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Ghosts of England Trivia Quiz

This quiz will be difficult if you do not have a current interest in ghosts. I researched a lot of these questions on www.mysterymag.com under '101 British Ghosts and Hauntings'.

A multiple-choice quiz by vhallewell. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
vhallewell

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
166,665

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1606

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. At which Oxford college does John Crocker reside? Hint

Exeter College

Magdalen College

Christ Church

Trinity College

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which hospital in London is haunted by Florence Nightingale? Hint

St George's Hospital

St Thomas' Hospital

King's College, London

Clementine Churchill Hospital

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which wife of King Henry VIII is said to haunt the Tower of London? Hint

Katherine Parr

Jane Seymour

Anne Boleyn

Anne of Cleves

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which ghost was mentioned in Bram Stoker's "Dracula"? Hint

St Jane of Warwick Castle

St Helen of Edinburgh Castle

St Claire of Kensington Palace

St Hilda of Whitby Abbey

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Question 5 of 10

5. Dover Castle in Kent is haunted by a member of the army killed during the Napoleonic Wars. What was he? Hint

Drummer boy

Rifleman

Cavalier

Officer

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which river does Anne Boleyn cross every Christmas Eve? Hint

River Thames

River Eden

River Avon

River Bourne

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Question 7 of 10

7. Thorpe Hall in Lincolnshire is haunted by a Spanish woman, but why did she choose this place? Hint

She wanted a trip to England but never got the chance before

Her spirit followed the owner (and her lover) home after her death

Lincolnshire is a nice county, so why not?

She was murdered at Thorpe Hall and her spirit was never laid to rest

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Question 8 of 10

8. The spirit of King Arthur is rumoured to have remained where? Hint

Buckingham Palace in London

Leeds Castle in Kent

Tintagel Castle in Cornwall

Edinburgh Castle in Scotland

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Question 9 of 10

9. The 'father of all clowns' Grimaldi haunts which famous London theatre? Hint

The Theatre Royal on Drury Lane

The Adelphi Theatre on the Strand

The Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue

The London Palladium on Argyle Street

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Question 10 of 10

10. Not so much a ghost, but an 'un-dead' - what lurks at Croglin Low Hall in Cumbria? Hint

Zombie

Vampire

Mummy

Werewolf

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At which Oxford college does John Crocker reside?

Answer: Exeter College

John Crocker is a headless ghost who haunts the site of his tomb at Exeter College. He was an Elizabethan scholar, and has been seen dressed in yellow breeches, dress and jacket.

2. Which hospital in London is haunted by Florence Nightingale?

Answer: St Thomas' Hospital

Florence Nightingale is rumoured to still lurk around the wards of St Thomas' Hospital in London. (I went to a school named St Thomas' and they said that was haunted as well!)

3. Which wife of King Henry VIII is said to haunt the Tower of London?

Answer: Anne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn was Henry's second wife, who was beheaded at the Tower of London for the crime of treason against the King. She is said to be one of many headless apparitions at the Tower of London.

4. Which ghost was mentioned in Bram Stoker's "Dracula"?

Answer: St Hilda of Whitby Abbey

Bram Stoker mentions St Hilda in his book "Dracula". She is a real ghost who haunts Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire.

5. Dover Castle in Kent is haunted by a member of the army killed during the Napoleonic Wars. What was he?

Answer: Drummer boy

It is said that a headless drummer boy haunts Dover Castle - the site at which he was killed during the Napoleonic Wars.

6. Which river does Anne Boleyn cross every Christmas Eve?

Answer: River Eden

Well, Anne Boleyn is certainly a busy bee... She is said to cross the River Eden outside Hever Castle every Christmas Eve. If you look up the River Eden in relation to this claim, make sure it is the one in Kent not Cumbria.

7. Thorpe Hall in Lincolnshire is haunted by a Spanish woman, but why did she choose this place?

Answer: Her spirit followed the owner (and her lover) home after her death

Although Lincolnshire is a nice county, this particular ghost did in fact follow her lover back to England after her death. He was Sir John Bolle, the owner of Thorpe Hall.

8. The spirit of King Arthur is rumoured to have remained where?

Answer: Tintagel Castle in Cornwall

King Arthur is rumoured to still be at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall. The reason why he may have chosen this castle is that in 1139, Geoffrey de Monmouth published a book which claimed that Tintagel Castle was the birthplace of King Arthur.

9. The 'father of all clowns' Grimaldi haunts which famous London theatre?

Answer: The Theatre Royal on Drury Lane

Joseph Grimaldi is known as the 'father of all clowns' and he is said to haunt the Theatre Royal on Drury Lane. He set the standards in 'clowning' for all time, and his image was followed for more than 50 years.

10. Not so much a ghost, but an 'un-dead' - what lurks at Croglin Low Hall in Cumbria?

Answer: Vampire

I have not heard of a vampire in England before! However, it is said that a vampire lurks at Croglin Low Hall in Cumbria. It would seem that the north of England is not very lucky when it comes to ghosts, apparitions and such like!

Source: Author vhallewell

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