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Haunted Britain quiz
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Which queen is said to haunt the Tower of London, carrying her head?
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- 1. Which queen is said to haunt the Tower of London, carrying her head?
- A. Mary, Queen of Scots
- B. Anne Boleyn (answer)
- C. Lady Jane Grey
- D. Catherine Howard
- 2. Edinburgh's underground vaults lie beneath which bridge?
- A. Forth Bridge
- B. South Bridge (answer)
- C. North Bridge
- D. Dean Bridge
- 3. Which Scottish loch is famous for its legendary monster?
- A. Loch Lomond
- B. Loch Ness (answer)
- C. Loch Awe
- D. Loch Tay
- 4. The Black Shuck is a legendary ghostly what, from East Anglia?
- A. Horse
- B. Dog (answer)
- C. Cat
- D. Raven
- 5. Legend says the kingdom will fall if which birds leave the Tower of London?
- A. Pigeons
- B. Ravens (answer)
- C. Crows
- D. Magpies
- 6. Pendle Hill, famous for its 1612 witch trials, is in which county?
- A. Yorkshire
- B. Lancashire (answer)
- C. Cumbria
- D. Derbyshire
- 7. Which Yorkshire town inspired part of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'?
- A. Scarborough
- B. Whitby (answer)
- C. Harrogate
- D. York
- 8. In Welsh folklore, what is a 'Gwrach-y-Rhibyn'?
- A. A friendly giant
- B. A hag-like spirit (answer)
- C. A dragon
- D. A water horse
- 9. Which city is often called the most haunted city in England?
- A. Bath
- B. York (answer)
- C. Oxford
- D. Norwich
- 10. In Irish and Scottish folklore, whose wail foretells a death?
- A. The banshee (answer)
- B. The kelpie
- C. The selkie
- D. The brownie
- 11. Which palace is said to be haunted by Catherine Howard, running down its 'Haunted Gallery'?
- A. Hampton Court Palace (answer)
- B. Windsor Castle
- C. Kensington Palace
- D. Holyrood Palace
- 12. A kelpie is a shape-shifting spirit usually seen as what animal?
- A. Seal
- B. Horse (answer)
- C. Stag
- D. Wolf
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