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Where in Dante's Inferno would you find the Malboge (evil pouches), which were shaped like an arena with 10 concentric trenches?

8th Circle. The circle for thieves, liars, politicians, and magicians.

In T.S. Eliot's 'Four Quartets', what geographical location does Dry Salvages refer to?

Cape Ann. The rocks in Ma. around cape ann.

Which of the following was not one of the 3 temptations of Satan to Christ?

turn water to wine.

Which of the beasts were not found in Dante's Canto 1 of the Inferno?

minotaur.

The 3 magi (Wise-ones) all had particular symbolic-meanings to their name. What did Balthasar mean?

Lord of treasures. Melchior was the King of Light, and Gaspar-the white one.

In Gulliver's Travel...what was the island that hovered over Lagado and contained the Royal Society of London?

Balnibarbi.

Who were the 2 winged-sons of the North Wind ( Boreas)?

Calais Zetes.

How many times more powerful is nuclear force compared to electromagnetive force?

137.

Besides - Doric, Ionian, and Corinthian, what are the other 2 styles of classical architectural styles?

Composite Tuscan. Composite is the combo of Ioian with the Corinthian. Tuscan was a mere simplification of the Doric style...lacking a base and fluting.

The 'Les Six' was coined by Collet, to match up with the Mighty Five-Russian composers. Whose name, unfortunately translated to 'ass-cutter'?

Tailleferre.