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Hearst Castle Quiz

I've always wanted to visit the beautiful Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California- so I thought making a quiz would be the next best thing!

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

Author
bullymom

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
81,827

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
497

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which is NOT the name of a building of Hearst Castle? Hint

Casa del Rey

Casa del Mar

Casa Grande

Casa del Monte

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Question 2 of 10

2. What architect designed the Castle? Hint

Richard Morris Hunt

Julia Morgan

I. M. Pei

Frank Lloyd Wright

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Question 3 of 10

3. There are two pools on the estate. The outdoor pool is called the Neptune Pool; what's the indoor one called? Hint

Italian Pool

Poseidon Pool

Roman Pool

Spanish Pool

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these US Presidents was a guest at the Castle? Hint

Herbert Hoover

Franklin Roosevelt

Calvin Coolidge

Harry Truman

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Question 5 of 10

5. The twin towers of the facade of Casa Grande were inspired by a church in which European country? Hint

Italy

Greece

Monaco

Spain

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Question 6 of 10

6. This room, with its antique Spanish ceiling, was Hearst's favorite. Hint

Dining room

Parlor

Entrance hall

Library

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the gift shop at Hearst Castle you can buy the book "The Times We Had: Life with William Randolph Hearst" by Hearst's mistress, _________. Hint

Maureen Smith

Zelda Newman

Marion Davies

Angela Davis

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Question 8 of 10

8. What's the name of the film shown at the National Geographic iWERKS 870 cinema at the Castle? Hint

"San Simeon- Castle in the Clouds"

"Hearst Castle- An Intimate Tour"

"It Must be Nice to Have So Much Money"

"Hearst Castle- Building the Dream"

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what mountains does Hearst Castle sit? Hint

Santa Maria

Sierra Nevada

Santa Lucia

San Jose

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Question 10 of 10

10. What instructions did Hearst give his architect regarding the estate, before it was built? Hint

"Build me a castle"

"I want the house to make a statement.."

"I want the biggest house in the world"

"I would like to build a little something..."

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is NOT the name of a building of Hearst Castle?

Answer: Casa del Rey

Casa Grande is the main house, with 115 rooms; Casa del Mar, Casa del Sol and Casa del Monte are the "guest cottages".

2. What architect designed the Castle?

Answer: Julia Morgan

Born in San Francisco in 1872, she was one of the first women to receive a civil engineering degree from UC Berkeley. She died in 1957.

3. There are two pools on the estate. The outdoor pool is called the Neptune Pool; what's the indoor one called?

Answer: Roman Pool

Modelled after the baths of ancient Rome, this pool is decorated from floor to ceiling with glass mosaic tiles. The blue and gold color scheme is similar to that of the fifth century Mauseleum of Galla Placida.

4. Which of these US Presidents was a guest at the Castle?

Answer: Calvin Coolidge

Many movie stars, politicians, and other famous people stayed at the Castle. Lady Bird Johnson mentions it in her memoirs.

5. The twin towers of the facade of Casa Grande were inspired by a church in which European country?

Answer: Spain

Julia Morgan designed the twin towers to resemble those of a church in Ronda in southern Spain.

6. This room, with its antique Spanish ceiling, was Hearst's favorite.

Answer: Library

The library contains over 5,000 books.

7. In the gift shop at Hearst Castle you can buy the book "The Times We Had: Life with William Randolph Hearst" by Hearst's mistress, _________.

Answer: Marion Davies

Marion Davies (1897-1961) was Hearst's mistress for many years, serving as the hostess of Hearst Castle. Although she was a movie star before she met him, she is best known for her relationship with the much-older tycoon. When Hearst died, she married Horace Brown at age 54.

8. What's the name of the film shown at the National Geographic iWERKS 870 cinema at the Castle?

Answer: "Hearst Castle- Building the Dream"

At the Hearst Castle Visitos Center, you can see the National Georgaphic film on the 8-times regular size screen in the 420-seat theatre. During the heyday of the Castle, nightly movies were a treat for the guests, many of them movie stars themselves.

9. In what mountains does Hearst Castle sit?

Answer: Santa Lucia

The estate is five miles inland from the Pacific coast and 1,600 feet above San Simeon Bay.

10. What instructions did Hearst give his architect regarding the estate, before it was built?

Answer: "I would like to build a little something..."

This was the understatement he made to Julia Morgan in 1919 after he had purchased all of the property on which the estate would be built.

Source: Author bullymom

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