Statistics for History of York

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What style of architecture does the above represent?	Gothic	93%
What were the Castle Museum buildings formerly used as?	A prison	80%
Which famous highwayman was hanged in York in 1739?	Dick Turpin	73%
What was the Viking name of York?	Jorvik	73%
Which famous terrorist was born in York in 1570?	Guy Fawkes	67%
Which is the most famous medieval street in the city?	The Shambles	67%
What is the name of the keep of the medieval Norman castle?	Clifford's Tower	60%
What name beginning with M refers to the cathedral?	Minster	60%
Which Quaker family founded a famous chocolate brand in York?	The Rowntrees	60%
Which king rebuilt the above in stone in the 13th century?	Henry III	53%
For which war was the Holgate bunker built?	Cold War	47%
What was the Roman name of York?	Eboracum	47%
Which York-born physician famously investigated the causes of cholera?	John Snow	47%
Who was known as the "Railway King"?	George Hudson	27%
What was the name of the religious plays put on by the guilds?	Mystery Plays	27%