Castle of the Month
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Castle Quiz Time
For a little change of pace this month, I thought a castle quiz would be fun. No prizes involved, but you can impress your family and friends if you obtain a good score without searching the internet for answers.
1. This fairy tale castle was supposedly the inspiration for the castle at Disneyland.
a) Nymphenburg
b) Neuschwanstein
c) Linderhof |
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2. Several Harry Potter movies have had scenes filmed in this castle.
a) Alnwick
b) Bamburgh
c) Warkworth |
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3. This chateau owes a large part of its existence to three women: Katherine Briçonnet, Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Médici.
a) Cheverny
b) Chenonceau
c) Chantilly |
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4. Charles was officially crowned Prince of Wales at this castle.
a) Chepstow
b) Conwy
c) Caernarfon |
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5. Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, was beheaded here.
a) Tower of London
b) Buckingham Palace
c) Hampton Court Palace |
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6. This castle is thought to be the birthplace of King Arthur.
a) Totnes
b) Tintagel
c) Tamworth |
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7. Kissing the "stone" of this castle supposedly gains the kisser the gift of eloquence.
a) Bunratty
b) Ballyhack
c) Blarney |
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8. This castle was the inspiration for Elsinore in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
a) Christiansborg
b) Kronborg
c) Amalienborg |
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9. Built by the Muslims in the mid-14th century, this castle complex is a major tourist attraction.
a) The Alhambra
b) Alcázar of Toledo
c) Palacio Real de Madrid |
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10. This Scottish castle is set on an island at the meeting point of three lochs.
a) Urquhart
b) Ardvreck
c) Eilean Donan |
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Correct answers:
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. a
10. c
Scoring:
8-10 correct: You love castles! In fact, your ancestors may have owned or lived in one hundreds of years ago.
5-7 correct: You like history, but may prefer exploring cathedrals.
3-4 correct: Not so into castle history, eh?
0-2 correct: Castle of the Month is probably not your favorite AAR feature.
Lee Brewer is our castle expert and generously prepares this feature for AAR.
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