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Oxford, City and County Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the city of Oxford and the county of Oxfordshire.

A multiple-choice quiz by romeomikegolf. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
romeomikegolf

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
163,092

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
620

Last 3 plays: Guest 149 (9/15), Guest 82 (9/15), Guest 1 (4/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Oxfordshire has a long association with the military. Which of the following towns does not have a military base close by? Hint

Wallingford

Abingdon

Banbury

Carterton

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Question 2 of 15

2. Oxford was named for a cattle crossing.

True

False

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which river do students jump into from Magdalen Bridge on Mayday morning? Hint

Thames

Evenlode

Isis

Cherwell

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Question 4 of 15

4. A small west Oxfordshire town claims to be the 'home' of Morris dancing.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. What marks Sir Winston Churchill's grave? Hint

A tall marble obelisk

None of these

A bronze Spitfire

The family crest

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of these breweries is/was not based in Oxfordshire? Hint

Brakespear

Wychwood

Morlands

Arkells

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of the following towns in south Oxfordshire was NOT in Berkshire prior to the boundary changes in the mid 1970's? Hint

Didcot

Henley

Wantage

Faringdon

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Question 8 of 15

8. What annual event takes place at Henley in late June early July? Hint

Summer Fair

Royal Regatta

Oxford Steeplechase

Henley Air Show

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which Oxford pub was the meeting place of J R R Tolkien and C S Lewis? Hint

Lamb and Flag

Eagle and Child

The Mitre

The Chequers

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Question 10 of 15

10. There is a house in Headington which has a shark in the roof.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which Oxfordshire town is generally regarded as being the 'Gateway to the Cotswolds'? Hint

Lechlade

Burford

Stow on the Wold

Faringdon

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following is NOT an Oxfordshire river? Hint

Nene

Evenlode

Windrush

Thame

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Question 13 of 15

13. Cambridge University was founded by scholars who migrated from Oxford.

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was one of the main reasons for the development of a university at Oxford? Hint

All the other universities were full

English students were banned from studying in Paris

The city offered money to establish a university

They wanted to start a boat race

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which county shares a border with Oxfordshire? Hint

Middlesex

Leicestershire

None of them

Hampshire

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Oxfordshire has a long association with the military. Which of the following towns does not have a military base close by?

Answer: Banbury

Abingdon is the home of Dalton Barracks (formerly RAF Abingdon), Wallingford is the nearest town to RAF Benson and Carterton is the home of RAF Brize Norton.

2. Oxford was named for a cattle crossing.

Answer: True

Historians and archaeologists believe they now know the site of the original Oxen Ford that gave the city its name. The evidence was found during major road reconstruction within the city.

3. Which river do students jump into from Magdalen Bridge on Mayday morning?

Answer: Cherwell

The practice of jumping into the river is frowned upon by the police in the interests of safety. The Isis is another name for the Thames as it flows through Oxford, but the river that flows under Magdalen Bridge is the Cherwell.

4. A small west Oxfordshire town claims to be the 'home' of Morris dancing.

Answer: True

Bampton is one of the reputed homes to the Morris. Bampton has three teams, one of which has a continuous history going back over 400 years. The only time you will see them dance in Bampton is the late Spring Holiday at the end of May.

5. What marks Sir Winston Churchill's grave?

Answer: None of these

Churchill's grave in the small churchyard at Bladon is marked by a large plain stone slab.

6. Which of these breweries is/was not based in Oxfordshire?

Answer: Arkells

In 2004 Wychwood is the only one of the ones listed to be still brewing in the county, although there are plans to bring Brakespear back to Oxfordshire. Arkells is brewed in the neighbouring county of Wiltshire.

7. Which of the following towns in south Oxfordshire was NOT in Berkshire prior to the boundary changes in the mid 1970's?

Answer: Henley

During the 1970's it was decided to change the boundaries of some counties to even out the number of people that MPs represented in Parliament. Berkshire lost part of its northern edge to Oxfordshire. Henley, although being very close to the original county boundary was always in Oxfordshire. The original boundary followed very close to the path of the Thames.

8. What annual event takes place at Henley in late June early July?

Answer: Royal Regatta

Started in 1839 the annual regatta has been interrupted only by the two World Wars. It received Royal patronage in 1851 with a visit by Prince Albert. Since his death the Sovereign has always consented to be Patron thus allowing the use of the term Royal in the event's name.

9. Which Oxford pub was the meeting place of J R R Tolkien and C S Lewis?

Answer: Eagle and Child

The Eagle and Child, known locally as the Bird and Baby was the regular meeting place of Tolkien and Lewis and a few like minded friends where they would discuss and read their latest works over a few pints of decent beer. The pub is still open in St Giles.

10. There is a house in Headington which has a shark in the roof.

Answer: True

The Headington Shark is a 25 foot long sculpture and was placed into the roof structure of 2 New High Street Headington on 9 August 1986, the 41st anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki. You can read all about it on the Headington community website.

11. Which Oxfordshire town is generally regarded as being the 'Gateway to the Cotswolds'?

Answer: Burford

At the end of the Civil War Cromwell executed three Levellers in Burford church. The bullet holes can still be seen. Faringdon is not on the edge of the Cotswolds and the other two towns are in Gloucestershire.

12. Which of the following is NOT an Oxfordshire river?

Answer: Nene

The Windrush, Thame and Evenlode are all tributaries of the Thames and flow for most, if not all of their lengths through the county. The Nene flows through Northampton.

13. Cambridge University was founded by scholars who migrated from Oxford.

Answer: True

Following the hanging of two Oxford University men for the manslaughter of a townsman in 1209 scholars from Oxford quit the city and founded a rival establishment in Cambridge.

14. What was one of the main reasons for the development of a university at Oxford?

Answer: English students were banned from studying in Paris

Although there was some form of teaching in Oxford from 1096 it was when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris in 1167 that Oxford really began to develop as a seat of learning.

15. Which county shares a border with Oxfordshire?

Answer: None of them

Oxfordshire shares its border with Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

Source: Author romeomikegolf

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