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Tudor heir?

This activity accompanies ‘Tudor Times & The Bailiwick of Guernsey,’ available now from Guernsey Museums.

Question 1

Which group of Islands is Guernsey part of?

A Isles of ScillyB Outer HebridesC Channel IslandsD Faroes

Which group of Islands is Guernsey part of?

A Isles of ScillyB Outer HebridesC Channel IslandsD Faroes

A handful of straw

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Question 2

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

A 12B 3C 5D 6

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

A 12

B 3

C 5

D 6

Half a bale of hay

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Question 3

An order of monks lived in Guernsey during

Tudor times. Where?A Vale Castle

B Paradis Island

C Checkers

D Lihou Island

An order of monks lived in Guernsey during

Tudor times. Where?A Vale Castle

B Paradis Island

C Checkers

D Lihou Island

A pair of knitted stockings

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Question 4

Who apparently wore a pair of white Guernsey stockings when she was beheaded in 1587?

A Mary Queen of Scots

B Anne Boleyn

C Katherine Howard

D Katherine Parr

A Mary Queen of Scots

B Anne Boleyn

C Katherine Howard

D Katherine Parr

Who apparently wore a pair of white Guernsey stockings when she was beheaded in 1587?

20 eggs

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Question 5

What did the Tudors sometimes use to make their

underwear really white?

A Wine

B Vanish tablets C UrineD Salt

What did the Tudors sometimes use to make their

underwear really white?

A Wine

B Vanish tables

C Urine

D Salt

A bushel of wheat

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Question 6

Which building, strengthened during Tudor times, guards the

seas outside Guernsey’s harbour?

A Rousse Tower

B Castle Cornet

C Vale Castle

D Fort Pezeries

Which building, strengthened during Tudor times, guards the

seas outside Guernsey’s harbour?

A Rousse Tower

B Castle Cornet

C Vale Castle

D Fort Pezeries

A cooking pot

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Question 7

'La paissaon' is Guernsey French (Dguernésiais) for....

A Toy

B Fish

C Cabbage

D Birthday

'La paissaon' is Guernsey French (Dguernésiais) for....?

A Toy

B Fish

C Cabbage

D Birthday

5lbs butter

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Question 8

Which Guernseyman travelled from St Martins to

Rome on a pilgrimage?

A John BonamyB Victor HugoC Admiral de SaumarezD Sir Isaac Brock

Which Guernseyman travelled from St Martins to

Rome on a pilgrimage?

A John Bonamy

B Victor Hugo

C Admiral de Sausmarez

D Sir Isaac Brock

Half a goat

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Question 9

What did the Papul Bull of Neutrality allow?

A Guernsey people could refuse to go to war.

B Channel Island ships could travel the seas safely.

C Every Jersey family must have a boat.

D Jersey & Guernsey were at war.

What did the Papul Bull of Neutrality allow?

A Guernsey people could refuse to go to war

B Channel Island ships could travel the seas safely

C Every Jersey family must have a boat

D Guernsey & Jersey were at war

100 chickens

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Question 10

What is the town in Alderney called?

A St AnneB St FrancesC St CeciliaD St Helier

What is the town in Alderney called?

A St Anne

B St Frances

C St Cecilia

D St Helier

500 pigs

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Question 11

Whose Coat of Arms sits above the entrance to

Castle Cornet?

A King Henry VIIIB Mary Queen of ScotsC Queen Elizabeth ID Prince Edward VI

Whose Coat of Arms sits above the entrance to

Castle Cornet?A King Henry VIII

B Mary Queen of Scots

C Queen Elizabeth I

D Prince Edward VI

A country residence

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Question 12

On which Island did Helier de Carteret of Jersey 'plant' 40

men on in 1565?

A GuernseyB SarkC BurhouD Jersey

On which Island did Helier de Carteret of Jersey ‘plant’ 40

men on in 1565?

A Guernsey

B Sark

C Burhou

D Jersey

Your own personal portrait

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Question 13

In a traditional Guernsey house, where would you

usually see a Green Bed?

A In the barnB In the corner of the sitting room/kitchen

C In the bedroomD By the side of the road

In a traditional Guernsey house, where would you

usually see a Green Bed?

A In the barn

B In the corner of the sitting room/kitchen

C In the bedroom

D Outside the back door

20 golden rings

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Question 14

Where was flax (used to make linen clothes) grown

in Guernsey?

A PleimontB L’Eree & LihouC La Grande Mare & Petit Bot Valley

D Le Gouffre cliffs

Where was flax (used to make linen clothes) grown in Guernsey?

A PleimontB L’Eree & LihouC La Grande Mare & Petit Bot Valley

D Le Gouffre cliffs

The King or Queen has died. You will inherit the throne if you get the

next question right...

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Question 15

And finally... When did the Tudor times end?

A 1485B 1845C 1630D 1603

And finally... When did the Tudor times end?

A 1485B 1845C 1630D 1603

Congratulations!You are a Tudor heir!