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The Big Bath Quiz!
The Big Bath Quiz!
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A reading quiz about the history and culture of the city of Bath
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1
What is the name of the river which runs through Bath?
The Avon
The Kennet
2
What year was the Georgian Garden excavated?
1985
1895
3
What was discovered in the old ‘Kings Bath’ in 1878?
The Sacred Spring
The Gorgon's Head
4
Who wrote ‘Pickwick Papers’ whilst staying at the Saracen’s Head?
Mary Shelley
Charles Dickens
5
What can you have a glass of at the Roman Bath and Pump Rooms?
Spa water
Bath gin
6
What was the design for the Circus inspired by?
Piccadilly Circus in London
The Colosseum in Rome
7
Who designed and built Pulteney Bridge?
William Pulteney
Robert Adam
8
What museum can be found in the Assembly Rooms?
Fashion Museum
Postal Museum
9
Which King does Orange Grove take its name from?
George IV
William III
10
Who wrote a classic novel at 5 Abbey Courtyard?
Jane Austen
Mary Shelley
11
What was the name of Beau Nash’s lover?
Jane Austen
Juliana Popjoy
12
What is in the centre of Laura Place?
A fountain
A square
13
Where were victims of the plague thrown when they died?
Into the river
Over the city wall
14
Who does the plaque on the wall of the KIE Bath building commemorate?
James Wolfe
Ralph Allen
15
Where did the Georgian ladies ‘parade’ in the afternoons?
Along North Parade
Around Victoria Park
16
How many houses make up the Royal Crescent?
30
60
17
What can be seen climbing the west wall of the Abbey?
Angels
Devils
18
Who found inspiration for their novels whilst walking The Gravel Walk?
Charles Dickens
Jane Austen
19
What can be found on the rooftop of the Bath Thermae Spa?
A swimming pool
A restaurant
20
What stands in the centre of Queen Square?
A statue of John Wood the Elder
An obelisk
21
What is the name of the god the Celts worshipped at Solsbury Hill?
Sulis
Minerva
22
What was the name of the stamp on the first letter ever sent?
The Red Allen
The Penny Black
23
When did the Theatre Royal open?
1759
1805
24
In what year was King Edgar’s coronation?
973
1713
