THE QUIZ
1. At which theatre is the local theatre group Cambridge Footlights based, and when was it established? A. ADC Theatre, 1883 B. Cambridge Corn Exchange, 1875 C. Cambridge Arts Theatre, 1936 2. Austrian philosopher and mathematician Ludwig Wittgenstein is buried in which city cemetery? A. Histon Road Cemetery B. Ascension Parish Burial Ground C. Madingley Cemetery 3. John Kays was physician to three English monarchs (Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I). He studied at Gonville Hall and the University of Padua, returning from Italy with a ‘Latinised’ surname to found which Cambridge college in 1557? A. Gonville and Caius B. Magdalene and Caius C. Corpus Christi and Caius 4. The King Street Run is a biannual pub crawl race that allegedly began in 1955. Participants have to run to each of the pubs on King Street in turn and drink a pint without peeing or puking. How many pubs are there to visit on King Street currently?
A. Seven B. Four C. Eight
A. 1730, William Kent B. 1770, James Essex C. 1688, Sir John Vanbrugh
6. Designer Vivienne Westwood teamed up with which iconic Cambridge brand for a limited edition collection in 2013? A. The Cambridge Satchel Company B. Cambridge Distillery C. Laird Hatters 7. Starting outside St John’s College on Bridge Street and carrying on up to Magdalene College, just up the road, are 600 what set into the pavement? A. Silver horseshoes, designed by Harriet Kelsall B. Gold coins, minted by Antony Gormley C. Brass daisies, created by Michael Fairfax 8. The King’s Ditch, which bounded the south and east of the city circa 1267, was initially built as a defensive structure under Henry III. By the 14th century, what had it become? A. The A14 B. An open sewer C. Part of the River Cam
10. Douglas Bader led the Big Wing during the Battle of Britain, taking off from which local airfield? A. RAF Barnham B. RAF Lakenheath C. RAF Duxford 11. In which year did the Great Fire of Cambridge happen? And what part of the city did it destroy? A. 1666, Lloyds Bank B. 2022, Park Street car park C. 1849, Market Square 12. In which Cambridge museum would you be welcomed by a 21m-long fin whale skeleton? A. Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Downing Place B. The Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street C. The Museum of Zoology, Downing Place the Paris Opera, Yolande Marie-Louise Duvernay was the widow of Stephen Lyne-Stephens, a wealthy MP. Upon her husband’s death, which famous landmark did she commission? A. The Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs, at the junction of Regent Street and Hills Road B. Reality Checkpoint, in the centre of Parker’s Piece C. Mathematical Bridge, at Queens’ College, Silver Street 13. A former ballerina at
9. The gothic folly ruins at Wimpole Hall were built in what year, and by whom?
14. Rose Crescent occupies
the site of the former Rose Inn’s yard, becoming Waterloo Place in 1818. The buildings were redeveloped in 1825 to 1826, and therefore are:
Test your Cambridge
knowledge with our brainteasers. How much do you know about our city landmarks?
A. Victorian B. Georgian C. Edwardian
5. New Square, off Emmanuel Road, is overlooked by these Georgian terraced houses (circa 1825). It was converted into a car park in 1932; by 1950 more than 43,000 vehicles were using it per year. True or false?
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