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Clarke Memorial Fountain - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the Clarke Memorial Fountain?
A) A bronze statue
B) A gothic chapel
C) An athletic stadium
D) A large public fountain
  • 2. Where is the Clarke Memorial Fountain located?
A) Purdue University
B) University of Notre Dame
C) University of Michigan
D) Indiana University
  • 3. In what city and state is the fountain located?
A) Notre Dame, Indiana
B) South Bend, Illinois
C) Indianapolis, Indiana
D) Fort Wayne, 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) 1986
C) 1995
D) 1950
  • 6. Who designed the fountain?
A) Theodore Hesburgh and Maude Clarke
B) John Burgee and Theodore Hesburgh
C) John Burgee and Philip Johnson
D) John Schuff and Philip Johnson
  • 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) 100
D) 500
  • 9. Which wars are commemorated by the fountain?
A) The Civil War, World War I, and World War II
B) World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War
C) World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War
D) World War I, World War II, and the Korean War
  • 10. Who protested the memorial's dedication?
A) Veterans of Foreign Wars
B) Faculty members of the art department
C) Anti-war student activists
D) Local town residents
  • 11. After whom is the fountain officially named today?
A) Theodore Hesburgh
B) Maude Clarke
C) Philip Johnson
D) John Burgee
  • 12. Who dedicated the fountain along with Maude Clarke?
A) John Schuff
B) Philip Johnson
C) John Burgee
D) Theodore Hesburgh
  • 13. Who was John Clarke, in whose honor the fountain was dedicated?
A) A naval admiral
B) A university president
C) An architecture professor
D) An officer in the United States Army
  • 14. What material are the four arches made of?
A) Granite
B) Sandstone
C) Marble
D) Limestone
  • 15. What kind of pool does the monument feature?
A) A deep marble pool
B) A shallow granite pool
C) A natural stone pond
D) A tiled concrete pool
  • 16. How much does each column in the arches weigh?
A) 80,000 pounds
B) 10,000 pounds
C) 40,000 pounds
D) 20,000 pounds
  • 17. How much does each column weigh in kilograms?
A) 36,000 kg
B) 5,000 kg
C) 10,000 kg
D) 18,000 kg
  • 18. What sits in the middle of the pool?
A) A limestone cross
B) A bronze statue
C) A marble pillar
D) A granite sphere
  • 19. How tall are the limestone structures?
A) 20 feet
B) 30 feet
C) 50 feet
D) 10 feet
  • 20. How tall are the limestone structures in meters?
A) 9.2 m
B) 6.1 m
C) 15.0 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) E Pluribus Unum
B) Semper Fidelis
C) Pro Patria et Pace
D) In Memoriam
  • 23. What does the Latin phrase 'Pro Patria et Pace' mean?
A) For Country and Peace
B) Freedom and Justice
C) Remember the Fallen
D) For God, Country, and Notre Dame
  • 24. Who spoke the words found on the plaque near the fourth arch?
A) John Burgee
B) Maude Clarke
C) Theodore Hesburgh
D) Philip Johnson
  • 25. What is Theodore Hesburgh's role mentioned in the text?
A) United States Army Officer
B) Head of the ROTC program
C) Lead architect of the fountain
D) President of the University of Notre Dame
  • 26. Due to its design, what nickname is often given to the memorial?
A) The Parthenon
B) The Pillars
C) The Archway
D) Stonehenge
  • 27. Where is the monument located on campus?
A) Fieldhouse Mall
B) Alumni Green
C) Main Quad
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) A campus chapel
D) The university library
  • 29. The fountain is located in what direction relative to the Hesburgh Library?
A) East
B) West
C) South
D) North
  • 30. Since what date has the ROTC held a tradition of a 24-hour vigil under the fountain?
A) September 11, 2001
B) December 7, 1941
C) January 1, 2000
D) November 11, 1986
  • 31. When is the ROTC 24-hour vigil held under the fountain each year?
A) Every Memorial Day
B) Every Alumni Weekend
C) Every Veterans Day
D) Every Independence Day
  • 32. What student tradition is associated with Notre Dame Fighting Irish football wins?
A) Splashing and celebrating in the fountain
B) Placing flowers on the granite sphere
C) Climbing to the top of the limestone arches
D) Lighting candles around the pool
  • 33. On what date was an event held at the fountain in solidarity with University of Missouri protestors?
A) September 11, 2001
B) November 15, 2015
C) October 20, 2016
D) November 11, 2015
  • 34. What did many attendees wear during the November 15, 2015 solidarity event at the fountain?
A) Army uniforms
B) Gold and blue
C) White lab coats
D) All-black
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