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Norwich Castle Big Quiz

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What important status did Norwich have in Anglo-Saxon times?
a)
It was a burgh
b)
It defended the coast
c)
It was a royal capital of England
d)
It was the largest garrison in the East of England
e)
It was ruled by the Godwinsons
2.
"Norwic" was actually only one part of the Anglo-Saxon settlement: which of these others is made up?
a)
Chappes Field
b)
Coslanye
c)
Westwyk
d)
Conesford
3.

Who ruled over Norwich in Anglo-Saxon times and had their large "palace" near where the Cathedral now stands?

a)

Earl

b)

Duke

c)

King

d)

Thegn

e)

Mr. Keates (he's older than he looks)

4.

Which of these are reasons why the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Norwich was significant?:

a)

Road to London ran through it

b)

Stood at a bend in the river with 2 river crossings

c)

Defended against Vikings attack by river

d)

Religious shrine which worshippers travelled to see

e)

Centre of wool production in the whole of England

5.

When was the first wooden motte and bailey castle in Norwich constructed by the Normans?

(a)  

6.

True or False - the stone castle that we see today was built on the same site as the first wooden castle?

a)

false

b)

true

7.
Which of William I's trusted followers was given Norfolk to protect and had the first wooden castle built there?
a)
William Fitzosbern
b)
Odo of Bayeux
c)
Archbishop Lanfranc
d)
Hugh Musby-Kiddin
8.

What is the name given to the entire area of the castle under its control?

(a)  

9.
How large was the precinct of the stone castle?
a)
23 acres
b)
250 acres
c)
5 acres
d)
nobody really knows
10.
When do we think construction of the stone castle began?
a)
1094
b)
1067
c)
1083
d)
1121
11.

True or False: the stone castle was built as a Royal Palace

a)

true

b)

false

c)

We are not sure - but think so

12.

How many saxon homes were destroyed to make way for the stone castle?

(a)  

13.

Where did the pale stone that was used to build the stone castle come from?

a)

Caen

b)

Devon

c)

B&Q

d)

Paris

14.
Which of thes would not count as remains of the original stone castle?
a)
palisade
b)
motte
c)
square keep
d)
well
15.
What distinction does the motte of the stone keep have?
a)
It is the largest man-made motte in England
b)
It’s the only motte in Europe that is egg shaped
c)
It is hollow because it contains a royal grave
16.

Which architect was responsible for the redesign of the Castle as a museum?

a)

Edward Boardman

b)

John Soanes

c)

William Wilkins Jnr

d)

Bob the Builder

17.

What year did the Castle prison close?

a)

1887

b)

1894

c)

1901

d)

1834

18.

What year did the Castle prison close?

a)

1887

b)

1894

c)

1901

d)

1834

19.

What year did the Castle Museum open?

a)

1894

b)

1887

c)

1834

d)

1867

20.

Where was the new prison that replaced the Castle Prison built?

a)

Mousehold Heath

b)

I'm sitting in it!

c)

Costessey

d)

Earlham Road

21.

How much was the Castle offered for sale at to the City Council?

a)

£10,569

b)

£110,009

c)

£1 million

d)

£4.50

22.

Who raised the money to convert the Castle into a Museum?

a)

John Henry Gurney

b)

John James Gurney

c)

Elizabeth Fry

d)

John Howard

e)

James Bloomfield Rush

23.

Which of these changes took place as part of the original conversion to a Museum?

a)

Walkway installed

b)

Cells removed from inside Keep

c)

Central Archway put back

d)

Prison Governor's House removed

24.

How much did it cost to enter the Museum when it was first built?

a)

Nothing!

b)

1/2d

c)

1p

d)

£1

25.

What famous collection of paintings were moved to the Castle Museum?

a)

Norwich School

b)

Old Masters

c)

Lowestoft Watercolours

d)

Impressionist Collection

26.

Who officially opened the Castle Museum?

a)

The Duke and Duchess of York

b)

Susie in her Red Shoes

c)

King Edward VII

d)

Elizabeth Fry

27.

Which of these is NOT an example of something on display in the Castle Museum when it opened?

a)

Snettisham Hoard

b)

Samurai Armour

c)

Taxidermy Animals

d)

Tea Pot Collection

e)

Death Masks of Executed Prisoners

28.

How much did John Henry Gurney personally donate to the Museum project?

a)

£3000

b)

£10,569

c)

Nothing

d)

£4000

29.

How much is the museum rebuild going to cost?

a)

£14 million

b)

£4 million

c)

£45 million

d)

£4.52

30.

Where is the money coming from to fund the 2020 Museum project?

a)

National Lottery

b)

Norfolk County Council

c)

Private Donations

d)

The Queen

31.

Where did Gurney get the money from for converting the prison into a museum?

a)

Tax on local people by the Council

b)

Private Donations

c)

He contributed himself

d)

National Lottery

e)

The Government

32.

Which of these would you have found in the Castle Museum in around 1950?

a)

Works of art

b)

Taxidermy animals

c)

Interactive displays

d)

A pub

e)

School Lecture Theatre

33.

What will be put back as part of the 2020 Museum project?

a)

Bigod Staircase

b)

Floor in Great Hall

c)

Wall dividing Keep

d)

Museum Bar

e)

Reconstructed Prison cell

34.

What moment in the Castle's history will the 2020 Museum project focus on?

a)

1121 Christmas Feast

b)

1135 Edward hands castle to City of Norwich

c)

1887 Castle Prison closes

d)

1834 Refacing of Keep wall

35.

What is the official name of the 2020 Museum rebuild project?

a)

Gateway to Medieval England

b)

Disney Comes to Norwich

c)

From Dust to Domination

d)

Mr Keates Plays Dress Up

e)

Norwich Castle - Celebrating 900 Years

36.

T/F? Museums are epic!

a)

You better believe it baby!

b)

No

37.

Which architect was asked to redesign the county gaol in 1789?

(a)  

38.
What shaped building did Soanes put inside the castle keep?
a)
U Shaped
b)
L Shaped
c)
Square
d)
Round
39.
What types of felons were kept in the new block attached to the side of the Keep in Soanes' design
a)
debtors
b)
women
c)
male felons
40.
What other building (besides cell blocks) was attached to the castle keep in Soanes' design?
a)
Shirehall
b)
Toilets
c)
Shops
d)
Execution block
41.
What did Soanes' design controversially remove?
a)
Bigod Staircase
b)
Bigod Arch
c)
Royal Chapel
d)
Dividing Wall
42.

Who visited the County Gaol in the 1770's - and found terrible conditions there?

(a)  

43.
Which Norfolk born prison reformer was the first woman to give evidence before Parliament in 1818?
a)
Elizabeth Fry
b)
Elsie Wear
c)
Charlotte Webb
d)
Dulcie Tones
e)
Elspeth Boil
44.
Approximately how many people travelled to Norwich to see the execution of the infamous James Bloomfield Rush in 1849?
a)
20000
b)
50000
c)
10000
d)
100000
45.
What 3 functions did the central building in Wilkins' design have?
a)
chapel
b)
school house
c)
Governor's residence
d)
prison block
e)
treadmill<br />
46.
What system was Wilkins' design for Norwich prison designed to support?
a)
Separate System
b)
Silent System
c)
Bloody Code
d)
Blanket System
47.
Wilkins' prison was designed as a "panopticon". What does "Panopticon" mean?
a)
all seeing
b)
safe and secure
c)
the Decepticons are short of good names<br />
d)
sit and pray
48.
Which of these were features of the Wilkins 1822 design?
a)
treadmill
b)
exercise yards
c)
separate cells
d)
surrounding wall
e)
U shaped building
49.
What short-lived building was demolished as part of Wilkins' design?
a)
shirehall
b)
U shaped building
c)
Governor's residence
d)
Bigod Tower
50.
What feature of the Wilkins design shows a belief that, through hard work, even prisoners can be useful?
a)
treadmill
b)
exercise yards
c)
chapel
d)
Governor's house
51.
What feature of the Wilkins design shows a belief that they thought crime was a sin and prisoners should pray?
a)
chapel
b)
treadmill
c)
exercise yards
d)
condemned cells
52.
Where were condemned criminals executed up until 1867?
a)
on the bridge in front of the keep
b)
at Lollards Pit
c)
in the market square
d)
in the Keep courtyard
e)
outside the courthouse
53.
Which of these physical features could be classed as "remains"?
a)
gravemarkers
b)
prison wall
c)
courthouse
d)
Governor's house
e)
exercise yards
54.
What were the first paid prison guards known as?
a)
Turnkeys
b)
Wardens
c)
Guards
d)
Beaks
e)
Screws
55.
Which was the first country to which convicts were taken under the "transportation" concept?
a)
America
b)
Australia
c)
Ireland
d)
South Africa
56.

What year saw the final public execution at Norwich Castle?

(a)  

57.

What year saw the resurfacing of the exterior of the keep in Bath stone?

(a)  

58.
When Norwich Castle prison finally closed in 1887 where was the new city prison?
a)
Mousehold
b)
Costessey
c)
Bowthorpe
d)
X8 Mobile
e)
Lakenham
59.
T/F?: The treadmill in Norwich Castle prison was used to power the lights.<br />
a)
false
b)
true
60.

Which architect carried out the resurfacing of the Keep in 1834?

a)

Anthony Salvin

b)

Sir John Soanes

c)

William Wilkins Snr

d)

William Wilkins Jnr

61.

Approximately how many crimes were punishable by death under "The Bloody Codes"?

a)

200

b)

500

c)

100

d)

350

62.

Which member of the Royal Family officially opened the castle museum in 1894?

(a)  

63.

Which of these features does the Royal Palace at Norwich have in common with the Tower of London?

a)

Use of Caen Stone

b)

Huge motte

c)

False 3rd Floor

d)

Moat

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