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A #History Quiz about Bury St Edmunds
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30 cards
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Questions
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1
There is a wolf's head in the Undercroft. Where was it found?
Under the Norman Tower
At the railway station
In the market square
In the Undercroft
2
There are two different pistols in the Army displays. What make are they? (2 answers)
Enfield
Webley
Smith & Wesson
Walther
3
What is 'wrong' about the date of the Fornham sword?
It is at least 200 years older than the battle of Fornham.
It is nearly new.
Nothing.
Swords were not used at that time.
4
Who was the 'Witchfinder-General'?
Dr Who
Mathew Hopkins
Billy Graham
Katie Hopkins
5
What family were always in the Suffolk Regiment for over 250 years?
Jones family
Swiss family Robinson
Smith family
Catchpole family
6
Where was Maria Marten killed and first buried?
Springfield Road
The Black Barn
The Red Barn
Old McDonald's farm
7
What was the throwing stick used for?
A traditional competition
Catching birds
Catching mice
Catching flies
8
What was Bury St Edmunds writer Ouida's real name?
Mary Shelley
Charles Dickens
Mary Louise de la Ramee
Charles Hawtrey
9
In the Clock Room there is a painting called The Artist's Housemaid. Who was she?
Barbarella
Barbara-Ann.
Barbara Stanwick
Barbara Stone
10
After sacking the Abbey gatehouse, what meal did the rioters come to Moyses Hall for?
Fish and chips
Afternoon tea
Three pints of lager and a packet of crisps
Breakfast
11
What is the probable date of the lead ingot?
1412
1066
1966
1536
12
In the 'Dissolution;' display case is a pretty pewter cup. What is it decorated with?
Oranges & Lemons
Birds & Flowers
Apples & Pairs
Rosemary & Thyme
13
Bury St Edmunds Gaol was a Panopticon. What does that mean?
The prisoners can have visitors whenever they like
One guard can see all the prison cells at the same time.
The prisoners cannot see each other.
The prison cells are not locked in daylight.
14
In the case marked 'Conflict' a small stone head is coloured red. Why?
At one time it was burned.
It was covered in blood
They used to paint statues red.
It is really metal and went rusty.
15
What century does the witch's puppet date from?
1600s
1900s
1800s
1700s
16
When was the Suffolk Regiment in Cyprus?
1957
1968
1952
1943
17
What is the theory of why it was buried there?
To keep witches away
It was a tax payment in kind.
It was the remains of a feast
Wolf and chips was a popular medieval snack.
18
Who did the Suffolks shoot in 1952 in the Kuala Langa swamp?
Bruce Lee
Ho Lee Fook
Lieu Kon Kim
Ho Chi Minh
19
What is the name of the musket used by the British Army all through the 1700s?
Mons Meg
Brown Bess
Long Tall Sally
Black Beauty
20
Some old shotguns were disguised as other things. The museum has one that looks like ....
A baby's chair
A walking-stick
An umbrella
A standard lamp
21
/How many books did Ouida write?
40
2
312
18
22
What was VERY unusual about Elizabeth Risby's servant John in 1660?
He was black
He spoke Mandarin Chinese
He could read and write
He had the gift of second sight
23
Whose hair is in a case in the Undercroft in the Museum?
Mary Tudor, Henry VIII's sister.
Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Pickford
Jane Queen of the Jungle
24
Where was the 'lost' battle?
Waterloo
The playing fields of Eton
Fornham
BLS Accounts Office
25
Next to the stairs a soldier in a kilt advertises a shop called Sextons. What did they sell?
Groceries
Mens clothes
Scottish costumes
Tobacco
26
There are two music machines in the museum. What are they each called?
Crumphorn
Barrel organ
Music box
Polyphon
27
Facing the back stairs is a painting of the town. What is the big building used for now?
A streetcar named Desire
A bank
A restaurant called Bourgee
Rick's Bar
28
What is the date of the most modern clock in the Clock Room?
1987
2012
1953
1812
29
On the back stairs are paintings by 1600s painter Mary Beale. What was most unusual about her?
She was buried alive and saved.
She only had one arm
She was a woman.
She used new kinds of paint
30
How many other wolf skulls were found with it?
19
7
12
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