Question
The Kizhi Pogost, an enclosure of two churches on an island in Lake Onega, has been recognized by UNESCO as an exemplar of this material’s use in Karelian architecture. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this building material often painted falu red in Scandinavia, where its relative popularity over stone stems from its abundance in the taiga.
ANSWER: wood [or synonyms like timber]
[10m] The use of wood in Northern European vernacular architecture is exemplified by these medieval churches found today at sites like Borgund and Urnes in Norway. These churches are named for their ore-pine posts.
ANSWER: stave churches [or stavkirker or stavkyrkjer or stafkirkjur]
[10h] Stave churches and Sámi goaht inspired this city’s church, which is one of the largest wooden buildings in Sweden. The Icehotel is built annually in Jukkasjärvi (“YOOK-koss-YAIR-vee”), just east of this northernmost city in Sweden.
ANSWER: Kiruna [or Giron or Kiiruna or Kieruna]
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Summary
| 2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 15 | 19.33 | 87% | 87% | 20% |