ROUND 7: Geography - Cultural Monuments
1. In what city will you find the Universal House of Justice, the
temple that houses the governing body of the Baha'i [ba HIGH]
faith?
A. Haifa
2. In what country can you find the Tomb of Hussein, one of the
holiest shrines for Shiite [SHEE ite] Muslims?
A. Iraq
3. In what city is La Fenice [Fe NEE che] Opera House found?
A. Venice
4. The Maryinsky Theatre [Mary YIN ski] is the home of the
Maryinsky Ballet, more famously, though now unofficially, known
as the Kirov Ballet, especially for foreign engagements.
In what city is the theatre?
A. St. Petersburg (accept Leningrad)
5. In what Ontario town can you find the historic Norman Bethune
House?
A. Gravenhurst
6. In which city can you find the Ashmolean Library (now
incorporated into the Sackler Library)?
A. Oxford
7. An equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius stands in this square,
which is located on one of Rome's seven hills. Michelangelo
redesigned the square. Name either the square or the hill.
A. Campidoglio [Cam pee DOUGH lee oh] Square; Capitoline Hill
8. Less famous than Pompeii but nearly as impressive is the
restored ancient city at the mouth of the Tiber. Name this
ancient city, which was the port that served Rome.
A. Ostia OR Ostia Antiqua
9. In what city and state would you find the Mayo Clinic?
A. Rochester, Minnesota
10. In what city and state would you find the US National
Naval Medical Center?
A. Bethesda, Maryland