TANKAS
Put the Forum Back in Public Forum
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Great Debaters
100

This Tanka is Malcolm's Cat, what are her colors?

White & Grey (Tabby)

100

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?

100

Parents prepare trays of culturally diverse options for this Big Apple Bash.

What is Bronx?

100

Often credited with inventing the California Sound, this 1960s band hailed from Hawthorne.

Who are the Beach Boys?

100

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?

200

This Tanka was Malcolm's mother's childhood dog -- Name its breed, which loosely means "butcher's dog" in german.

What is Rottweiler?

200

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?

200

Savor a cheesesteak from Malcolm's favorite spot at this West Philadelphia Tournament.

What is UPenn?

200
Psychic spies from china tried to steal their mind's elation, but they can't stop! addicted to the shindig!
Who are the Red Hot Chili Peppers?
200

These two candidates had the first ever televised presidential debate!

Who are Kennedy and Nixon?

300

This Tanka roams the american great plains.

What is a Bison or Buffalo?

300

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?

300

This Southern Round Robin provides custom-labelled Coca Cola bottles to its participants.

What is Ivy street?

300
Founded in LA, their tunes Paradise City and Welcome to the Jungle dominated 90's hard rock.

Who are Guns N Roses?

300

Their 60-90-30 format would go on to be the foundation of a wildly unfair format.

Who were Lincoln and Douglas?

400

This Tanka is a poem with this number of lines.

What is 5 ?

400

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?

400

Malcolm's favorite tournament is catered by local barbecue restaurants owned by the host school's principle.

What is Pennsbury? PFI

400

This trio from Berkeley revitalized punk, and put a show up on Broadway.

Who is Green Day?

400

A monotone answer to a provocative question about capital punishment ended this Former Massachusetts Governor's bid for President.

Who is Dukakis?

500

This Tatanka Iyotake is better known by this english translation of his Lakota name.

Who is Sitting Bull?

500

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?

500

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?

500

Born in Oakland, all eyez were on this rapper whose rivalry with the east coast became a cultural sensation.

Who is 2pac?

500

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?