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2016 QUIZ ANSWERS

Find out more about the answers to questions 7-12 below, or go back to the first page of answers here.

Question 7

Answer: The Yogscast built Dover Castle for us in Minecraft.

In 2016, we teamed up with The Yogscast to recreate a typical Norman castle in the computer game Minecraft and invited fellow crafters to do the same.

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Question 8

Answer: It’s been 30 years since Stonehenge became a World Heritage Site.

To mark the occasion, students from a local college unveiled a special plaque as part of Kids in Museums Takeover Day.

30 things you may not know about Stonehenge

Question 9

Answer: This year we campaigned to have jousting introduced as an Olympic sport.

We believe that it’s time that this extraordinary display of speed, power and courage appeared on the greatest stage in the world.

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Question 10

Answer: The bronze sculpture, called the Quadriga, can be found on Wellington Arch.

In 2016 the Quadriga was cleaned, repaired and re-waxed by a team of specialists. The last phase of the project was to apply several coats of clear wax, protecting the sculpture from future wear and tear.

Visit Wellington Arch

question 11

Answer: 34% of children identified 1066 as the most memorable date in English History.

We asked children what the most memorable dates in history were and they chose the moment William the Conqueror defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 as their number one.

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question 12

Answer: This medieval stone carving belongs to Rievaulx Abbey.

In 2016 we launched a fully renovated museum at Rievaulx Abbey with more objects on display than ever before including elaborate stone carvings, book bindings, gold coins and pottery.

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