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Notable People of Bath Trivia Quiz

The city of Bath in South West England has been the home of many influential people over the centuries. This quiz is about some of its most significant residents.

A multiple-choice quiz by jules44. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jules44

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
309,148

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
412

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Question 1 of 10

1. Sally Lunn's house is the oldest house in Bath and home of the Sally Lunn bun. Sally Lunn was not a native of Bath, or even England, though. In which country was she born? Hint

The Netherlands

Ireland

France

Belgium

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Question 2 of 10

2. Probably the person most associated with making Bath a fashionable city was Richard (Beau) Nash who arrived in Bath in 1703. When the Master of Ceremonies, Captain Webster, was killed in a duel Nash succeeded to his position as "King of Bath". Which of these did Nash NOT do? Hint

Persuaded the city fathers to build a Pump Room for taking the waters.

Made rules about what visitors should wear.

Commissioned the building of the Royal Crescent.

Issued licences and regulated fares for sedan chairs.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ralph Allen arrived from Cornwall in 1710 and made his fortune reforming the postal system. With that money he acquired stone quarries and made another fortune marketing the Bath Stone used to build the Georgian city. How was the stone transported to the centre of Bath? Hint

River

Canal

Rail

Road

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Question 4 of 10

4. John Wood senior was the architect responsible for many of the Georgian buildings in the city including Ralph Allen's Prior Park. Which of these was he also responsible for? Hint

The Circus

Pulteney Bridge

The Royal Crescent

Kelston Park

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Question 5 of 10

5. John Wood junior carried on where his father left off designing many more of Bath's buildings including the Assembly Rooms. During the nineteenth century a number of famous people performed there. Who did not? Hint

Charles Dickens

Johann Strauss

Franz Liszt

George Frederic Handel

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Member of Parliament for Bath became Prime Minister of Great Britain? Hint

Henry Pelham

Henry Addington

Lord North

William Pitt the Elder

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jane Austen is the author probably most associated with Bath. Each year the city holds a Jane Austen festival. When was the first? Hint

1995

1975

2001

1981

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Question 8 of 10

8. William Beckford was a rich eccentric who had a passion for building towers and large gardens. Where in Bath is Beckford's Tower located? Hint

Lansdown

Walcot

Claverton

Newbridge

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sir Isaac Pitman, another MP for Bath, is best known for his development of Pitman Shorthand. Which of his brothers was responsible for introducing the system in Australia? Hint

Benjamin

Joseph

Abraham

Jacob

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Question 10 of 10

10. Peter Gabriel lived in the city and his first solo single shares its name with Solsbury Hill in Batheaston. The song is about his departure from what band? Hint

Pink Floyd

Genesis

Yes

Jethro Tull

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sally Lunn's house is the oldest house in Bath and home of the Sally Lunn bun. Sally Lunn was not a native of Bath, or even England, though. In which country was she born?

Answer: France

Sally Lunn was born Solange (Solie) Luyon in France. She was a Huguenot immigrant and arrived in Bath around 1680. The Sally Lunn bun is a large slightly sweet bun which is served with either sweet or savoury toppings. The house is a restaurant with a menu based around the bun and also includes a kitchen museum.

Answer: Commissioned the building of the Royal Crescent.

The Royal Crescent was not built until after Beau Nash's death. Nash died in 1762. The city paid for an elaborate funeral for him but he was buried in an unmarked pauper's grave.

Answer: Rail

The railway, also called a wagonway, had the first iron rails laid in 1761; prior to that the rails were made of wood or stone. Horses pulled trucks along the rails.

Ralph Allen's former home Prior Park is now home to a school. The grounds, which contain one of only four Palladian bridges left in the world, are owned by the National Trust. Buckingham Palace was also built from Bath Stone.

4. John Wood senior was the architect responsible for many of the Georgian buildings in the city including Ralph Allen's Prior Park. Which of these was he also responsible for?

Answer: The Circus

John Wood senior's son John Wood junior designed the Royal Crescent and Kelston Park. Pulteney Bridge is the only work of Robert Adam in the city.

Answer: George Frederic Handel

The Assembly Rooms date from 1769. Jane Austen's novels Northanger Abbey and Persuasion both mention the Assembly Rooms. The building was damaged by the Bath Blitz in April 1942 and subsequently restored. Today the Assembly Rooms are owned by the National Trust and contain the Fashion Museum.

6. Which Member of Parliament for Bath became Prime Minister of Great Britain?

Answer: William Pitt the Elder

William Pitt the Elder was Member of Parliament for Bath from 1757-1766 and lived at 7 & 8 The Circus and 15 Johnstone Street in the city. He became the 1st Earl of Chatham in 1766 and was Prime Minister from 30 July 1766 to 14 October 1768.

7. Jane Austen is the author probably most associated with Bath. Each year the city holds a Jane Austen festival. When was the first?

Answer: 2001

Jane Austen made Bath her home between 1801 and 1806 although she had also visited at the end of the eighteenth century. She lived at a number of properties in the city including 4 Sydney Place, 27 Green Park Buildings, 25 Gay Street and 13 Queen Square. The Jane Austen Centre at 40 Gay Street holds a permanent exhibition dedicated to her life in Georgian Bath.

8. William Beckford was a rich eccentric who had a passion for building towers and large gardens. Where in Bath is Beckford's Tower located?

Answer: Lansdown

The 120-foot neo-classical Tower was completed in 1827. Since 1993 the Tower has been owned by the Bath Preservation Trust and is open to the public from Easter to the end of October.

9. Sir Isaac Pitman, another MP for Bath, is best known for his development of Pitman Shorthand. Which of his brothers was responsible for introducing the system in Australia?

Answer: Jacob

Jacob was born in 1810, Isaac in 1813, Abraham in 1814, Joseph in 1818 and Benjamin in 1822. Whilst Jacob went to Australia, Benjamin went to the USA and introduced Pitman Shorthand there.

10. Peter Gabriel lived in the city and his first solo single shares its name with Solsbury Hill in Batheaston. The song is about his departure from what band?

Answer: Genesis

The single released in 1977 reached the Number 13 in the UK chart and number 68 in the US chart.

Source: Author jules44

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