai. In which modern-day country is Mt. Sinai
> thought to be located?
Egypt. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
> 8. Uluru, known alternatively as Ayers Rock, is a sandstone
> formation sacred to the aboriginal population in the area.
> In *which Australian state or territory* is it located in?
Northern Territory. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
3 for Dan Blum.
> 9. Lalibela is an Orthodox Christian holy city, perhaps most
> famous for its monolithic churches hewn directly out of the rock.
> There are 11 of them. In which *country* is Lalibela?
Ethiopia.
> 10. The Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion is located in Axum,
> Ethiopia, and houses a small chapel. Only the guardian monk is
> allowed in the chapel, and in fact they spend their entire life
> within the chapel, appointing a a successor before their death.
> What object is claimed by the church to reside within the chapel?
The Ark (not Arc!) of the Covenant. 4 for Dan Tilque.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Spo Mis Can Sci Art Geo FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 28 28 12 20 26 24 106
Dan Blum 16 28 0 36 16 11 96
Dan Tilque 24 32 12 8 0 27 95
"Calvin" 11 28 -- -- 3 12 54
Erland Sommarskog 4 24 0 0 0 19 47
Pete Gayde 20 20 -- -- -- -- 40
Bruce Bowler 16 12 -- -- -- -- 28
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "For want of a bit the loop was lost..."
m...@vex.net -- Steve Summit
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-07,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 4, Round 7 - Art - Giants of Modern Architecture
> Please see the 2-page handout at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-7/archie.pdf
> As you see, it shows some of the most important works by some of
> the most important architects of the modern period. In each case,
> we'll name an architect or team, and you must give the letter for
> the building they designed.
> 1. Le Corbusier.
G. 2 for Dan Blum.
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 4, Round 7 - Art - Giants of Modern Architecture
> Please see the 2-page handout at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-7/archie.pdf
> As you see, it shows some of the most important works by some of
> the most important architects of the modern period. In each case,
> we'll name an architect or team, and you must give the letter for
> the building they designed.
> 1. Le Corbusier.
> 2. Buckminster Fuller.
F. (Yes, it's on fire in the photo.) 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
3 for Calvin.
> 3. Charles and Ray Eames.
> 4. Mies van der Rohe.
> 5. Philip Johnson.
E. 4 for Joshua.
> 6. Eero Saarinen.
J. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 7. Richard Neutra.
C. 3 for Joshua.
> 8. Louis Kahn.
A. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 9. Viljo Revell.
I.
> 10. Marcel Breuer.
L.
> So there were two decoys. If you like, decode the rot13 and
> identify the remaining buildings for fun, but for no points.
> 11. Josef Hoffmann.
K.
> 12. Walter Gropius and Adolf Meyer.
H.
> * Game 4, Round 8 - Geography - Sacred Sites
> 1. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a 344-foot Buddhist stupa crowned
> with 5,448 diamonds, 2,317 rubies, and at its very tip, a giant
> 76-carat diamond. Which *country* is this pagoda in?
> 2. This building was originally a Greek Orthodox cathedral, then
> an imperial Mosque, and is now a museum. When it was built in
> Turkey in 537, it was the largest building on Earth. Name it.
and Dan Blum.
> 3. According to the Kiowa and Lakota tribes, a group of girls
> went out to play and were chased by giant bears. To escape,
> they climbed atop a rock and prayed to the Great Spirit to
> save them. The Great Spirit raised the rock high into the air,
> and the bears left great claw marks on the sides of the rock.
> The girls reached the sky and became the stars of the Pleiades.
> What is the name of this great Wyoming rock?
> 4. Canada's largest church is a Roman Catholic minor basilica
> in Montreal. A reliquary inside the church contains Brother
> Andre's heart, and the dome of the basilica is one of the
> largest in the world. Name the church.
> 5. The Basilica de Guadalupe is the world's most visited Catholic
> pilgrimage site. It was constructed near a hill where the Virgin
> Mary was said to have appeared to Saint Juan Diego, emblazoning
> his cloak with an image that is still displayed today in the
> basilica. *Which city* is home to the Basilica de Guadalupe?
> 6. In Islamic faith, the Black Stone is an important relic said to
> date back to the time of Adam and Eve. It is circled as part
> of the tawaf ritual during the hajj. *Name the cube-shaped
> building* that currently holds the Black Stone.
> 7. The book of Exodus describes Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
> upon Mt. Sinai. In which modern-day country is Mt. Sinai
> thought to be located?
> 8. Uluru, known alternatively as Ayers Rock, is a sandstone
> formation sacred to the aboriginal population in the area.
> In *which Australian state or territory* is it located in?
3 for Dan Blum.
> 9. Lalibela is an Orthodox Christian holy city, perhaps most
> famous for its monolithic churches hewn directly out of the rock.
> There are 11 of them. In which *country* is Lalibela?
> 10. The Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion is located in Axum,
> Ethiopia, and houses a small chapel. Only the guardian monk is
> allowed in the chapel, and in fact they spend their entire life
> within the chapel, appointing a a successor before their death.
> What object is claimed by the church to reside within the chapel?
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Spo Mis Can Sci Art Geo FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 28 28 12 20 26 24 106
Dan Blum 16 28 0 36 16 11 96
Dan Tilque 24 32 12 8 0 27 95
"Calvin" 11 28 -- -- 3 12 54
Erland Sommarskog 4 24 0 0 0 19 47
Pete Gayde 20 20 -- -- -- -- 40
Bruce Bowler 16 12 -- -- -- -- 28
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Mark Brader:
(for those on EST) after I posted the answer. See:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lalibela-11-churches-each-sculpted-out-of-a-single-block-of-stone-800-years-ago-60-minutes-2019-12-01/
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> > 9. Lalibela is an Orthodox Christian holy city, perhaps most
> > famous for its monolithic churches hewn directly out of the rock.
> > There are 11 of them. In which *country* is Lalibela?
>
> Ethiopia.
"60 Minutes" did a piece on these amazing churches almost immediately
> > famous for its monolithic churches hewn directly out of the rock.
> > There are 11 of them. In which *country* is Lalibela?
>
> Ethiopia.
(for those on EST) after I posted the answer. See:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lalibela-11-churches-each-sculpted-out-of-a-single-block-of-stone-800-years-ago-60-minutes-2019-12-01/
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