Castles

 

  1. What is the name of the castle and Royal Residence that was founded in 1078 when William the Conqueror ordered the White Tower to be built?

  2. Which English castle and principal official residence of the British monarch, is the largest inhabited castle in the world?

  3. Which English castle, overlooking the River Avon, is associated with one of the oldest earldoms in England and shares its name with my undergraduate university?

  4. Which castle has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history and to which a complex of barracks tunnels were added during the Napoleonic wars and last saw service as an underground hospital and military command centre during World War 2 - most significantly as the command centre for Operation Dynamo (the Dunkirk evacuation)?

  5. Which castle, overlooking the River Tyne and standing adjacent to the City's Blackgate, was built on the site of an earlier Motte-and-bailey castle from which the city derives its name?

  6. In which Devonshire city is Rougemont Castle, perched on an ancient volcanic hill and overlaying the remains of the Roman city of Isca Dumnomiorum?

  7. Which castle, overlooking a town near Farnborough, was the home of the Bishops of Winchester for over 800 years and for the last 50 years has been an intercultural training and conference centre?

  8. Which ancient Scottish fortress, located on a volcanic crag called Castle Rock, is Scotland's most famous landmark and was until recently administered by the Ministry of Defence?

  9. Which Norman castle, situated in County Antrim, holds a commanding position over Belfast Lough and is one of the finest examples of Medieval architecture in Ireland?

  1. The defence of which Welsh castle, by Owain Glyndŵr against the future Henry V of England, inspired a song and military march (the Regimental March of the Royal Welsh, among others) heard in the film Zulu? (And incidentally the castle my sister nearly got blown off when she was younger)

 

Foreign Castles (Two points for each correct answer)

 

  1. In which country is this castle?

 

  1. In which former Royal Capital City of Poland is Wawel Castle to be found?

 

  1. What is the name of this massive crusader castle near Tripoli, in Syria, the name being a combination of Arabic and French meaning Castle of Knights?

 

  1. What is the name of this famous Russian castle, overlooking the Moskva River (to the south), Red Square (to the east) and the Alexander Garden (to the west)?

 

  1. Although not technically a castle, which Norman/Breton abbey is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, held firm against repeated English assaults during the Hundred Years' War and is linked to St Michael's Mount in Cornwall?