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Clarke Memorial Fountain
  • 1. What is the Clarke Memorial Fountain?
A) A bronze statue
B) A large public fountain
C) An athletic stadium
D) A gothic chapel
  • 2. Where is the Clarke Memorial Fountain located?
A) Purdue University
B) University of Michigan
C) University of Notre Dame
D) Indiana University
  • 3. In what city and state is the fountain located?
A) Indianapolis, Indiana
B) Notre Dame, Indiana
C) Fort Wayne, Indiana
D) South Bend, Illinois
  • 4. What was the fountain originally known as?
A) The War Memorial
B) The Hesburgh Fountain
C) The Alumni Monument
D) The Peace Memorial
  • 5. In what year was the fountain dedicated?
A) 1986
B) 1995
C) 2001
D) 1950
  • 6. Who designed the fountain?
A) John Burgee and Philip Johnson
B) Theodore Hesburgh and Maude Clarke
C) John Burgee and Theodore Hesburgh
D) John Schuff and Philip Johnson
  • 7. What is John Burgee's relation to the University of Notre Dame?
A) He is an alumnus
B) He is a professor of architecture
C) He never attended the university
D) He is a former president
  • 8. Approximately how many Notre Dame alumni does the memorial honor?
A) 5,000
B) 500
C) 100
D) 1,000
  • 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 I, World War II, and the Korean War
D) World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf 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) Maude Clarke
B) John Burgee
C) Philip Johnson
D) Theodore Hesburgh
  • 12. Who dedicated the fountain along with Maude Clarke?
A) John Schuff
B) John Burgee
C) Philip Johnson
D) Theodore Hesburgh
  • 13. Who was John Clarke, in whose honor the fountain was dedicated?
A) A university president
B) A naval admiral
C) An officer in the United States Army
D) An architecture professor
  • 14. What material are the four arches made of?
A) Sandstone
B) Marble
C) Granite
D) Limestone
  • 15. What kind of pool does the monument feature?
A) A shallow granite pool
B) A tiled concrete pool
C) A deep marble pool
D) A natural stone pond
  • 16. How much does each column in the arches weigh?
A) 40,000 pounds
B) 80,000 pounds
C) 10,000 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 marble pillar
C) A granite sphere
D) A bronze statue
  • 19. How tall are the limestone structures?
A) 50 feet
B) 20 feet
C) 30 feet
D) 10 feet
  • 20. How tall are the limestone structures in meters?
A) 15.0 m
B) 3.0 m
C) 9.2 m
D) 6.1 m
  • 21. What is inscribed on three of the columns?
A) The names of fallen alumni
B) The names of the wars they commemorate
C) Quotes by Theodore Hesburgh
D) Latin proverbs
  • 22. What phrase is inscribed on the fourth arch?
A) Pro Patria et Pace
B) Semper Fidelis
C) E Pluribus Unum
D) In Memoriam
  • 23. What does the Latin phrase 'Pro Patria et Pace' mean?
A) For Country and Peace
B) For God, Country, and Notre Dame
C) Remember the Fallen
D) Freedom and Justice
  • 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) Head of the ROTC program
B) Lead architect of the fountain
C) United States Army Officer
D) President of the University of Notre Dame
  • 26. Due to its design, what nickname is often given to the memorial?
A) The Archway
B) Stonehenge
C) The Parthenon
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 university library
B) A campus chapel
C) The Notre Dame Fieldhouse
D) The old student union
  • 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) November 11, 1986
B) December 7, 1941
C) January 1, 2000
D) September 11, 2001
  • 31. When is the ROTC 24-hour vigil held under the fountain each year?
A) Every Alumni Weekend
B) Every Veterans Day
C) Every Memorial Day
D) Every Independence 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) September 11, 2001
B) November 11, 2015
C) November 15, 2015
D) October 20, 2016
  • 34. What did many attendees wear during the November 15, 2015 solidarity event at the fountain?
A) All-black
B) Army uniforms
C) White lab coats
D) Gold and blue
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