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Clarke Memorial Fountain
  • 1. What is the Clarke Memorial Fountain?
A) A bronze statue
B) An athletic stadium
C) A large public fountain
D) A gothic chapel
  • 2. Where is the Clarke Memorial Fountain located?
A) University of Notre Dame
B) University of Michigan
C) Indiana University
D) Purdue University
  • 3. In what city and state is the fountain located?
A) Fort Wayne, Indiana
B) South Bend, Illinois
C) Indianapolis, Indiana
D) Notre Dame, Indiana
  • 4. What was the fountain originally known as?
A) The Hesburgh Fountain
B) The War Memorial
C) The Peace Memorial
D) The Alumni Monument
  • 5. In what year was the fountain dedicated?
A) 2001
B) 1995
C) 1986
D) 1950
  • 6. Who designed the fountain?
A) John Burgee and Philip Johnson
B) John Burgee and Theodore Hesburgh
C) John Schuff and Philip Johnson
D) Theodore Hesburgh and Maude Clarke
  • 7. What is John Burgee's relation to the University of Notre Dame?
A) He never attended the university
B) He is a professor of architecture
C) He is a former president
D) He is an alumnus
  • 8. Approximately how many Notre Dame alumni does the memorial honor?
A) 5,000
B) 1,000
C) 500
D) 100
  • 9. Which wars are commemorated by the fountain?
A) World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War
B) World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War
C) The Civil War, World War I, and World War II
D) World War I, World War II, and the Korean War
  • 10. Who protested the memorial's dedication?
A) Faculty members of the art department
B) Local town residents
C) Anti-war student activists
D) Veterans of Foreign Wars
  • 11. After whom is the fountain officially named today?
A) Maude Clarke
B) Philip Johnson
C) Theodore Hesburgh
D) John Burgee
  • 12. Who dedicated the fountain along with Maude Clarke?
A) Philip Johnson
B) John Burgee
C) Theodore Hesburgh
D) John Schuff
  • 13. Who was John Clarke, in whose honor the fountain was dedicated?
A) An architecture professor
B) A naval admiral
C) A university president
D) An officer in the United States Army
  • 14. What material are the four arches made of?
A) Granite
B) Marble
C) Sandstone
D) Limestone
  • 15. What kind of pool does the monument feature?
A) A tiled concrete pool
B) A deep marble pool
C) A natural stone pond
D) A shallow granite pool
  • 16. How much does each column in the arches weigh?
A) 80,000 pounds
B) 20,000 pounds
C) 10,000 pounds
D) 40,000 pounds
  • 17. How much does each column weigh in kilograms?
A) 5,000 kg
B) 36,000 kg
C) 10,000 kg
D) 18,000 kg
  • 18. What sits in the middle of the pool?
A) A limestone cross
B) A granite sphere
C) A marble pillar
D) A bronze statue
  • 19. How tall are the limestone structures?
A) 10 feet
B) 50 feet
C) 30 feet
D) 20 feet
  • 20. How tall are the limestone structures in meters?
A) 15.0 m
B) 9.2 m
C) 6.1 m
D) 3.0 m
  • 21. What is inscribed on three of the columns?
A) The names of fallen alumni
B) Quotes by Theodore Hesburgh
C) The names of the wars they commemorate
D) Latin proverbs
  • 22. What phrase is inscribed on the fourth arch?
A) Semper Fidelis
B) In Memoriam
C) E Pluribus Unum
D) Pro Patria et Pace
  • 23. What does the Latin phrase 'Pro Patria et Pace' mean?
A) For God, Country, and Notre Dame
B) Freedom and Justice
C) Remember the Fallen
D) For Country and Peace
  • 24. Who spoke the words found on the plaque near the fourth arch?
A) Theodore Hesburgh
B) Philip Johnson
C) John Burgee
D) Maude Clarke
  • 25. What is Theodore Hesburgh's role mentioned in the text?
A) Lead architect of the fountain
B) Head of the ROTC program
C) President of the University of Notre Dame
D) United States Army Officer
  • 26. Due to its design, what nickname is often given to the memorial?
A) The Archway
B) The Parthenon
C) Stonehenge
D) The Pillars
  • 27. Where is the monument located on campus?
A) Main Quad
B) Fieldhouse Mall
C) Alumni Green
D) South Quad
  • 28. What was previously located at the site of Fieldhouse Mall?
A) The old student union
B) The Notre Dame Fieldhouse
C) The university library
D) A campus chapel
  • 29. The fountain is located in what direction relative to the Hesburgh Library?
A) East
B) South
C) West
D) North
  • 30. Since what date has the ROTC held a tradition of a 24-hour vigil under the fountain?
A) December 7, 1941
B) September 11, 2001
C) November 11, 1986
D) January 1, 2000
  • 31. When is the ROTC 24-hour vigil held under the fountain each year?
A) Every Independence Day
B) Every Veterans Day
C) Every Alumni Weekend
D) Every Memorial Day
  • 32. What student tradition is associated with Notre Dame Fighting Irish football wins?
A) Lighting candles around the pool
B) Climbing to the top of the limestone arches
C) Placing flowers on the granite sphere
D) Splashing and celebrating in the fountain
  • 33. On what date was an event held at the fountain in solidarity with University of Missouri protestors?
A) November 11, 2015
B) November 15, 2015
C) September 11, 2001
D) October 20, 2016
  • 34. What did many attendees wear during the November 15, 2015 solidarity event at the fountain?
A) Gold and blue
B) Army uniforms
C) White lab coats
D) All-black
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