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Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning Quiz Questions - Bedford I
Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning


In 1689 the Great Ouse was made navigable as far as where ?

 

Ely
Bedford
St Neots
Huntingdon

Bedford was pillaged in 1010 by

 

Danes
Romans
Normans
Welsh

John Bunyan wrote Pilgrims Progress in

 

Around 1775
Around 1675
Around 1875
Around 1575

Before the 19th century Bedford has traditionally traded what commodities ?

 

Coal Clay
Clay Corn
Wool Clay
Grain Wool

The area around Bedford was largely settled in its early history by

 

Welsh
Romans
Scots
Danes

In 1801 the population of Bedford was ?

 

40 000
4000
24 000
1400

In 1901 the population of Bedford was ?

 

65 000
15 000
35 000
25 000

In 915 Bedford was captured by which Saxon King ?

 

Edward
Alfred
Ethelred
Canute

In 1566 Sir William Harpur founded a what in Bedford ?

 

University
Church
Hospital
School

What was destroyed in 1224 when a rebellious baron held it ?

 

Bedford Castle
Bedford Abbey
Bedford Gaol
Bedford Priory


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