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Guildford Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about Guildford in England.

A multiple-choice quiz by whee. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
whee

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
273,225

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
487

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Question 1 of 10

1. What English county is Guildford in? Hint

Hampshire

Cornwall

Kent

Surrey

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Question 2 of 10

2. Scenes from which horror film were filmed at Guildford Cathedral? Hint

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Night of the Living Dead

The Shining

The Omen

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these people or groups are not associated with Guildford? Hint

Ford Prefect

The Stranglers

Lewis Carroll

Harry Potter

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Question 4 of 10

4. What type of place is Guildford? Hint

City

Hamlet

Village

Town

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Question 5 of 10

5. The High Street in Guildford is believed to have the oldest place of worship in Europe of which religion? Hint

Wiccan

Jewish

Christian

Muslim

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what age was Guildford Castle most likely first built? Hint

Saxon

Medieval

Roman

Greek

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the river that runs through Guildford? Hint

Mersey

Thames

Wey

Isis

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Question 8 of 10

8. To which sport is the earliest known reference made in Guildford? Hint

football

cricket

rugby

tennis

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Question 9 of 10

9. From which of these could the name Guildford have come from? Hint

the guildhouse down by the river

the yellow sand by the river

the battle fought by Harold I against William I at the river ford

The fields of flowers on the Downs

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the Friary in Guildford known as at the beginning of the 21st century? Hint

A nightclub

A leisure centre

A Nunnery

A shopping centre

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What English county is Guildford in?

Answer: Surrey

Guildford is the county seat of Surrey. Guildford is an easy 30 minute commute by rail to London. Guildford is located southwest of London.

2. Scenes from which horror film were filmed at Guildford Cathedral?

Answer: The Omen

Guildford Cathedral is a modern cathedral. It was started in 1936 and completed in 1961.
The version of "The Omen" is the 1976 version, not the 2006 version.

3. Which of these people or groups are not associated with Guildford?

Answer: Harry Potter

Ford Prefect from Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy claimed to be from Guildford.
The Stranglers were originally called 'The Guildford Stranglers'.
Lewis Carroll lived and was buried in Guildford. There is a statue of Alice through the Looking Glass in the grounds of Guildford Castle. Harry Potter has no connection with Guildford.

4. What type of place is Guildford?

Answer: Town

In spite of having a cathedral, a university and being the county seat of Surrey, Guildford is not a city. The last application was made in 2002, but Guildford was not successful in gaining the Queen's Charter.

5. The High Street in Guildford is believed to have the oldest place of worship in Europe of which religion?

Answer: Jewish

In 1995 the remains of a 12th century synagogue were discovered in the High Street. It was excavated and can be visited now.

6. In what age was Guildford Castle most likely first built?

Answer: Saxon

Guildford Castle is ruined, but still a popular tourist attraction. It was restored in Victorian times and then again in the early 2000's. The flower gardens of the Castle are one of the highlights of Guildford. The current keep is Norman built by William the Conqueror, likely on top of an earlier Saxon fortification.

7. What is the name of the river that runs through Guildford?

Answer: Wey

The river Wey meanders through the countryside. There is a bridge over the Wey at the bottom of the High Street. Narrowboats navigate the Wey through way of locks. The tow-path was built for horses that towed barges. It is now a popular walking trail.

8. To which sport is the earliest known reference made in Guildford?

Answer: cricket

In 1598 a court case refers to the game of cricket being played ~1550 at the Royal Grammar School. The Royal Grammar School still exists and fields a cricket team.

9. From which of these could the name Guildford have come from?

Answer: the yellow sand by the river

The two most likely possibilities for the origin of the name Guildford are the yellow (Guild = Golden) sand that the river runs through, or the yellow marigolds that grow down by the river.
There was no battle fought at Guildford between Harold the first and William the first. That was the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
The Downs is mainly grassland without many flowers, except for bluebells in the Chantries.
There was no guildhouse down by the river.

10. What was the Friary in Guildford known as at the beginning of the 21st century?

Answer: A shopping centre

The Friary is a modern indoor shopping centre. Little or nothing of the original structure is left.

Source: Author whee

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