Question

This building contained a mosaic showing a fisherman next to a storm-battered ship filled with the Apostles. In this building’s grottoes, archaeologists discovered a mosaic depicting Christ as Sol Invictus with grape vines in the background. A sculpture taken from the Pantheon and moved to this building’s courtyard depicts two peacocks flanking a massive pinecone. Giotto’s Stefaneschi Triptych was commissioned for this building, for which Cardinal Stefaneschi also commissioned the (*) Navicella. (-5[1])Bronze spiral-shaped columns named after King Solomon (10[1])were taken from this building (10[1])and incorporated into a sculpture whose canopy contains the Barberini coat of arms. This building was redesigned in the shape of a Greek cross by Bramante. (10[1])For (10[1])10 points, (10[1])Constantine the Great commissioned what building, which was rebuilt in the 16th century as the world’s then-largest basilica? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Old St. Peter’s Basilica [or Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican; or Basilica Sancti Petri; or Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nick Jensen>:3Chicago A Minus Minus70-5
Justin WytmarNobodaddy but youmalcolm in the middlemarch (Purdue 1)7710
Matt BollingerBHSUNoli Me Tangerine8210
Taylor HarveyCharlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawlinepurdoobie brothers10810
Todd MaslykMichiganChicago B10910
Charles HangOh the Missouri2 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behind11110
Matt JacksonChicago A Minus Minus>:313010

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2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y6100%0%17%102.83
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y683%17%33%88.60
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%50%0%82.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y367%0%0%109.50
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%50%103.50
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y4100%0%0%86.50