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Peterborough Cathedral Quiz

Peterborough Cathedral Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Architecture

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who founded the first church on the site of Peterborough Cathedral?

A Viking leader

A son of a Mercian king

A Norman conqueror

A Roman emperor

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event happened to the monastery in 870?

It was expanded

It was moved to another location

It was converted into a cathedral

It was destroyed by Vikings

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was responsible for refounding the monastery in the 10th century?

King Henry VII

John Wastel

Abbot Robert Kirkton

Bishop Ethelwald

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What architectural feature is unique to the nave of Peterborough Cathedral?

A metal spire

A stone vault

A wooden roof

A glass dome

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What style is the easternmost part of the church built in?

Romanesque

Baroque

Renaissance

Gothic

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the famous mason responsible for the fan vaults in the church?

Christopher Wren

John Wastel

Robert Kirkton

Ethelwald

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What architectural style is known for its clarity and rigor in tracery?

Neoclassical

Baroque

Romanesque

Perpendicular Gothic

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