
Kenilworth Castle Quiz
Authored by Collette Kelleher
History
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the original Norman noble that King Henry I gave Kenilworth Castle to?
Simon de Montfort
Geoffrey de Clinton
Edmund, Earl of Lancaster
Robert Dudley
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main defensive feature added to Kenilworth Castle by King John?
A fortified dam called the Mere
A large stone wall
A deep moat
Siege towers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During the Second Barons' War, what did the garrison of Kenilworth Castle do when they were besieged?
They surrendered after two days
They repelled the attackers for six months
They escaped through a secret passage
They negotiated a peaceful surrender
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What major event involving John Dudley occurred in 1553?
He was granted Kenilworth Castle
He was executed for treason
He became King of England
He married Queen Elizabeth I
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How much is reputed to have been spent by Robert Dudley on Queen Elizabeth I's final visit to Kenilworth Castle in 1575?
£1000 per day
£500 per day
£1500 per day
£2000 per day
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Kenilworth Castle known as during the English Civil War?
A parliamentary base
A royalist stronghold
A commoner's refuge
A neutral zone
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened to Kenilworth Castle by 1821?
It was renovated
It was expanded
It was destroyed
It was described as being in 'ruins'
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