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Cotswolds Trivia Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Cotswolds' People and Places



Explore the Cotswolds: Questions About Iconic Locations


  1. Which king was buried in Gloucester Cathedral in 1327, following his death at Berkeley Castle?
  2. Which village is referred to as the "Venice of the Cotswolds"?
  3. Cotswold stone is a yellow form of which rock?
  4. Name the hill which competitors race down after a round of cheese?
  5. David Cameron is associated with which Oxfordshire market town?
  6. Just over 2 miles east of Moreton, in which town would you see the Curfew Tower, on the corner of Oxford Street?
  7. Which English composer was born at 4 Clarence Road, in Pittville, Cheltenham?
  8. Which town had the Roman name Corinium and is home to the Royal Agricultural University?
  9. Which tower, inspired by landscape architect Capability Brown, sits on the second-highest point of the Cotswolds?
  10. Who tweeted in 2020: "A level results not great? Don't worry, I got a C and 2 Us and I'm currently building a large house with far-reaching views of the Cotswolds"?
  11. Which novel is an account of Laurie Lee's childhood in the village of Slad, Gloucestershire, England, in the period soon after the First World War?
  12. Which of Henry VIII's six wives died at Sudeley Castle in 1548 aged just 36?
  13. Chipping Campden was one of Britain's most important medieval wool towns, but in Old English, what does 'Chipping' mean?
  14. In which village is Arlington Row, one of the most photographed scenes in the Cotswolds?
  15. Which Roman road passes through the market town of Stow-on-the-Wold?
  16. Best known for its parish church's yew trees and the local Rococo Garden, which village is known as the "Queen of the Cotswolds"?


Answers



  1. Edward II
  2. Bourton-on-the-Water
  3. Limestone
  4. Cooper's Hill
  5. Chipping Norton
  6. Moreton-in-Marsh
  7. Gustav Holst
  8. Cirencester
  9. Broadway Tower
  10. Jeremy Clarkson
  11. Cider with Rosie
  12. Queen Catherine Par
  13. Market, or market place
  14. Bibury
  15. Fosse Way
  16. Painswick