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A Quiz About York

How many of these questions about the past and present of the English city of York can you answer?
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Major river
Ouse
Tributary of that river
Foss
Celtic tribe that occupied the area prior to the Roman occupation
Brigantes
Roman name for the city
Eboracum
Roman proclaimed emperor in York in 306 AD who converted to Christianity
Constantine the Great
Place of worship that has existed in some form since at least 627 AD
York Minster
8th-century theologian who taught at the court of Charlemagne
Alcuin
Viking name for the city
Jorvik
1066 battle that took place east of the city
Battle of Stamford Bridge
People who committed mass suicide in 1190 rather than be killed by a mob
Jews
Rival of the House of York in the Wars of the Roses
House of Lancaster
Medieval street once home to many butcher's shops; now a tourist hotspot
The Shambles
Catholic plotter born in York
Guy Fawkes
1644 battle that took place west of the city
Battle of Marston Moor
Notorious highwayman hanged at York in 1739
Dick Turpin
Famous confectionary companies both founded by men called Joseph
Rowntree's
Terry's
Model workers' village founded by the former of those confectioners
New Earswick
Western suburb home to a restored 18th-century windmill
Holgate
Residence of the Archbishop of York
Bishopthorpe Palace
Famous record-breaking train housed at the National Railway Museum
Mallard
Term for the four gateways in the city's walls; e.g. Micklegate ___
Bars
Term for the city's four areas of open, undeveloped land; e.g. Walmgate _____
Strays
One of the city's two universities
York St John University
Prominent landmark; the keep of York Castle
Clifford's Tower
Sport that takes place on the Knavesmire
Horse racing
Due to its 'dark' past, the city has been dubbed the most _______ in Europe
Haunted
Oscar-winning actress from Heworth; often called a 'national treasure'
Judi Dench
Suburban village home to the University of York campus
Heslington
Visitor who was the victim of an attempted egging in 2022
Charles III
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