british culture

Where are Saint Cuthbert’s relics kept today?

• York Minster

• Holy Island

• Durham Cathedral

• Westminster Abbey

Which street in York inspired Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley?

• Oxford Street

• The Shambles

• High Street

• Baker Street

What is York Minster famous for?

• Its modern glass roof

• Its stained glass windows

• Its Viking museum

• Its Roman baths

Which industries made Newcastle rich in the past?

• Farming and fishing

• Coal trade and shipbuilding

• Tourism and fashion

• Tea and silk trade

Which Northumbrian king is known for converting the kingdom to Christianity?

• Edwin of Northumbria

• Alfred the Great

• Harold II

• William the Conqueror

What was Northumbria?

• A medieval kingdom in northern England

• A Roman province

• A modern city

• A river

Hadrian’s Wall was built by which empire?

• Greek

• Roman

• Viking

• Norman

Which university city in the North East has both a castle and a cathedral next to each other?

• York

• Durham

• Edinburgh

• Carlisle

Whitby Abbey is associated with which of these?

• St. Mary’s Church and 199 steps leading up to it

• The Brontë sisters’ family home
  

• Captain Cook’s first shipyard
  

• Yorkshire’s main castle

Which of the following is true about the connection between Whitby and Gothic culture?

• A. Whitby Goth Weekend celebrates the town’s literary and maritime heritage
  

• B. It is a festival celebrating Viking invasions exclusively
  

• C. The event is unrelated to the Gothic subculture
  

• D. It only involves medieval reenactments with no modern influence