FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about The Cathedrals of England and Wales
Quiz about The Cathedrals of England and Wales

The Cathedrals of England and Wales Quiz


Can you identify these ten English and Welsh cathedrals from the photographs and the clues provided?

A photo quiz by EnglishJedi. Estimated time: 5 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. World Trivia
  6. »
  7. World Sites
  8. »
  9. Religious Buildings

Author
EnglishJedi
Time
5 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
369,191
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
450
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (6/10), Guest 68 (6/10), Guest 86 (4/10).
-
Question 1 of 10
1. Officially "The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity", the cathedral pictured here preparing for Christmas was built on the site of a 12th-Century Augustine Abbey. Which West Country cathedral is this? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Officially "The Cathedral Church of Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Cuthbert", work on this cathedral began in 1093. Along with the neighboring castle seen in this spectacular aerial photograph, it was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. Which cathedral in the north of England is this? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, St Peter, St Paul and St Swithun" was founded on the site of a Benedictine Abbey in 642, although work on the current building did not begin until 1079. This cathedral has the longest nave and the greatest overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe. In which southern city is the pictured cathedral located? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Roman Catholic "Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph" was originally built as a church in just two years, and was opened in 1888 whilst still under construction. Where in Wales can you visit the pictured cathedral? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Officially "The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity", the pictured cathedral stands in an area that was once the site of a convent and monastery founded by the 7th-Century Saint Æthelthryth. Built in a mix of Romanesque and Gothic styles between 1083 and 1375, it has been dubbed "The Ship of the Fens" because of its shape. Which cathedral is this? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid" was built in Anglo-Saxon/Gothic (or Early English) style between 1160 and 1547. Saint Winifred built one of England's first stone churches on this site in 672. In which northern city can you visit the pictured cathedral? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The photograph shows the West Door of a building that was originally dedicated as a Catholic parish church in 1873. Cathedral status was acquired in 1965 and six years later it was renamed as "The Cathedral Church of Our Lady and St Philip Howard". Where in southern England is this cathedral? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The photograph shows the cloisters at "The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ". Built of one of England's oldest Christian sites, work began on the current building in 1070 and the last major alterations took place in the 1830s. Where is this cathedral? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Officially "The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad", this Gothic cathedral was built between 1195 and 1340. It is the only medieval cathedral in England with three spires, known collectively as "The Ladies of the Vale". In which Midlands city is the pictured cathedral located? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Officially "The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul", this cathedral constructed in the 12th-Century was built on the site of a church dedicated to Peter and Paul and three Welsh saints, Dubricius, Teilo and Oudoceus. Which cathedral in Wales is pictured here? Hint



(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




View Image Attributions for This Quiz

Most Recent Scores
Mar 14 2024 : Guest 86: 6/10
Feb 03 2024 : Guest 68: 6/10
Jan 29 2024 : Guest 86: 4/10
Jan 27 2024 : Guest 86: 4/10

Score Distribution

quiz
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Officially "The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity", the cathedral pictured here preparing for Christmas was built on the site of a 12th-Century Augustine Abbey. Which West Country cathedral is this?

Answer: Bristol

Renowned for its unique architectural features and for an historic organ, Bristol Cathedral was founded as St Augustine's Abbey in 1140. The construction of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel began in 1220 and the eastern part of the abbey church was rebuilt in the Decorated Gothic style in the early 14th century.

The west front of the current building, with its distinctive twin towers, was completed only in 1888.
2. Officially "The Cathedral Church of Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Cuthbert", work on this cathedral began in 1093. Along with the neighboring castle seen in this spectacular aerial photograph, it was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. Which cathedral in the north of England is this?

Answer: Durham Cathedral

The Bishopric of Durham dates back to 995, and work on the city's classic Norman cathedral began a century later. Work was completed in a relatively short period, just 40 years.
The cathedral contains the shrine of Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, relics of St Cuthbert, the head of St Oswald of Northumbria and the remains of the Venerable Bede. Three copies of the Magna Carta are housed in its library.
3. "The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, St Peter, St Paul and St Swithun" was founded on the site of a Benedictine Abbey in 642, although work on the current building did not begin until 1079. This cathedral has the longest nave and the greatest overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe. In which southern city is the pictured cathedral located?

Answer: Winchester

One of the largest cathedrals in England, work began on the current Winchester Cathedral in 1079 and the building was consecrated in 1093. Additions, rebuilding and major restoration projects have continued right up into the 20th Century.
The funeral of King William II was held here in 1100; the coronation of King Henry the Young King in 1172 and the second coronation of King Richard I in 1194 were held here; King Henry IV and Queen Mary I were both married here, in 1403 and 1554 respectively. Amongst those buried in the cathedral or its grounds are numerous pre-Norman Kings (of either Wessex or England), as well as the writers Izaak Walton and Jane Austen.
Visitors to Winchester Cathedral today can see the spectacular series of Pre-Raphaelite stained glass windows. Unfortunately, the original huge medieval West Window was deliberately smashed by Cromwell's forces in 1642.
4. The Roman Catholic "Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph" was originally built as a church in just two years, and was opened in 1888 whilst still under construction. Where in Wales can you visit the pictured cathedral?

Answer: Swansea

"The Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph" is also known as Swansea Cathedral. Originally built as a church at a cost of £10,000 in the 1880s, it was converted into a cathedral only in 1987. Swansea Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Menevia -- Menevia is one of three suffragan dioceses within the Archdiocese of Cardiff.
5. Officially "The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity", the pictured cathedral stands in an area that was once the site of a convent and monastery founded by the 7th-Century Saint Æthelthryth. Built in a mix of Romanesque and Gothic styles between 1083 and 1375, it has been dubbed "The Ship of the Fens" because of its shape. Which cathedral is this?

Answer: Ely Cathedral

A Benedictine abbey was founded in Ely in 970 and in 1109 the city was granted its own Bishopric and, with it, cathedral status. The 537-foot long building contains one of Britain's longest naves (at 250 feet). Ely Cathedral is recognizable from its two towers, the 215-foot high West Tower and the unique octagonal Lantern Tower which rises 170 feet.
A notable feature of the cathedral is the Stained Glass Museum, which houses a collection dating back as far as the 13th Century.
6. "The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid" was built in Anglo-Saxon/Gothic (or Early English) style between 1160 and 1547. Saint Winifred built one of England's first stone churches on this site in 672. In which northern city can you visit the pictured cathedral?

Answer: Ripon

Saint Wilfrid's stone building replaced the timber church that stood on the current site of Ripon Cathedral, and he was buried in the church in 709. Only the crypt survived when the church was destroyed by the English king's army in 948, and the forces of King William I destroyed its replacement in 1069. Ripon Minster was constructed over four centuries spanning the Wars of the Roses, but it was not until 1836 that the city gained cathedral status, when the Anglican Diocese of Ripon became the country's first new diocese since the Reformation.
7. The photograph shows the West Door of a building that was originally dedicated as a Catholic parish church in 1873. Cathedral status was acquired in 1965 and six years later it was renamed as "The Cathedral Church of Our Lady and St Philip Howard". Where in southern England is this cathedral?

Answer: Arundel

The seat of the Bishop of Arundel and Brighton since the diocese of the same name was created in 1965, Arundel Cathedral owes much of its patronage to England's highest-ranking family (other than the Royal Family), the Duke of Norfolk. They also hold the Earl of Arundel title (with its seat at Arundel Castle since 1102), and are the country's most prominent Catholic family.
Built in the French Gothic style of the 14th Century, Arundel Cathedral is a Grade I listed building and is considered one of England's finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture.
8. The photograph shows the cloisters at "The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ". Built of one of England's oldest Christian sites, work began on the current building in 1070 and the last major alterations took place in the 1830s. Where is this cathedral?

Answer: Canterbury

Founded by Saint Augustine in 597, Canterbury Cathedral along with the ancient "Church of Saint Martin" and the nearby Benedictine "Abbey of Saint Peter and Paul" were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.
The cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1067 and rebuilding began three years later under stewardship of the first Norman archbishop, Lanfranc. The martyrdom of Thomas Becket in 1170 would establish the cathedral as a place of pilgrimage.
9. Officially "The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad", this Gothic cathedral was built between 1195 and 1340. It is the only medieval cathedral in England with three spires, known collectively as "The Ladies of the Vale". In which Midlands city is the pictured cathedral located?

Answer: Lichfield

The first cathedral in Lichfield, a wooden Saxon church, was built to house the bones of Saint Chad (died 672) in the early 8th Century, although this had been considered a holy site since Roman times. A Norman cathedral was built here in 1085 and work on the current Lichfield Cathedral began just over a century later.
10. Officially "The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul", this cathedral constructed in the 12th-Century was built on the site of a church dedicated to Peter and Paul and three Welsh saints, Dubricius, Teilo and Oudoceus. Which cathedral in Wales is pictured here?

Answer: Llandaff Cathedral

Llandaff Cathedral is one of two cathedrals located in Cardiff, the other being the Roman Catholic Cardiff Cathedral. Work began on Llandaff Cathedral in 1120 and took 170 years to complete. The cathedral suffered extensive damage during the English Civil War and again in a massive storm in 1703, and work began on a new building to replace it. That project was eventually abandoned and extensive restoration took place in the middle of the 19th Century.

It was damaged again during the bombings of World War II (only Coventry Cathedral suffered more damage), and it was 1958 before the building was back in full use again.
Source: Author EnglishJedi

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor stedman before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
3/18/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us