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Quiz about British Collegiate Universities

British Collegiate Universities Quiz

This is a quiz on the four British Collegiate Universities- Oxford, Cambridge, Durham and London. Anyone applying to these Universities may know all the answers but some are quite specific. Enjoy!

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

Author
shewhodares

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,897

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
707

Last 3 plays: Guest 58 (4/10), PurpleComet (8/10), Guest 90 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which is the oldest University in Britain? Hint

Durham

Cambridge

London

Oxford

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which college of Durham is named after the founder of the whole University? Hint

Collingwood

Hatfield

Van Mildert

Grey

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Question 3 of 10

3. The annual University Boat Race is run between Durham and Cambridge - true or false?

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Imperial College was part of which University? Hint

Cambridge

Durham

London

Oxford

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these Oxford College is on Catte Street? Hint

University

Magdalen

St John's

Hertford

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these Cambridge colleges is not all female? Hint

Girton

New Hall

Newnham

Lucy Cavendish

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these colleges is actually built into a castle? Hint

University College, Oxford

University College, Durham

Queen's College, Cambridge

Imperial College, London

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is Newnham College, Cambridge famous for? Hint

Emma Thompson made a film there

One of its corridors is the second longest in Europe

It was one of the University's first women's colleges

all of these

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Cambridge college can boast Stephen Hawking as a fellow? Hint

Corpus Christi

King's

Gonville and Caius

Queen's

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following Oxford is a research college and not normally listed in the prospectus by the University? Hint

Keble

All Souls

Lady Margaret Hall

Somerville

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is the oldest University in Britain?

Answer: Oxford

Oxford was founded in the 12th century, Cambridge in the 13th, and London and Durham both in the 19th century. Some other British universities also have colleges but elsewhere the latter lack the autonomy that they have at these four universites.

2. Which college of Durham is named after the founder of the whole University?

Answer: Van Mildert

Van Mildert College was named after Bishop Van Mildert, who founded University College in the 19th century.

3. The annual University Boat Race is run between Durham and Cambridge - true or false?

Answer: False

It's between Oxford and Cambridge, and only once has a boat sank - it was Oxford's. Do I need to tell you they lost? :)

4. Imperial College was part of which University?

Answer: London

Unlike the other three Universities, London's colleges are more often known independently of the University.

5. Which of these Oxford College is on Catte Street?

Answer: Hertford

Hertford College incorporates a "Bridge of Sighs" based on the famous bridge in Venice.

6. Which of these Cambridge colleges is not all female?

Answer: Girton

Newnham and New Hall are undergraduate colleges, and Lucy Cavendish is a mature students' college. Girton is for mixed undergraduates.

7. Which of these colleges is actually built into a castle?

Answer: University College, Durham

Hence the nickname "Castle College".

8. Which of the following is Newnham College, Cambridge famous for?

Answer: all of these

Emma Thompson rode a motorcycle down the infamous corridor- one of the "do's and dont's" in the college prospectus is "Do- run down the 2nd longest corridor in Europe in your gown pretending to be Batman!"

9. Which Cambridge college can boast Stephen Hawking as a fellow?

Answer: Gonville and Caius

Caius is actually pronounced "Keys"- another one of those slip-ups that it's possible to make unless someone tells you!

10. Which of the following Oxford is a research college and not normally listed in the prospectus by the University?

Answer: All Souls

Although it is listed on University maps it isn't actually an undergraduate college.

Source: Author shewhodares

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