Saturday, 2 February 2019
O-Watch Tower of London - Quiz
QUIZ 1:
Answer these questions:
1. The Tower of London was originally a prison
A. The video does not say
B. False
C. True
2. King Richard the Third was responsible for imprisoning the tragic Princes in the Tower
A. We don't know
B. False
C. True
3. The gate that leads from the River Thames into the Tower of London is called...?:
A. Water Gate
B. Tower Gate
C. Traitor's Gate
4. The wardens responsible for guarding the Tower of London is called...?
A. Beefeaters
B. Mincemunchers
C. Meateaters
5. The original tower built in Norman times is called...?
A. The White Tower
B. The Grey Tower
C. The Elizabeth Tower
6. How many resident ravens does the fortress have at any one time?
A. Six
B. We don't know
C. At least six
QUIZ 2:
Fill in the blanks
1) The Tower of London was built to keep the English out by Norman king William the -------, in -------. It was originally a -------. It wasn't used as a ------- until many years later.
2) King Richard was accused of ------- the ------- in the Tower of London, but we don't know if he did as proof was never found.
3) Prisoners entered the Tower of London via -------Gate. A ------- is someone convicted of ------- their country. For many prisoners it was a ------- ------- ticket and they never saw the -------of day again.
4) The official guides are called -------. Their official job is to guard the Crown ------- but these days they mainly act as ------- ------- and perform ------- -------.
5) The White Tower is the original and ------- ------- tower. A Norman castle keep, it is surrounded by ------- other towers that were added at a later date.
6) ------- ------- -------ravens are kept at the tower, at any given time; sometimes more. The resident raven ------- looks after them.