1. James I’s coronation postponed from 1603 to 1604 because of:
a) Plague
b) The Peasants’ Revolt
c) Delays in making his taffeta and jewel-encrusted coronation gown
2. Which artist did Queen Anne employ to create wallpaintings in her Drawing Room at Hampton Court Palace?
a) Antonio Verrio
b) Grinling Gibbons
c) Damien Hirst
3. How often did Cardinal Wolsey change the tapestries in his apartments at Hampton Court Palace?
a) Once a year
b) Every 5 years
c) Once a week
4. What did Queen Caroline, wife of George II, find in a drawer at Kensington Palace?
a) a mobile phone and a spare set of car keys
b) a series of drawings by Hans Holbein
c) a series of love letters from George II to his mistress, Henrietta Howard
5. What toilet facilities did Hampton Court Palace provide for lower-ranking courtiers during the Tudor period?
a) none
b) the ‘common jakes’, where 14 people could sit simultaneously
c) flush toilets and a shower room with gold fittings
6. Where did George II die in 1760?
a) In his water closet at Kensington Palace
b) In the Tudor kitchens at Hampton Court Palace
c) In the undercroft at the Banqueting House
7. The Tudors drank beer instead of water because:
a) it was free from the risk of dysentery
b) it gave them courage for jousting tournaments
c) only the king drank water
Answers:
1. a)
2. a)
3. c)
4. b)
5. b)
6. a)
7. a)
8. c)
9. a)
10. a)
11. a)
12. c)
13. c)
14. b)
15. a)
