From: stephen.w.perry@gmail.com   
      
   On Monday, February 14, 2022 at 12:34:25 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:   
   > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-03-05,   
   > and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written   
   > by members of Footloose and Firkin Free, but have been reformatted   
   > and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the   
   > correct answers in about 3 days.   
   >   
   > For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation   
   > that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20 companion posting   
   > on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".   
   >   
   >   
   > ** Game 6, Round 9 - History - Famous Structures   
   >   
   > We give some pertinent information about famous structures --   
   > or complexes -- in history, and you name them.   
   >   
   > 1. One of the wonders of ancient Egyptian architecture, it   
   > """adjoins""" the pyramids of Giza and """has""" a length of   
   > 240 feet (75 m). It was built during the 4th dynasty.   
      
   the great sphinx   
      
   > 2. This bronze statue of Helios, about 105 feet (32 m) high, was   
   > the work of sculptor Chares, who reportedly labored for   
   > 12 years before completing it in 280 BC. It was destroyed by   
   > an earthquake in 224 BC.   
      
   the colossus of rhodes   
      
   > 3. One of the greatest examples of Byzantine architecture, it was   
   > begun in the 9th century in Venice. Partially destroyed by   
   > fire in 976, it was later rebuilt as a Byzantine edifice.   
      
   st. mark's basilica   
      
   > 4. Built in 1632-50 by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife, """it's"""   
   > considered by some to be the most perfect example of the Mogul   
   > style and by some to be the most beautiful building in the world.   
      
   taj mahal   
      
   > 5. Completed in 537, this building has served as a cathedral and   
   > a mosque, and """is now""" a public museum. Famous in particular   
   > for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine   
   > architecture. It was the largest cathedral in the world for   
   > nearly 1,000 years until the Seville cathedral was completed   
   > in 1520.   
      
   hagia sophia   
      
   > 6. It """extends""" from 5th to 6th Av. (aka Av. of the Americas)   
   > between 48th and 52nd Sts., and halfway to 7th Av. between 47th   
   > and 51st Sts. It """occupies""" more than 22 acres (9 ha) and   
   > """has""" 19 buildings in total.   
      
   rockefeller center   
      
   > 7. This """is""" one of the most beautiful examples of Cambodian   
   > or Khmer architecture. This sanctuary was built in the 12th   
   > century.   
      
   angkor wat   
      
   > 8. Built 1248-1354 and located in Granada, Spain, it """is"""   
   > universally esteemed as one of the great masterpieces of Moslem   
   > architecture. It was designed as a palace and fortress for   
   > the Moorish monarchs of Granada.   
      
   al hambra   
      
   > 9. This structure was supposedly built by Nebuchadnezzar about   
   > 600 BC to please his queen, Amuhia. Archeologists surmise that   
   > it was built atop a vaulted building.   
      
   the hanging gardens of babylon   
      
   > 10. Began by Agrippa in 27 BC as a temple, it was rebuilt in its   
   > """present""" circular form by Hadrian in 110-25. Literally,   
   > it was intended as a temple for all gods, and it """has served"""   
   > continuously for 20 centuries as a place of worship.   
      
   the pantheon   
      
   > After completing this round, please decide the rot13: Sbe gur frpbaq   
   > naq frpbaq-ynfg dhrfgvbaf, gur anzr bs gur fgehpgher be pbzcyrk   
   > vapyhqrf n cynpr anzr. Vs lbh qvq abg tvir gur pbzcyrgr anzr,   
   > tb onpx naq svk vg.   
      
   I don't think so this time, I'll live a little dangerously   
      
   >   
   > ** Game 6, Round 10 - The Challenge Round of March   
   >   
   > * A. March Madness   
   >   
   > A1. What team """has won""" the most NCAA Men's Division I   
   > Championships?   
      
   ucla   
      
   > A2. What team won the 2011 championship? (*Note*: I will accept   
   > either the 2011 or the 2021 winner.)   
      
   connecticut ; baylor   
      
   >   
   > * B. March Break   
   >   
   > B1. From the end of World War II until the mid-1980s, what city   
   > was the primary March break destination in the USA?   
      
   fort lauderdale   
      
   > B2. One of the biggest March break destinations in the American   
   > Southwest """is""" this Arizona city, home to London Bridge.   
   > Name it.   
      
   lake havasu city   
      
   >   
   > * C. Death Marches   
   >   
   > C1. In 1838, members of this Indian tribe had to march from   
   > the Southeast towards Oklahoma. This death march became   
   > known as the Trail of Tears, as an estimated 4,000 men,   
   > women, and children died during relocation. What tribe?   
      
   cherokee   
      
   > C2. What country conducted the infamous Bataan Death March?   
      
   japan   
      
   >   
   > * D. March 5   
   >   
   > D1. In 1946, Winston Churchill's "Sinews of Peace" address at   
   > Westminster College popularized the use of what 2-word term?   
      
   iron curtain   
      
   > D2. On March 5, 1872, George Westinghouse patented what   
   > important invention, first used by trains?   
      
   air brakes for trains   
      
   >   
   > * E. Ides of March   
   >   
   > E1. In Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar", how is the character   
   > who warns Caesar to "beware the Ides of March" known?   
      
   the soothsayer   
      
   > E2. Who directed and starred in the 2011 American political   
   > drama film "The Ides of March"?   
      
   george clooney   
      
   >   
   > * F. Planet Mars   
   >   
   > F1. What is the name of the Martian volcano that is the   
   > """highest known""" mountain in the solar system?   
      
   olympus mons   
      
   > F2. Within 25 (Earth) days, how long is a Martian year?   
      
   687 days   
      
   > --   
   > Mark Brader, Toronto | "If you can't see the picture, I'll send you   
   > m...@vex.net | a thousand words." --Michael Wares   
   >   
   > My text in this article is in the public domain.   
      
   swp, whose father passed away this morning   
      
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