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All About Lancaster Trivia Quiz

Learn more about the beautiful and historic city of Lancaster, England, by taking this test!

A multiple-choice quiz by DigitalAngel. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
DigitalAngel

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
168,472

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
661

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which county is Lancaster? Hint

Yorkshire

Cumbria

Lancashire

Greater Manchester

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which seaside town is located very close to Lancaster? Hint

Whitby

Brighton

Morecambe

Bristol

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lancaster Castle is one of Lancaster's major attractions. When was it originally built (more or less)? Hint

2nd Century BC

19th Century

14th Century AD

5th Century AD

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Question 4 of 10

4. During the 15th Century, the House of Lancaster was at war with another House during the era known as "The War of the Roses". What House was Lancaster at war with? Hint

York

Carlisle

Manchester

Oxford

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Question 5 of 10

5. "The War of the Roses" is so named because the two rival Houses each sported a different coloured rose as their badge. The House of Lancaster used a white rose as their badge. True or false?

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Ashton Memorial in Lancaster is known for being what kind of a building? Hint

A library

A war memorial

A folly

An annexe of Lancaster castle

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Williamson Park, where the Ashton Memorial is located, is home to a few other mini-attractions. Which of these is *NOT* one of them? Hint

A hedgehog sanctuary

A minibeasts section

A butterfly house

A bird enclosure

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Question 8 of 10

8. Lancaster was once called the "Hanging Town".

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. The university in Lancaster was founded in which decade? Hint

1950s

1940s

1970s

1960s

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lancaster is known to be at the gateway to which famous region of natural beauty? Hint

The Lake District

The Moors

Nottingham Forest

The Thames Valley

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which county is Lancaster?

Answer: Lancashire

Lancaster can be found in the county of Lancashire. Other major cities in Lancashire include Preston, Blackpool and Blackburn

2. Which seaside town is located very close to Lancaster?

Answer: Morecambe

Morecambe is the seaside town lying very close by to Lancaster. Smaller than Blackpool, it sports a few promenades and attractions as well as beaches.

3. Lancaster Castle is one of Lancaster's major attractions. When was it originally built (more or less)?

Answer: 5th Century AD

Lancaster Castle was originally built back in Roman times sometime during the 5th century AD. Since then, the Castle has been refortified and expanded and is now a popular tourist site, as well as a working prison!

4. During the 15th Century, the House of Lancaster was at war with another House during the era known as "The War of the Roses". What House was Lancaster at war with?

Answer: York

Lancashire's bitter rival was Yorkshire and they were both involved in a long-lasting civil war. The war between the two Houses lasted for several decades between rival kings until Henry VII united the two Houses to form the House of Tudor, which became one of England's most renowned regal lineages.

5. "The War of the Roses" is so named because the two rival Houses each sported a different coloured rose as their badge. The House of Lancaster used a white rose as their badge. True or false?

Answer: False

Lancaster's rose was red. The white rose belonged to the House of York.

6. The Ashton Memorial in Lancaster is known for being what kind of a building?

Answer: A folly

The Ashton Memorial was, in fact, a folly and is Lancaster's answer to the Taj Mahal. It was completed in 1909 and was commissioned by Lord Ashton as a memorial to his deceased wife.

7. The Williamson Park, where the Ashton Memorial is located, is home to a few other mini-attractions. Which of these is *NOT* one of them?

Answer: A hedgehog sanctuary

A hedgehog sanctuary is something that the Williamson Park does not contain. It does, indeed, have all of the other features mentioned; the butterfly house being the most spectacular as visitors can walk around in a tropical environment with a wide range of different butterfly species flying around them.

8. Lancaster was once called the "Hanging Town".

Answer: True

Lancaster got this gruesome nickname due to the large number of executions carried out at the Castle. It is a fact that the courts in Lancaster Castle issued more death sentences than anywhere else in the country. Victims of hangings include the "Pendle Witches", who were hanged in 1612 as a result of a witch-hunt hysteria that was present in England at the time.

9. The university in Lancaster was founded in which decade?

Answer: 1960s

Lancaster University was founded in the mid-1960s and is located in Bailrigg, in the southern outskirts of Lancaster.

10. Lancaster is known to be at the gateway to which famous region of natural beauty?

Answer: The Lake District

Lancaster is situated rather close to the famous Lake District, a region of natural beauty that inspired many a poet and writer. The Moors, incidently, can be found in Yorkshire.

Source: Author DigitalAngel

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