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|    Joshua Kreitzer to Mark Brader    |
|    Re: QFTCISG24 Game 7, Rounds 4,6: archit    |
|    17 Dec 24 20:40:39    |
      From: gromit82@hotmail.com              On 12/17/2024 2:12 AM, Mark Brader wrote:              > * Game 7, Round 4 - Arts - Architecture       >       > This round looks at architectural styles. We'll give you a       > description -- you tell us the style's name.       >       > 1. This style emerged in Britain during the 1950s. This style of       > buildings emphasize the bare building materials and structural       > elements over decorative design. One of the best-known Toronto       > examples of this style is the Robarts Library at the U of T.              Brutalism              > 2. This style was prevalent in Europe from the 12th to the 16th       > century. The main design elements include the pointed arch,       > rib vault, and flying buttresses. The numerous cathedrals and       > churches built in this style include Notre Dame in Paris and       > Westminster Abbey.              Gothic              > 3. This is a late-19th- and early-20th-century style most common       > in the Midwestern US, though there are buildings and homes       > in this style in Buffalo. Its features include horizontal       > lines, flat or hipped roofs with broad overhanging eaves, and       > minimal ornaments. The style's most famous proponent was Frank       > Lloyd Wright.              Prairie              > 5. This style usually refers to building designs which borrow from       > Greek and Roman architecture. It focuses on columns, symmetry       > and proportions, and the use of materials such as marble, brick,       > and concrete.              Classical              > 6. This style emerged in the late 1800s from a Paris architecture       > school for which it's named. Buildings in this style are       > inspired by Greek and Roman architecture and often described       > as grandiose. Examples include the Library of Congress in       > Washington, and New York's Grand Central Terminal and main       > Public Library branch.              Belle Epoque (?)              > 7. This style was part of an inventive design movement in the US       > and Europe in the 1920s and '30s. These buildings use materials       > like stucco and terracotta, and feature geometric detailing       > like chevrons and pyramids. Examples include the Empire State       > Building, Rockefeller Center, and Maple Leaf Gardens.              Art Deco              > 8. This style came out of an influential German school in the       > early 20th century. Its buildings generally focus on simple       > and functional design, and their features include flat roofs       > and smooth facades. The world's largest collection of buildings       > inspired by this style is in Tel Aviv.              Bauhaus              > 9. This refers to a style of architecture which flourished in       > the early to mid 20th century. Its features include clean lines,       > functional design, open floor plans and large windows to let       > in natural light. Frank Lloyd Wright was among the leading       > architects in this style.              Modernism              > 10. This style is named for the New England coastal region where it       > is the signature style. Its elements include oak and pine       > framing and flooring, brick fireplaces, and clapboard or cedar       > shake roof and side shingles. It began in the 17th century,       > but returned to popularity from the 1920s to the 1950s.              Colonial              > * Game 7, Round 6 - History - Canadian Indigenous Peoples       >       > June 21 was National Indigenous Peoples Day, so we're testing your       > knowledge of Canadian indigenous peoples.       >       > 1. The 1982 Canadian Constitution Act recognized three distinctive       > groups of indigenous peoples. Two are First Nations and Inuit.       > Name the third group.              Metis              > 7. Which province has the highest proportion of indigenous       > residents, 18.1% as of the 2021 census?              British Columbia; Alberta              > 8. The first Inuk NHL hockey player grew up in Rankin Inlet in       > Nunavut, and played most of his 13-year career with the Nashville       > Predators. Name this player, who wore #22 as a nod to his name.              Tootoo              > 9. Which Prime Minister formally apologized to the survivors of       > the residential school system?              Justin Trudeau              > 10. In 1974, Ralph Steinhauer became the first indigenous person       > to serve as a lieutenant-governor -- for which western province?              Saskatchewan; Alberta              --       Joshua Kreitzer       gromit82@hotmail.com              --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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