TANKAS
This Tanka is Malcolm's Cat, what are her colors?
White & Grey (Tabby)
This massive amphitheater, located just east of the Roman Forum, was commissioned by Emperor Vespasian and became the greatest symbol of imperial Rome.
What is the Colosseum?
Parents prepare trays of culturally diverse options for this Big Apple Bash.
What is Bronx?
Often credited with inventing the California Sound, this 1960s band hailed from Hawthorne.
Who are the Beach Boys?
Will you shut up man? This sleepy President won hearts and minds by telling off the Donald in his first round of debates, although he did worse the next time around.
Who is joe biden?
This Tanka was Malcolm's mother's childhood dog -- Name its breed, which loosely means "butcher's dog" in german.
What is Rottweiler?
Serving as the monumental court house and public meeting hall in the Roman Forum, the Bard's favorite Caesar began its construction, although Augustus completed it.
What is the Basilica Julia?
Savor a cheesesteak from Malcolm's favorite spot at this West Philadelphia Tournament.
What is UPenn?
These two candidates had the first ever televised presidential debate!
Who are Kennedy and Nixon?
This Tanka roams the american great plains.
What is a Bison or Buffalo?
Located in the Forum of Augustus, this magnificent temple was dedicated to the divine avenger of Julius Caesar.
What is the Temple of Mars Ultor?
This Southern Round Robin provides custom-labelled Coca Cola bottles to its participants.
What is Ivy street?
Who are Guns N Roses?
Their 60-90-30 format would go on to be the foundation of a wildly unfair format.
Who were Lincoln and Douglas?
This Tanka is a poem with this number of lines.
What is 5 ?
This triumphal arch, standing at the head of the Via Sacra within the Roman Forum, was built by its titular Emperor to commemorate his victories in Judea.
What is the Arch of Titus?
Malcolm's favorite tournament is catered by local barbecue restaurants owned by the host school's principle.
What is Pennsbury? PFI
This trio from Berkeley revitalized punk, and put a show up on Broadway.
Who is Green Day?
A monotone answer to a provocative question about capital punishment ended this Former Massachusetts Governor's bid for President.
Who is Dukakis?
This Tatanka Iyotake is better known by this english translation of his Lakota name.
Who is Sitting Bull?
Built by the emperor whose market complex featured a famous multi-tiered brick shopping mall, this largest of Rome's imperial forums also houses a celebrated namesake column wrapped in spiraling bas-reliefs.
What is the Forum of Trajan?
Lost to time, this round robin used to end with a family style Italian dinner shared by all the competitors.
What is the Bronx Round Robin?
Born in Oakland, all eyez were on this rapper whose rivalry with the east coast became a cultural sensation.
Who is 2pac?
In a famous debate where Einstein claimed "the time of philosophers does not exist", he went toe to toe with this thinker, a favorite of Gilles Deleuze.
Who is Bergson?