Tuesday, February 9, 2016

9 Feb, 2016: Day 56

Question 1:
Of the Romans "group of three" gods in the Archaic Triad, which one did not have a Greek counterpart? Answer: Quirinus.


Please see Day 14 for the explanation.

Question 2:
What is the main shrine for the worship of the mountain that was believed would become the realm of the future Buddha Miroku? Answer: Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha.


I first looked up Buddha Miroku, to get an idea of what I was looking for. Within the search results were references to Mt. Fuji, in Japan. Finally I tried main shrine Mt. Fuji to come up with the location's name.

Question 3:
In what city did black-clad protesters hurl petrol bombs and stones in clashes with police on December 6, 2011, to mark the 2008 shooting of a student? Answer: Athens.


death of Alexis Grigoropoulos was 15 when he was shot dead by police on December 6, 2008. The protests and riots were held to remember his death at the hands of authorities. To get to this news story type in the search field December 6, 2011 protests. Athens was one of three cities to have protests that day, but the intensity of actions was able to make it more newsworthy than others.

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