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Which university is home to the 'Crypt of Civilization' time capsule?
Which university is home to the 'Crypt of Civilization' time capsule?
- Harvard University
- Stanford University
- Oglethorpe University (correct)
- Yale University
What is the purpose of the 'Crypt of Civilization' time capsule?
What is the purpose of the 'Crypt of Civilization' time capsule?
- To preserve all of human knowledge (correct)
- To serve as a museum of civilization
- To record the history of Oglethorpe University
- To teach English to future generations
When is the scheduled opening year for the Westinghouse time capsules?
When is the scheduled opening year for the Westinghouse time capsules?
- 1965 A.D.
- 1939 A.D.
- 6939 A.D. (correct)
- 8113 A.D.
What did the Detroit Century Box time capsule contain?
What did the Detroit Century Box time capsule contain?
Which city is home to a time capsule that includes a ceremonial kimono, a Slinky, and the blackened fingernail of a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing?
Which city is home to a time capsule that includes a ceremonial kimono, a Slinky, and the blackened fingernail of a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing?
What is the purpose of the Future Library project?
What is the purpose of the Future Library project?
When is the scheduled opening date for the Juneau Time Capsule?
When is the scheduled opening date for the Juneau Time Capsule?
Which time capsule was opened during the nation's bicentennial festivities in July 1976?
Which time capsule was opened during the nation's bicentennial festivities in July 1976?
Who placed a time capsule in the cornerstone of the Massachusetts State House in 1795?
Who placed a time capsule in the cornerstone of the Massachusetts State House in 1795?
What was found inside the Massachusetts State House time capsule when it was unsealed in 2015?
What was found inside the Massachusetts State House time capsule when it was unsealed in 2015?
Which of the following is NOT included in the stainless-steel tube buried on the Arctic island?
Which of the following is NOT included in the stainless-steel tube buried on the Arctic island?
What is the purpose of burying the stainless-steel tube on the Arctic island?
What is the purpose of burying the stainless-steel tube on the Arctic island?
What technology is NOT included in the stainless-steel tube?
What technology is NOT included in the stainless-steel tube?
Which event prompted the creation of the message in a bottle time capsule?
Which event prompted the creation of the message in a bottle time capsule?
Who selected the objects for the time capsule?
Who selected the objects for the time capsule?
What is the Voyager Golden Record?
What is the Voyager Golden Record?
Why does Marek Lewandowski believe their time capsule will be understood by future discoverers?
Why does Marek Lewandowski believe their time capsule will be understood by future discoverers?
Which of the following samples is NOT included in the stainless-steel tube buried on the Arctic island?
Which of the following samples is NOT included in the stainless-steel tube buried on the Arctic island?
What type of electronic devices are packed into the stainless-steel tube?
What type of electronic devices are packed into the stainless-steel tube?
Where was the stainless-steel tube buried on the Arctic island?
Where was the stainless-steel tube buried on the Arctic island?
Which of the following is NOT true about the message in a bottle time capsule?
Which of the following is NOT true about the message in a bottle time capsule?
What is the purpose of the Voyager Golden Record?
What is the purpose of the Voyager Golden Record?
What is the significance of the Cheops pyramid and the tombs and artifacts inside it?
What is the significance of the Cheops pyramid and the tombs and artifacts inside it?
How are the physical and digital records of time capsules held by Oglethorpe University transferred to the Not Forgotten Library Depository?
How are the physical and digital records of time capsules held by Oglethorpe University transferred to the Not Forgotten Library Depository?
What does the International Time Capsule Society do with time capsule registrations?
What does the International Time Capsule Society do with time capsule registrations?
How are the physical and digital records of time capsules held by Oglethorpe University transferred to the Not Forgotten Library Depository?
How are the physical and digital records of time capsules held by Oglethorpe University transferred to the Not Forgotten Library Depository?
Which university is responsible for overseeing the registrations of time capsules from all over the world?
Which university is responsible for overseeing the registrations of time capsules from all over the world?
What is the purpose of the Not Forgotten Library Depository?
What is the purpose of the Not Forgotten Library Depository?
Which of the following best describes the contents of the metal box found in the statue of Robert E. Lee in Richmond?
Which of the following best describes the contents of the metal box found in the statue of Robert E. Lee in Richmond?
What is the main purpose of time capsules?
What is the main purpose of time capsules?
What is the significance of cornerstone or foundation boxes?
What is the significance of cornerstone or foundation boxes?
Why do people go to such extraordinary lengths to make time capsules?
Why do people go to such extraordinary lengths to make time capsules?
What is one of the essential rituals of time capsules, as mentioned in the text?
What is one of the essential rituals of time capsules, as mentioned in the text?
Why did the sixth-grade class at Lenox Elementary School choose the year 2046 for the opening of their time capsule?
Why did the sixth-grade class at Lenox Elementary School choose the year 2046 for the opening of their time capsule?
What does the text suggest about the future of time capsules?
What does the text suggest about the future of time capsules?
According to Adrienne Waterman, why has there been an increase in the registration of time capsules in the past two years?
According to Adrienne Waterman, why has there been an increase in the registration of time capsules in the past two years?
What does the phrase 'memory hole' refer to in the context of time capsules?
What does the phrase 'memory hole' refer to in the context of time capsules?
What is the significance of the term 'time capsule' being used metaphorically?
What is the significance of the term 'time capsule' being used metaphorically?
What is the significance of cornerstone or foundation boxes?
What is the significance of cornerstone or foundation boxes?
What is the main interest in time capsules, according to the text?
What is the main interest in time capsules, according to the text?
What is the purpose of time capsules according to Adrienne Waterman?
What is the purpose of time capsules according to Adrienne Waterman?
What is the significance of the term 'time capsule' being used metaphorically?
What is the significance of the term 'time capsule' being used metaphorically?
What is the common purpose of time capsules and the Century Safe opened by President Gerald Ford?
What is the common purpose of time capsules and the Century Safe opened by President Gerald Ford?
What is the significance of the date chosen by the sixth-grade class for the opening of their time capsule?
What is the significance of the date chosen by the sixth-grade class for the opening of their time capsule?
What is the paradoxical logic mentioned in the text regarding the contemporary interest in making time capsules?
What is the paradoxical logic mentioned in the text regarding the contemporary interest in making time capsules?
What is one of the ways in which Putin receives information?
What is one of the ways in which Putin receives information?
What is one of the ways in which Putin has tried to create a narrative of Russian glory?
What is one of the ways in which Putin has tried to create a narrative of Russian glory?
What was Ludmila's experience living with Putin like?
What was Ludmila's experience living with Putin like?
During the 1990s, Putin rose to become the deputy mayor of which city?
During the 1990s, Putin rose to become the deputy mayor of which city?
Which event became a kind of national founding myth for the new Russia?
Which event became a kind of national founding myth for the new Russia?
Which style did Putin adopt that was different from Yeltsin and other Russian officials?
Which style did Putin adopt that was different from Yeltsin and other Russian officials?
Which group of people does Putin prioritize in his circle of decision makers?
Which group of people does Putin prioritize in his circle of decision makers?
During which era did Russian President Vladimir Putin serve as a young KGB officer?
During which era did Russian President Vladimir Putin serve as a young KGB officer?
What traumatic event did Putin experience during the collapse of the Soviet Union?
What traumatic event did Putin experience during the collapse of the Soviet Union?
What was Putin's role during the storming of the KGB headquarters in Dresden?
What was Putin's role during the storming of the KGB headquarters in Dresden?
