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Remember Me: Memorial Edition Trivia Quiz
Memorials are structures, monuments or spaces created to commemorate and honour individuals, events or groups. This quiz has 10 that are dedicated to people. Just match the picture with who it belongs to.
Nelson MandelaAbraham LincolnMartin Luther King, JrFreddie MercuryJohn LennonQueen Victoria Mahatma Gandhi Diana, Princess of WalesMother TeresaGenghis Khan
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. John Lennon
John Lennon was cremated and it is unknown where his ashes are.
The John Lennon Memorial, also known as the Strawberry Fields Memorial, is located in Central Park, New York City, directly across from the Dakota Apartments where John Lennon lived and where he was tragically shot and killed on 8 December 1980.
Yoko Ono requested that the memorial be a 'living' one rather than a statue. As requested it is a landscaped section of the park that includes a circular mosaic with the word 'imagine' in the centre. The mosaic was a gift from Naples in Italy.
2. Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela is buried at his ancestral home, Qunu, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
His official memorial statue is in front of the Union Building in Pretoria. It was unveiled on 16 December 2013, the Day of Reconciliation, ten years after his death.
The statue is 9 metres high and 8 metres wide, it is made of bronze and weighs approximately 3.5 tonnes.
Unlike other memorials where Mandela is shown in the familiar pose with his right arm raised in a fist, this one has him stretching his arms open wide embracing the whole nation.
3. Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria's tomb is in a Mausoleum built for her and Prince Albert in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
Her memorial is located in front of Buckingham Palace and shows a seated figure of the Queen in regal attire. Surrounding her are bronze figures representing Truth, Justice and Charity. On top is a gilded bronze statue of Nike on top of a globe, symbolising world triumph.
There is a large circular reflecting pool surrounding the statue and friezes on the central pylon with angels and classical figures from her reign.
4. Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi was cremated and his ashes buried on the bank of the Yumuna River where he was assassinated.
The memorial is known as Raj Ghat which translates to 'Royal Steps'. It is a simple black marble platform with an eternal flame, known as the Gandhi Smriti, which burns continuously symbolising the enduring spirit of his principles.
A beautiful garden surrounds the memorial which also includes a museum and the house where he lived for the last few months of his life.
5. Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln is buried in a family tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield Illinois.
His memorial is at the western end of the National Mall in Washington D.C. with a view down the Reflecting Pool towards the Washington Monument.
The memorial resembles a Greek Doric Temple, it has 36 columns representing each state in the Union at his death.
Inside the temple is a large 5 and a half metre seated figure of Lincoln. The walls have inscriptions from his Gettysburg Address and his Second Inaugural Address.
6. Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa's tomb is in the Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, India.
There are many statues and memorials to Mother Teresa but none are designated as an official one.
The Mother Teresa Memorial House is located in her hometown of Skopje, in North Macedonia, where she lived from 1910 to 1928. The memorial is built on the location of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church where she was baptized.
The House is a version of the house she was born in and contains a museum and sculptures. Part of her relics are also preserved in the museum.
7. Freddie Mercury
Freddie was cremated at the crematorium in Kensal Green Cemetery and the ashes were given to long-time friend Mary Austin. Freddie was worried that his resting place would be targeted by vandals or dug up by fans.
As per his request she scattered the ashes in secret and has never revealed where they are - even his parents have no idea of their whereabouts. Rumours abound about his final resting place - the two favourite being that he was returned to Zanzibar or that he is under a cherry tree at his London home.
This bronze memorial statue is a favourite with fans and is situated on the Riviera in Montreux, Switzerland where Freddie lived and where he recorded six albums with Queen.
8. Diana, Princess of Wales
Princess Diana is buried on a private island on an ornamental lake in the grounds of her family home Althorp Park.
The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain is located in Hyde Park in London. It was opened in July 2004 commemorating what would have been her 43rd birthday.
The circular fountain is made of 5454 pieces of Cornish granite. Water flows in both directions from the highest point down to join at the bottom in a calm pool. It has 3 bridges and is designed for people to be able to wade through the water.
The memorial symbolises her openness and accessibility to the public, the interactive nature is deliberate in remembering a princess who always had time for the people.
9. Martin Luther King, Jr
Martin Luther King Jr is buried in the grounds of the Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site in Atlanta.
This Washington D.C. Memorial was dedicated on 28 August 2011, the 48th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom where King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
The central feature is the 'Stone of Hope', a 9 metre tall granite statue of King which shows him emerging from the 'Mountain of Despair' which symbolises his efforts for justice and equality.
It also includes an Inscription Wall - a 137 metre granite wall with excerpts from King's speeches about love, hope, justice and democracy.
10. Genghis Khan
The burial site of Ghenghis Khan is unknown, there are many theories and legends surrounding it. They all agree that it is in Mongolia and that all traces were deliberately erased, some believe these people were actually killed to keep this secret.
The Equestrian Statue of Genghis Khan is a huge monument located on the bank of the Tuul River at Tsonjin Boldog near the capital Ulaanbaatar. The total height of the monument is 40 metres. It is made of stainless steel and sits on top of a 10 metre visitor centre made with 36 columns representing the 36 khans from Genghis, the founder of the Mongol Empire, to Ligdan Khan, the last of the paramount Mongol khans.
The site at Tsonjin Boldog was chosen for the memorial as legend states that Genghis Khan found a golden whip in the area. In Mongolia it is a belief that a man finding a whip is a sign of great fortune and destiny.
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