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

2. Several Harry Potter movies have had scenes filmed in this castle.

a) Alnwick
b) Bamburgh
c) Warkworth

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

4. Charles was officially crowned Prince of Wales at this castle.

a) Chepstow
b) Conwy
c) Caernarfon

5. Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, was beheaded here.

a) Tower of London
b) Buckingham Palace
c) Hampton Court Palace

6. This castle is thought to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

a) Totnes
b) Tintagel
c) Tamworth

7. Kissing the "stone" of this castle supposedly gains the kisser the gift of eloquence.

a) Bunratty
b) Ballyhack
c) Blarney

8. This castle was the inspiration for Elsinore in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

a) Christiansborg
b) Kronborg
c) Amalienborg

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

10. This Scottish castle is set on an island at the meeting point of three lochs.

a) Urquhart
b) Ardvreck
c) Eilean Donan

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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