Castles (Part Two)
Put your knowledge to the test yet again with our second quiz all about the castles. If you haven’t already, go back to our original castles quiz after you’ve completed this one.
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1 What is the name for the lattice grille or gate which protected the entrance to a castle?
Answer: Portcullis
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5 What type of fortification did the Normans introduce into England?
Answer: The motte and bailey castle
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7 On which island would you find Carisbrooke Castle?
Answer: The Isle of Wight
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8 Henry VIII built Walmer Castle in the late 1530s to defend against invasion from which countries?
Answer: France, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire
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9 Who wrote about Kenilworth Castle in their 1821 tragic novel, 'Kenilworth'?
Answer: Sir Walter Scott
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11 Which famous duke, who lived at Walmer Castle between 1829 and 1852, gave his name to a popular type of boot?
Answer: The Duke of Wellington
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12 Scarborough Castle stands on a rock rising over which sea?
Answer: The North Sea
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15 The cathedral at Old Sarum Castle was moved to New Sarum in the 13th century. What is the modern name of New Sarum?
Answer: Salisbury
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17 Who was the last monarch to use Carlisle Castle as a royal residence?
Answer: Mary, Queen of Scots
