saarang travel and living quiz 2016 - finals
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Saarang 2016 Travel and Living Quiz The Finals
Shankar and Vishal
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Congratulations to the finalists!
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The Quiz
• Special Round
• 15 bounce/pounce
• Special Round
• 15 bounce/pounce
• Special Round
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Saarang 2016 Travel and Living Quiz Theme Round - City Skylines
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• Run through
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• Exchange sheets
• Answers follow
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• Florence
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• Istanbul
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• Singapore
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• Rio de Janeiro
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• Mumbai
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• Tokyo
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Bounce Pounce 1
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1. Which fruit?
• The name for this fruit derives from the Malay-Indonesian word for spike.
• It has a distinct odour, that some find pleasing, but others find quite revolting. It is the only fruit that is banned from airline cabins, hotels and public transportation.
• Alfred Russell Wallace described its flesh as ‘a rich custard highly flavoured with almonds’.
• It has also been described as the ‘king of fruits’.
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Safety Slide
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• Durian
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2. X?
• London is home to the Magnificent Seven Xs. These were constructed to alleviate overcrowding in existing parish grounds.
• Architects just as Sir Christopher Wren and Sir John Vanbrugh deplored this overcrowding and wished to see suburban Xs established.
• These were established in the 19th century, when the population of London more than doubled. Overcrowding Xs lead indirectly to many epidemics and defiling of the contents by sewer rats.
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2.
• Graveyards
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3. What is X, or which memorial?
• The image shows a statue in Washington DC. It is said to be inspired by Goddess of Democracy, erected in 1989. The memorial is dedicated to more than one hundred million victims of X.
• The purpose of this is to ensure "that the history of X tyranny will be taught to future generations."
• On the rear side, it reads out “To the freedom and independence of all captive nations and peoples”.
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• Victims of Communism Memorial
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• This traditional Russian dress was made trapezoidal by joining two pieces of fabric with wide inlays on the sides, which produced a simple shape, and created the impression that the woman was floating rather than walking.
• A red cloth was used for a wedding dress.
• This dress was originally worn by men and began to be used by women in the 17th century. The popularity of this dress is waning, the modern sweaters in Russia are a modification of this traditional costume.
• What dress?42
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Safety Slide
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• Sarafan
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5. X?
• A word X describing a certain set of people, it comes from the French Acadian. French settlers were dispersed and exiled by the English; they then made their way to New Orleans and the rest of Louisiana.
• X music has been quite influential, and it gained national attention (in the US) in 2007, when a new Grammy category for Best Zydeco Album or Best X Album was created.
• *play music*
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• Cajun
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• This word literally means “Place of the dead”, essentially a vast cemetery, which is far removed from cities. In these sites, all bodies aren’t buried underneath the ground. These were common in the Etruscan civilization.
• The most famous of these sites are the Pyramids of Giza. The Romans also buried their dead in these special sites, not within cities or homes, as was the practice before.
• What word?
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• Necropolis
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• Surrounded on three sides by the Kannur district and one the other by Kozhikode district, X completes the list of Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam, and is the smallest of the four.
• The name X derives from the name given to the local river and region in Malayalam - Mayyazhi. The belief that X is named after a certain Frenchman is incorrect.
• Id X.
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• Mahe
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8.
• There are two possible etymologies of this word
• From Hur-Mogh, meaning date palm
• From a deity whose name is derived from Ahura Mazda
• The location described is of prime strategic importance to companies worldwide. Due to tensions with a country which has threatened to bar the choke point, other countries are looking for different routes.
• What?55
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• Strait of Hormuz
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• The photo shows a certain man going about his profession, around the time of the Industrial Revolution in England.
• The job was generally performed by elderly women or men, but was also part of some constables’ repertoire to supplement income.
• This job is redundant now, due to the advent of reliable instruments that are common in homes.
• What is this profession?58
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• Human alarm clocks
• These people, called knock-uppers, would go around houses and wake their clients up by various means.
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• The Inca empire was one of the most prosperous in history. Yet, there was no usage of the vast amount of gold and silver buried underneath, they were merely used for worship. Also, there was no barter system in the Inca empire.
• People couldn’t trade their produce.
• There wasn’t a single shop or market in the Inca empire for people to purchase their requirements. Yet, the most impressive roads and palaces built during the Inca empire survive to this day.
• Put funda. What was their system for survival?62
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• People were made by the state to provide labor in return for daily sustenance.
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• X is a historical region in modern-day Romania. It is known for the scenic beauty of its Carpathian landscape and its rich history.
• It’s name originates from medieval Latin, ultra silvam, meaning ‘beyond the forest’.
• However, we also (and primarily) know the region due to its usual association with vampires.
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• Transylvania
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12.
• What is the significance of these broken sticks in medieval Europe?
• They came to prominence due to the illiteracy of the masses, and the fact that 2 broken pieces of these sticks form a unique join, which won’t form with a different broken piece.
• Replacing any of the pieces could lead to prosecution.
• Either give the funda or they were the ancient form of what which almost all of us use periodically.
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• These are tally sticks, specifically those that are used to track debts. One would be kept with the lender and the other with the lending party.
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13. What is this Australian dessert?
• Xs are an Australian dessert, named after a local Lord, who served as Governor of Queensland for a while. One account states that it resembles the homburg hats that the Lord favoured.
• It consists of squares of sponge cake coated with chocolate sauce and desiccated coconut. They are sometimes served with a layer of cream or strawberry jam between two halves.
• If it helps, there is a similar desert enjoyed by the Balkans called Čupavaci.
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13.
• Lamington
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14.
• X is a traditional dance form of Odisha, and is the precursor to Odissi. It has been performed for many centuries by young boys dressed as women, singing the praises of Krishna.
• In Odia, X means ‘single boy’. The dance is executed by a group of boys who perform acrobatic figures inspired by the life of Radha and Krishna.
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• Gotipua
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15.
• This food item X, despite its name, does not contain Y. Rather, it is given the name because, like Y, it is curative or restorative.
• The original variety is produced by a reduction of cooked white Trebbiano grape juice, and is used as a condiment.
• The original artisan X is described as Aceto _________ Tradizionale. This original bears a Protected Geographical Status label, similar to the GI tag in India. It is also protected by the Denominazione di origine protetta.
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15.
• Balsamic Vinegar
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Saarang 2016 Travel and Living Quiz Written Round
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1. Identify the country
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2.
• In November 2015, artist Jean Jullien created a variation of the normal peace symbol, combining it with something iconic. From an interview,
• How much time transpired between when you heard about the _______ and when you set about creating the image?A minute, maybe. It was done on my lap, on a very loose sketchbook, with a brush and ink.
• What did he use on his symbol?
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3.
• The Teal Pumpkin Project is a project launched by a US agency called FARE targeted towards certain people who are unable to enjoy Halloween to its fullest.
• What does FARE cater to? What group of people is the Teal Pumpkin project targeted towards?
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4.
• What is the name given to the highlighted portion of the Sahara desert?
• It is the region of transition between the Sahara and the Sudanian Savana. In Arabic, this word literally means shore, or coast. Due to erosion and deforestation, this region is expanding southwards and hence the Sahara too.
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5.
• Who is depicted, and which city too?
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6.
• Which structure is shown in this commemorative coin?
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7.
• What is being commemorated?
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8.
• Which monument, and which city?
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• Run through
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1. Identify the country
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2.
• In November 2015, artist Jean Jullien created a variation of the normal peace symbol, combining it with something iconic. From an interview,
• How much time transpired between when you heard about the _______ and when you set about creating the image?A minute, maybe. It was done on my lap, on a very loose sketchbook, with a brush and ink.
• What did he use on his symbol?
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3.
• The Teal Pumpkin Project is a project launched by a US agency called FARE targeted towards certain people who are unable to enjoy Halloween to its fullest.
• What does FARE cater to? What group of people is the Teal Pumpkin project targeted towards?
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4.
• What is the name given to the highlighted portion of the Sahara desert?
• It is the region of transition between the Sahara and the Sudanian Savana. In Arabic, this word literally means shore, or coast. Due to erosion and deforestation, this region is expanding southwards and hence the Sahara too.
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5.
• Who is depicted, and which city too?
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6.
• Which structure is shown in this commemorative coin?
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7.
• What is being commemorated?
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8.
• Which monument, and which city?
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• Exchange sheets, answers follow
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1. Identify the country
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• Jordan
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2.
• In November 2015, artist Jean Jullien created a variation of the normal peace symbol, combining it with something iconic. From an interview,
• How much time transpired between when you heard about the _______ and when you set about creating the image?A minute, maybe. It was done on my lap, on a very loose sketchbook, with a brush and ink.
• What did he use on his symbol?
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3.
• The Teal Pumpkin Project is a project launched by a US agency called FARE targeted towards certain people who are unable to enjoy Halloween to its fullest.
• What does FARE cater to? What group of people is the Teal Pumpkin project targeted towards?
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• Non-food items for trick-or-treaters
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4.
• What is the name given to the highlighted portion of the Sahara desert?
• It is the region of transition between the Sahara and the Sudanian Savana. In Arabic, this word literally means shore, or coast. Due to erosion and deforestation, this region is expanding southwards and hence the Sahara too.
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• Sahel
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5.
• Who is depicted, and which city too?
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• Hannibal, Carthage
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6.
• Which structure is shown in this commemorative coin?
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• Forbidden City
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7.
• What is being commemorated?
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• Bolshoi Ballet
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8.
• Which monument, and which city?
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• Faisal Mosque, Islamabad
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Bounce Pounce 2
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16.
• The DOT Xs are a set of fifty Xs that were created by the United States and are now available in the public domain. Created to unify the variety of Xs across public spaces and tourist attractions, and to be of help to travellers unfamiliar with local language, the unambiguity of these Xs has given them the description the “helvetica” of Xs.
• The character portrayed in the DOT Xs is called the Helvetica man, due to both its global proliferation and no-frills appearance. From an article on the internet, ‘his posture as he sits in the waiting room was of concern’. What are these Xs?
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Safety Slide
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16.
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17.
• For most travelers, seeing Africa’s big five - elephant, rhino, cape buffalo, lion and leopard - is a must. Costa Rica, on the other hand, can be said to have a ‘little five’ - consisting of the jaguar, sea turtles, X, Y and the Baird’s Tapir.
• X is one of the world’s strongest birds of prey and was named by Linnaeus after a Greek creature with the face of a human, albeit having the body of a certain bird.
• Y is the type of bird, the actual bird in Costa Rica is the resplendent Y. It was worshipped by the Aztecs and Mayas as a God, and its name Y derives from ‘stand up’, referring to its upstanding plume of feathers.
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Safety Slide
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17.
• X - Harpy Eagle
• Y - Resplendent Quetzal
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18.
• This amputation is practiced by a certain tribe. What/why? Give funda.
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18.
• This is the Dhani Tribe in Indonesia, members of which amputate fingers as a way of grieving.
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19. X?
• Osvaldo Menegazzi of Milan is a master of making Xs. On the next slide you will see a picture of his workplace.
• The history of Xs involves items that came into Italy and the rest of Europe from the Islamic world in the 14th century.
• In the early 15th century, Milan’s reclusive Duke Filippo Maria Visconti asked the artist Michelino da Besozzo to make him a version of the above items that included trionfi.
• These new elements, such as the trionfi, gave rise to the modern Xs.
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19.
• Tarot cards
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20.
• There was once a Nawab who really loved to have kababs, but as age caught up with him, he lost his teeth and was unable to enjoy them. He apparently setup a contest that whoever created the softest and most succulent kababs would enjoy royal patronage henceforth.
• The secret recipe was created by Haji Murad Ali, who apparently had only one hand. In India, a person with a leg disability is called Langdey, while a person with a hand disability is called ______, hence the name _______ Kabab.
• Name this iconic dish of Lucknow, which is said to use 162 spices in preparation.
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Safety Slide
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21.
• Tundey Kabab
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21.
• The construction of X is said to have cost roughly 500 Chinese and Pakistani workers their lives. Despite being called a ‘symbol of Pakistan-Chinese friendship’, its obvious military value was what prompted this to be built.
• It is considered one of the most incredible engineering projects of the 20th century, and hence dubbed by some as the eighth wonder of the world. At its highest point, it passes the Khunjerab pass, at a height of 4,693m. Amazingly, Khunjerab is where six countries meet - China, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and the former Soviet republics of Tajikstan and Kyrgyzstan.
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21.
• Karakoram Highway
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22.
• IS (not to be confused with Islamic State) is a contact variety of X used in a variety of different contexts.
• It is also known as Gestuno, which is derived from Italian and roughly connotes oneness. (clue?)
• It is considered an analogue of something whose logo/flag is shown on the next slide.
• What is this Gestuno?
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24.
• International Sign Language
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24.
• This image shows a piece of an item. This item is used to prevent unwanted mould growth, while also maintaining the necessary required moisture content.
• Unlike the pure counterpart of this, this does not become brittle. Also, once used, this can be simply peeled off and reused.
• What is this item used for?
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145
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24.
• Wax, for wrapping cheeses
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25.
• Literally meaning ‘bare sticks holiday’, X is an entertaining festival widespread among the youth of this country.
• The date is the 11th of November, because it is claimed that the number 1 resembles the theme of the festival/day. Thus, the 2011 edition was the ‘X of the century’.
• Also, Alibaba has patented the term , ‘meaning double 11’ under registration numbers 10136470 and 10136420.
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25.
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26.
• This district bordering the Arabian Sea is home to 6 out of 43 Bharat Ratna awardees. The Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant is also located here, and the fertile alluvial soil produce rice, coconuts, cashew nuts, and other fruits. The most famous and important export of the district, however, are the alphonso mangoes that are sometimes called ‘hapus’.
• An ancient town in Jajpur district in Odisha has the same name, and was once the site of a mahavihara. Odisha Tourism advertises this town as one to stand up even to Bogh Gaya. Which town?
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26.
• Ratnagiri
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27.
• X denotes a set of three different cultural festivals of Assam. These are the most important festivals of the Assamese, and are celebrated across the world.
• The festivals, like many other festivals in India, are associated with farming. The three festivals are Bohag X, Maagh X and Kaati X, each denoting the month in which the festival is celebrated.
• Bohag X celebrates the new year (April 14-15), Kaati X happens in October and Maagh happens in January. Maagh X can be considered an analogue to Pongal. X?
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27.
• Bihu
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28.
• To celebrate the win of Austria over Turkey in 1683, the Austrians came up with a delicacy. It would mean the Austrians would regularly “eat up the Turks”, as it was inspired by an element of the Turkish flag.
• What are we talking about?
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28.
• Croissant
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29.
• If you have only one monument in Europe to see, then according to Lonely Planet, you should go to X, Antoni Gaudi’s lifelong obsession.
• Attracting 2.8 million tourists every year and with a capacity of 17,000 people, this is truly a massive structure, and its sheer verticality takes one aback.
• It was commissioned as atonement for the city’s sins of modernity, and although incomplete, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was consecrated in 2010 as a minor basilica. X?
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29.
• The Sagrada Familia, in Barcelona.
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30.
• X is a scenic area along the middle reaches of the Yangtze. It has been classified as a AAAAA scenic area (which is the highest level) by the China National Tourism Administration.
• Which area is this?
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Safety Slide
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30.
• The Three Gorges
168
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Saarang 2016 Travel and Living Quiz Special Round - Monuments
5x +5/0
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1.
• Shown here is a UN peace memorial in South Korea. The individual units represent something, and are inspired by something. Give both.
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2.
• Sticking to oriental culture, what is the inspiration behind the structure of the Taipei 101?
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3.
• This is the Office of Municipal Affairs in Qatar.
• What is it inspired by?
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4.
• Here is the inspiration for “Jumeirah” and “Jebel Ali”. What are they?
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5.
• The building here is inspired by X. It illustrates a concept that combats New York’s problems of food shortage. The building itself is 600m tall.
• X?What does it illustrate?
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• Run through
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1.
• Shown here is a UN peace memorial in South Korea. The individual units represent something, and are inspired by something. Give both.
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2.
• Sticking to oriental culture, what is the inspiration behind the structure of the Taipei 101?
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3.
• This is the Office of Municipal Affairs in Qatar.
• What is it inspired by?
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4.
• Here is the inspiration for “Jumeirah” and “Jebel Ali”. What are they?
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5.
• The building here is inspired by X. It illustrates a concept that combats New York’s problems of food shortage. The building itself is 600m tall.
• X?What does it illustrate?
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• Exchange sheets, answers follow
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1.
• Shown here is a UN peace memorial in South Korea. The individual units represent something, and are inspired by something. Give both.
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• Cells of the human body, and member nations of the UN
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2.
• Sticking to oriental culture, what is the inspiration behind the structure of the Taipei 101?
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• Bamboo
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3.
• This is the Office of Municipal Affairs in Qatar.
• What is it inspired by?
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• Cactus
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4.
• Here is the inspiration for “Jumeirah” and “Jebel Ali”. What are they?
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• The palm islands off Dubai
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5.
• The building here is inspired by X. It illustrates a concept that combats New York’s problems of food shortage. The building itself is 600m tall.
• X?What does it illustrate?
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• Dragonfly, Urban Farming