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What is Originalism in terms of the Constitution of America?

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Interpreting the Constitution based on its original public meaning at the time of its creation.

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What is living Constitutionalism?

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Believing the meaning can change over time.

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What is the purpose of the US Constitution?

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Establishes government institutions, divides power, provides a framework for law and order, and promotes democracy and the rule of law.

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Who was Arturo Toscanini?

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A conductor, who believed in keeping compositions the same way they are.

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What was Arturo Toscanini called?

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A slave to the composer.

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What was Toscanini famous for other than attention to detail?

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Bringing out the nuances and subtleties of a piece.

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Who had the idea to build a pyramid in America in one and a half days?

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E.S Wheeler

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What is the second Eiffel tower called?

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Eiffela

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What was Eiffela considered as?

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An April Fool’s Joke

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Who created Eiffela?

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Phillipe Maindron

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Which replica of the Eiffel Tower is a radio transmission tower?

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Sydney, Australia

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What is the Ghosts of Versailles about?

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An alternate reality where the French queen does not die.

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What form of performance is the Ghosts of Versailles?

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Opera.

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Why did Pierre Beaumarchais create a new opera to bring the Queen back to life?

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He had a crush on the queen.

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What is the significance of the Ghosts of Versailles compared to other operas?

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It has an opera in an opera, and also explores an alternate reality.

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What is Photogrammetry?

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A method where thousands of overlapping photographs of an object or place are taken from many angles and put into a digital 3D visualization.

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What did Jan Simek use to find motifs in a cave in Alabama?

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Photogrammetry

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What is a technique used to see through prehistoric wall plaster?

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Infrared frequency light

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Who discovered the Maros Pangkep cave art?

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Alfred Wallace

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What method was used to date the 14 paintings?

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Uranium decay

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What is the uranium decay method?

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Analyzing calcite and finding the ratio of thorium to uranium.

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Which motif in the Maros Pangkep cave was the oldest?

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A negative handprint

23
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What does babirusa literally mean?

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Pig-deer.

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What birds were drawn in Charles Darwin’s sketches?

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Noted as finches but were actually blackbirds/mockingbirds.

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What idea did Charles Darwin’s sketches ignite?

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Natural selection.

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Who created the realistic portraits of famous historical figures using AI?

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Bas Uterwijk.

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What specific AI technique does Bas Uterwijk use?

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Deep-learning AI

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Who is Iceman Otzi?

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A well-preserved Copper Age mummy.

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Where was Otzi discovered?

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In the Italian alps in 1991.

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What did Otzi’s stone tools and copper axe indicate?

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It indicated early stages of the Bronze Age (era after Copper Age).

31
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Where is Iceman Otzi available to see?

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South Tyrol Museum in Bolzano, Italy.

32
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Who recreated the Romeo and Juliet score?

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Nino Rota

33
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In essence, what is Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain?

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A urinal

34
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What is the bronze material in Fountain (Buddha) supposed to have visual similarities to?

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Buddhist reliquary sculptures.

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What do the cracks in Mike Bidlo’s recreation of Fountain tell?

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They represent the story of the original artwork, and how it was smashed to pieces, as the art exhibition did not want to present the 1917 work.

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What is the untitled work by Rachel Lachowicz made out of?

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Lipstick

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What does lipstick signify in the recreation?

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It signifies the female role in art.

38
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Who could Fountain have actually been created by?

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Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven

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What is the main argument about Fountain?

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Is it really art?

40
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What was Jacques Louis David’s famous work of Napoleon considered as?

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Political propaganda.

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What was the one thing the David got correct in Napoleon’s artwork?

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His jacket, since he had it.

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Who created a much more honest representation of “Napoleon Crossing the Alps”, inspired by a historian’s account?

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Paul Delaroche.

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Where is “Napoleon Crossing the Alps (original)” hung?

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Royal Palace in Madrid.

44
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What was Napoleon actually riding on, rather than a fiery steed?

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A mule.

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Who was Charles Dibdin?

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A famous 18th-century English singer-songwriter.

46
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What types of performances did Dibdin stage?

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One-man shows called “Table Entertainments.”

47
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What did Dibdin write besides songs?

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Operas, novels, and a history of theatre.

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How did Dibdin distribute his sheet music?

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He self-published his sheet music.

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Why was Dibdin’s music popular?

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His songs were catchy, and he was a talented performer.

50
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What was Dibdin’s legacy?

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He inspired later artists, including Gilbert and Sullivan.

51
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What happened to Dibdin’s fame after his death?

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His popularity declined over time.

52
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Why was Dibdin a pioneer in the music industry?

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He was one of the first performers to publish his own music and tour one-man shows.

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What was Dibdin’s relationship with David Garrick?

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He worked with Garrick at Drury Lane but eventually had a falling out.

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What was Dibdin’s stage presence like?

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He was known for his comic timing, stage presence, and ability to ad-lib.

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