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COTSWOLDS Past Paper Out Of London Flashcards

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Name the industry which brought
prosperity to the Cotswolds in the
14th century.

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Name the village where the
Cotswold Olympicks takes place.

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What are ‘wolds’?

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4
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What type of limestone
predominates in the Cotswolds?

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Name the Queen of England who
died in Sudeley Castle.

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Who bought Hidcote in 1907?

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Name the river in Bourton on the
Water.

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8
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Which Cotswolds town still holds
gypsy horse fairs twice a year?

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9
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Which Cotswolds town was a
centre for the Arts and Crafts
movement in the early 20th
century?

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10
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Chipping Norton has a memorial
garden to which gardener?

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11
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Name the town which is known as
the ‘Capital of the Cotswolds’.

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12
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Name the hotel in Broadway in
which Oliver Cromwell stayed
during the English Civil War.

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Name King Charles’ country home in Gloucestershire.

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14
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In which town is the Corinium
Museum located?

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15
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The A429 follows the line of which Roman road?

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16
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What do the initials AONB mean?

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17
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Name TWO counties in the
Cotswolds area.

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18
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What town is referred to as the
gateway to the Cotswolds?

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19
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Name the organisation
responsible for the Market Hall in
Chipping Camden.

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20
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The King’s Men stone circle, the
Whispering Knights and the King
Stone make up which ancient
monument?

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21
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Name the famous author born in
Chipping Sodbury, Yate.

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22
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What are the summer opening
times for Hidcote Manor?

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23
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What annual event is held on the
August Bank holiday in Bourton-
on-the-Water?

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24
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What is a “ture”?

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25
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Which day is farmer’s market day
from October to March in Stow-
on-the-Wold?

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26
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Which Cotswolds village is losing
its coach park at the end of 2022?

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27
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The village of Dover’s Hill is
associated with which sporting
activity?

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28
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What does Oolitic mean?

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29
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Give ONE reason for the decline
of the wool industry in the
Cotswolds.

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30
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Who created Hidcote Manor
gardens?

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31
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Which Cotswolds village was
described as the “most beautiful
village in England” by William
Morris?

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32
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Name TWO of the Cotswolds
counties.

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(i)
(ii)

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33
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Which famous garden was
created by Major Lawrence
Johnston?

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34
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Name the English Queen who
lived, died and is buried within the
grounds of Sudeley Castle.

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35
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Name the artistic movement which
was influenced by William Morris.

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36
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What collective name is given to the
Cotswolds churches?

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37
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Name the Cotswolds town close to
Blenheim Palace.

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38
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Name the two stone circles and
the monolith close to Long
Compton.

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39
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What does the word “Slaughter”
mean in place names?

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40
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What does the word “Slaughter”
mean in place names?

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41
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What does the name “Cotswolds”
mean?

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42
Q

Name ONE sport which is played
in the “Cotswold Olimpicks”.

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43
Q

Which village is known as “the
Venice of the Cotswolds”?

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44
Q

In which century was The Battle of
Tewkesbury fought?

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45
Q

The village of Bampton featured in
which award-winning TV drama
series?

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46
Q

Name the bird of prey which was
reintroduced to this area after near
extinction in Britain, which can
usually be seen along the M40.

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47
Q

Name the church where designer
William Morris was buried in 1896.

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48
Q

Name the hotel in Broadway
where, separately, both King
Charles I and Oliver Cromwell
stayed.

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49
Q

What does the word ‘Chipping‘
mean in place names?

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50
Q

Name the river which flows through
both Burford and Bourton-on-the-
water.

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51
Q

With which Cotswold town are the
Cotswold Olympick Games associated?

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52
Q

Which Cotswolds garden was created by Lawrence Johnson in the early 20th century?

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53
Q

Which old English word meaning
‘market’ is found in several Cotswold
town and village place names?

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54
Q

Name the radical group whose
members were imprisoned by
Cromwell’s soldiers in Burford.

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55
Q

Name the children’s author who is
associated with Stanway.

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56
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Name the Roman road which crossed the Cotswolds and linked Exeter with Lincoln.

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57
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Name the Cotswold town famous for
its horse fair.

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58
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What long-distance footpath winds
103 miles through the region?

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59
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Name the highest town in the
Cotswolds.

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60
Q

What name is given to the Neolithic
group of stones that consist of the
King’s Men and the Whispering
Knight?

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61
Q

Name Prince Charles’s country
residence in the Cotswolds.

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62
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Name ONE celebrity with a home in or near Chipping Norton.

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63
Q

Name the English queen buried at
Sudeley Castle.

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64
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What name is given to the tombs with semi-circular tops, which are found only in Cotswold churchyards?

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65
Q

In which Cotswold village did the
painter John Singer Sargent paint
‘Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose’?

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66
Q

Name the English king who passed
the ‘Act for Burying in Woollen’ / ‘Wool Burial Act’.

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67
Q

Name the town where three Levellers were executed on Oliver Cromwell’s
orders in May 1649.

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68
Q

Name the first National Trust property that was acquired purely for its garden.

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69
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In the name ‘Cotswold’ what is
i) a cot,
ii) a wold?

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i)
ii)

70
Q

What special characteristic of
Hidcote Manor Garden was a ‘first
in garden design’?

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71
Q

Name the leading figure in the art
world who leased Kelmscott
Manor in the 1870s.

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72
Q

Near which Cotswold town did the
last battle of the English Civil War
take place in 1646?

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73
Q

Many stone walls in the Cotswolds
are made without mortar. What is
the term for this building method?

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74
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Name TWO Cotswold counties.

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75
Q

What is an AONB?

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76
Q

What is the name of Princess
Anne’s country home in
Gloucestershire?

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77
Q

What does ‘slaughter’ mean in the
Cotswold village names of Upper
and Lower Slaughter?

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78
Q

Name ONE of the quarry-owning
families from the Burford area who
worked for Sir Christopher Wren
on St Paul’s Cathedral.

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79
Q

Name the English queen who is buried at Sudeley castle.

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80
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Name the TWO senior members of the Royal family who have their country home at Highgrove.

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(i)
(ii)

81
Q

What was manufactured in Whitney up until 2002?

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82
Q

Name the river that flows through
Bourton-on-the-Water.

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83
Q

What does ‘Chipping’ mean?

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84
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Name the town in which the Corinium Museum is situated.

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85
Q

In the name ‘Cotswold’ what is
(i) a cot and
(ii) a wold?

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(i)
(ii)

86
Q

Name the Cotswold town in which a
famous horse fair is held.

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87
Q

What type of stone is Cotswold Stone?

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88
Q

What famous Cotswold garden was
designed by Major Lawrence Johnston?

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89
Q

Name a Roman villa in the Cotswolds.

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90
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Name TWO major medieval parish churches in the Cotswolds

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a)
b)

91
Q

Which Queen of England became the mistress of Sudeley Castle?

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92
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Where were 300 Levellers imprisoned in 1649 by Colonel Fairfax?

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93
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Who was the designer of Rousham Garden?

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94
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Which Cotswold garden was developed by Lawrence Johnson?

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95
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Which Cotswold town became the home of the Arts & Crafts movement?

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96
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Many stone walls are made without cement. What is this technique called?

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