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Here's the quiz I set for the Church fete on Saturday: between this and the "name the capitals of the EU states" we raised £22.47 at 50p/sheet.
The winners got 18/20 on the East Anglian quiz and 27/27 on the EU.
East Anglian Quiz
1. Which rebel’s last stand took place in the marshes around Ely?
2. Which saint founded the monastery that became Ely Cathedral?
3. Who lost his treasure in the Wash?
4. At the time of the Roman invasion in 43 AD, which tribe occupied what is now Norfolk?
5. Which village in Norfolk was one of the major places of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages?
6. Where was Admiral Horatio Nelson born?
7. Of which Norfolk village was the diarist James Woodfoorde the parson?
8. Which is the oldest surviving college in Cambridge?
9. Which brewery is based in Southwold?
10. Which queen was exiled to Castle Rising by her son?
11. Which Dutchman started the drainage of the Fens for the Duke of Bedford?
12. What was Jack Kemp’s destination when he danced his “Nine Days’ Wonder”?
13. There are two racecourses at Newmarket. One is the July Course; what is the other?
14. In which town is the composer Benjamin Britten buried?
15. Where was King Raedwald buried in 624 AD?
16. What was mined at Grimes Graves, near Thetford?
17. Before the Roman invasion of Britain in 43AD, much of East Anglia was ruled from Camulodunum. Which modern town is this?
18. What happened in Soham on 2nd June 1944?
19. The letters “AR” feature prominently in Coveney Church. What do they stand for?
20. What date is marked on the school building in Main Street, Coveney?
Comments screened, if anyone wants to have a go.
The winners got 18/20 on the East Anglian quiz and 27/27 on the EU.
East Anglian Quiz
1. Which rebel’s last stand took place in the marshes around Ely?
2. Which saint founded the monastery that became Ely Cathedral?
3. Who lost his treasure in the Wash?
4. At the time of the Roman invasion in 43 AD, which tribe occupied what is now Norfolk?
5. Which village in Norfolk was one of the major places of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages?
6. Where was Admiral Horatio Nelson born?
7. Of which Norfolk village was the diarist James Woodfoorde the parson?
8. Which is the oldest surviving college in Cambridge?
9. Which brewery is based in Southwold?
10. Which queen was exiled to Castle Rising by her son?
11. Which Dutchman started the drainage of the Fens for the Duke of Bedford?
12. What was Jack Kemp’s destination when he danced his “Nine Days’ Wonder”?
13. There are two racecourses at Newmarket. One is the July Course; what is the other?
14. In which town is the composer Benjamin Britten buried?
15. Where was King Raedwald buried in 624 AD?
16. What was mined at Grimes Graves, near Thetford?
17. Before the Roman invasion of Britain in 43AD, much of East Anglia was ruled from Camulodunum. Which modern town is this?
18. What happened in Soham on 2nd June 1944?
19. The letters “AR” feature prominently in Coveney Church. What do they stand for?
20. What date is marked on the school building in Main Street, Coveney?
Comments screened, if anyone wants to have a go.