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Derby Through the Ages Trivia Quiz

A quiz about Derby through the ages from the Saxons to the 20th century.

A multiple-choice quiz by anjo41. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
anjo41

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
293,168

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
314

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Question 1 of 10

1. Although it has never been proven, rumour has it that there was once a castle in Derby, but where? Hint

Cockpit Hill

Irongate

Friargate

St James Lane

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1556 a poor blind woman by the name of Joan Waste suffered a terrible death for her faith. How was she executed? Hint

Hanging

Burnt to death

Beheaded

Hung drawn and quartered

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Church of St Michael, Derby, has a very unusual graveyard. What is unusual about it? Hint

Many of the bodies are buried vertically

The gravestones are all horizontal

It doesn't have a graveyard

The graves are all inside the Church

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Question 4 of 10

4. Evidence has been found of Roman occupation in Derby. What was the area known as? Hint

Lower Chester

Little Derby

Little Chester

Lower Derby

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Question 5 of 10

5. Entering Derby from the north there was until 1967 a very large church dedicated to which of these saints? Hint

Alkmund

Michael

Peter

Paul

6. A community of Jews lived in Derby in the 13th century, but as in most towns the area where they were allowed to live was strictly controlled. What was the original name of the place where they lived in Derby? Hint

Jewry Street

Jew Street

The Ghetto

Jews' Lane

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1601 the tower of St Werburgh's Church collapsed. What caused this? Hint

Earthquake

Fire

Floods undermined the foundations

Demolition work nearby

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Question 8 of 10

8. On his march to claim the throne Bonnie Prince Charlie marched as far as Derby before giving up and returning to Scotland. What is the name of the bridge at which he finally stopped? Hint

Friargate Bridge

Trent Bridge

Derwent Bridge

Swarkstone Bridge

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rolls-Royce is one of the most famous companies in Derby. In what year did they start? Hint

1897

1927

1917

1907

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Question 10 of 10

10. Derby has been home to many famous people, one was a famous botanist, scientist and philosopher. Who was it? Hint

John Flamstead

Erasmus Darwin

Herbert Spencer

Dr Samuel Johnson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Although it has never been proven, rumour has it that there was once a castle in Derby, but where?

Answer: Cockpit Hill

The Saxon Chronicle tells us that the Danes once built a castle and that it was stormed and taken over by Ethelfleda c. 945. It is likely that it would have been made out of timber rather than stone which would explain why no trace of it has been found.

2. In 1556 a poor blind woman by the name of Joan Waste suffered a terrible death for her faith. How was she executed?

Answer: Burnt to death

Joan was executed during the reign of Queen Mary I by being burnt for refusing to convert to the Roman Catholic faith. She was hung over a fire and fell into the fire when the rope burnt.

3. The Church of St Michael, Derby, has a very unusual graveyard. What is unusual about it?

Answer: Many of the bodies are buried vertically

During the 14th century Derby was hard hit by the plague, and so many people died they were buried vertically. Anybody walking along what is now St Peter's Churchyard will walk over the top of graves.

4. Evidence has been found of Roman occupation in Derby. What was the area known as?

Answer: Little Chester

Evidence suggests that the Romans built a stronghold at Little Chester and there may have been a small fort. It would have guarded the road from Nottingham.

5. Entering Derby from the north there was until 1967 a very large church dedicated to which of these saints?

Answer: Alkmund

Not much is known of the early St Alkmund's Church but there is thought to have been a Church on the spot since around the year 800. The modern St Alkmund's was sadly destoryed by the local council in 1967 to build the Derby Inner Ring Road.

Answer: Jewry Street

The original name was Jewry Street. In the 13th century it would have been on the edge of the town and not a healthy place to live. It was subsequently changed to Jury Street, in part because the original courthouse was close by. (Moreover, in 1290 Edward I expelled the Jews from England).

7. In 1601 the tower of St Werburgh's Church collapsed. What caused this?

Answer: Floods undermined the foundations

Markeaton Brook used to flood regularly and eventually it undermined the foundations of many buildings along the route include St Werburgh's causing the tower to collapse.

8. On his march to claim the throne Bonnie Prince Charlie marched as far as Derby before giving up and returning to Scotland. What is the name of the bridge at which he finally stopped?

Answer: Swarkstone Bridge

Suffering from cold and hunger, a dejected army gave up and returned to Scotland on 6 December 1745. It was to all come to a sad end at the Battle of Culloden six months later.

9. Rolls-Royce is one of the most famous companies in Derby. In what year did they start?

Answer: 1907

Rolls-Royce started business in Derby in 1907 manufacturing motor cars and it was only in the 1930s when war with Germany loomed that they switched to making aircraft engines.

10. Derby has been home to many famous people, one was a famous botanist, scientist and philosopher. Who was it?

Answer: Erasmus Darwin

Born in 1731 Darwin moved to Derby because of its central location and is the founder of the Derby Philosophical Society. He died in 1802 but left behind an interest in the sciences to his grandson Charles Darwin author of the Origin of the Species.

Source: Author anjo41

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