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Quiz about Not Your Usual Sites

Not Your Usual Sites Trivia Quiz


Let's explore some of the more unusual monuments found across the globe.

A multiple-choice quiz by arthurdent001. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Question 1 of 10
1. Travelers to Alliance, Nebraska can visit one family's amazing monument to classic American cars. What is the name of this odd American homage to the iconic site located on England's Salisbury Plain? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Located at Tsonjin Boldog in Mongolia, the world's largest equestrian statue is a monument to this founder of the Mongol empire. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In which city would you find "Le mur des je t'aime", or the "I Love You Wall"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The art exhibit "Touched Echo" memorializes the 1945 bombing of Dresden, Germany. At this otherwise silent memorial, you can experience the sounds of that fateful day by what means?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. While visiting the medieval city of Gubbio, Italy, grab one of the native citizens, make three laps around the Fontana Dei Matti, then be baptized in its water. Once you complete this ritual, you have earned honorary citizenship and what type of license?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Russian spa Mashuk Aqua-Therm is the home to the world's only monument to the humble clyster, also known as what? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. On August 9, 1986, 41 years after the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, this unusual sculpture made its debut on a rooftop in Oxford, England. What is the better known name of this piece, once called "Untitled 1986"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Found in Elberton, Georgia, USA, which monument serves as a set of directions for rebuilding civilization after the apocalypse? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Discovered in 1974 by farmers digging a well near Xi'an,Shaanxi province, China was the massive mausoleum complex of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. The emperor's burial place is guarded by what unusual feature? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Vienna, Austria, is home to a decorative column memorializing Yersinia pestis, which ravaged Europe in both the 14th and 17th centuries. What does this column commemorate? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Travelers to Alliance, Nebraska can visit one family's amazing monument to classic American cars. What is the name of this odd American homage to the iconic site located on England's Salisbury Plain?

Answer: Carhenge

Thirty-nine automobiles, all painted grey, are arranged in the same proportions as the more well-known Stonehenge.

Carhenge was built as a memorial to the man who lived on the farmland where the monument stands. It was dreamed up by his son, Jim Reinders, and built by the family. The site, now known as the Car Art Reserve, is also home to several other automobile-inspired sculptures.
2. Located at Tsonjin Boldog in Mongolia, the world's largest equestrian statue is a monument to this founder of the Mongol empire.

Answer: Genghis Khan

Mongolian warrior Genghis Khan, known for brutality and destruction, conquered half the known world in the 13th century. His 40-meter tall, stainless steel coated statue stands on the bank of the Tuul River, commemorating the spot where legend says he found a golden whip.

The two-storey base of the statue features a museum, and visitors can walk through the chest and head of the horse, enjoying a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside.
3. In which city would you find "Le mur des je t'aime", or the "I Love You Wall"?

Answer: Paris

The "I Love You Wall" is a monument to love, located in Paris, France. Dreamed up by Frédéric Baron, the wall is made of 612 squares of enameled lava that feature the phrase "I love you" in 250 languages.
4. The art exhibit "Touched Echo" memorializes the 1945 bombing of Dresden, Germany. At this otherwise silent memorial, you can experience the sounds of that fateful day by what means?

Answer: Bone conduction

February 13, 1945 saw the town of Dresden was devastated by Allied forces airstrikes. A place for quiet contemplation, Touched Echo is a simple memorial designed by Markus Kison, which allows the visitor to hear the howling airplanes and exploding bombs by use of custom made sound conductors attached to metal railings. By resting your elbows on the rail and placing your hands over your ears, you are able to hear these horrific sounds as you face the rebuilt city.
5. While visiting the medieval city of Gubbio, Italy, grab one of the native citizens, make three laps around the Fontana Dei Matti, then be baptized in its water. Once you complete this ritual, you have earned honorary citizenship and what type of license?

Answer: Lunacy

The fountain, whos actual name is Fontana del Bargello, earned the nickname "Fountain of the Madmen" from a local legend that says anyone who runs around it three times will go insane. To earn your certificate of lunacy, you must circle the fountain three times and be baptized in the waters in the presence of a native citizen.
Geologic studies of the rocks surrounding the town have shown high levels of iridium, which may explain the town's predilection for mental instability and for this odd tradition.
6. Russian spa Mashuk Aqua-Therm is the home to the world's only monument to the humble clyster, also known as what?

Answer: Enema

Yes, there really is a monument to enemas.

Sculptor Svetlana Avakina designed this unusual bronze monument, which features a syringe bulb held aloft by three cherubs.

Located within the Caucasus Mountains region, the town of Zheleznovodsk is known for its mineral springs, from which enemas are routinely administered to treat digestive complaints.
7. On August 9, 1986, 41 years after the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, this unusual sculpture made its debut on a rooftop in Oxford, England. What is the better known name of this piece, once called "Untitled 1986"?

Answer: The Headington Shark

Created by sculptor John Buckley, the Headington Shark is a 26-foot long fiberglass sculpture of a shark piercing the roof of the house located at 2 High Street, Headington, Oxford. Some say the sculpture is to remind us that danger can fall from the sky anywhere and at any time. Others say the shark is merely a disguise for an antenna the homeowner installed which was too tall for local building codes.

Either way, it's certainly an attention-getter!
8. Found in Elberton, Georgia, USA, which monument serves as a set of directions for rebuilding civilization after the apocalypse?

Answer: Georgia Guidestones

Built in 1980, the Georgia Guidestones are five 16-foot tall granite slabs arranged in a star-shaped pattern and topped with a 25,000 pound capstone. The monument itself was designed to function as compass, calendar and clock. On each face of four of the upright slabs, in eight different languages, is carved a set of instructions, or guides, for the rebuilding of civilization.

A man using the self-confessed pseudonym Robert C. Christian commissioned this piece on behalf of "a small group of loyal Americans" who intended to remain anonymous.
9. Discovered in 1974 by farmers digging a well near Xi'an,Shaanxi province, China was the massive mausoleum complex of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. The emperor's burial place is guarded by what unusual feature?

Answer: Terracotta Army

More than 8,000 life-size clay warriors, archers and foot soldiers guard the body of Emperor Qin. Each soldier has unique facial features, real weapons made of bronze, and wears the uniform of his rank. They are in precise formation according to rank and duty. Also found in the complex are terracotta horses and lacquered wooden chariots.
10. Vienna, Austria, is home to a decorative column memorializing Yersinia pestis, which ravaged Europe in both the 14th and 17th centuries. What does this column commemorate?

Answer: The Plague

The first Pestsäule, or plague column, was a wooden sculpture built in the hope of warding off the plague, which had killed thousands of people. The current monument, designed in 1683 by Matthias Rauchmiller, was inspired by Holy Trinity columns, and features multiples of three throughout the design, including three vertical layers - human on bottom, angels in the middle and the Holy Spirit on top. Rauchmiller died before his vision was realized, and other artists and sculptors became involved with the development and construction of the column.
Source: Author arthurdent001

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