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Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning Quiz Questions - Gloucester History III
Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning


King George III first visited Gloucestershire in 1788 to visit

 

Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham Spa
Fox Hunting
Gloucester Cathedral

 In 1642 the main obstacles to the King & 30 000 men taking the City were

 

Gloucester Castle
Moat
Parliamentary Forces
2 miles of ancient walls
St Peters Abbey bacame a Cathedral under

 

Henry V
Henry III
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII

 During the Civil War the Puritan town withstood how long a Royalist siege ?

 

26 day
3 day
1 year
3 month
In 1998 what was re-opened after restoration as a Heritage Centre ?

 

Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester Castle
Gloucester Docks
Berkeley Castle

 During the middle ages declined as a port mainly with the growth of

 

Bristol
Hull
Plymouth
Liverpool
During WWII Gloucester became important for the production of

 

Aircraft
Shells
Guns
Tanks

 In 2003 the City of Gloucester had a population of

 

210 000
55 000
110 000
75 000
Who was famously born in Gloucester in 1350 ?

 

Dick Whittington
William Shakespeare
Dr Foster
Queen Mary

 The fortunes of Gloucester docks revived in 1827 due to

 

Decline of Bristol
Demand for Wool
Industrial Revolution
Gloucester Sharpness Canal


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