Charter Day Quiz

Charter Day Quiz Charter Day Quiz

1. In which year was the School granted it's Royal Charter? a) 1235 b) 1325 c) 1532 d) 1523

2. True or false - The Great Hall was built in the 19th Century?

3. This is a trophy awarded for Senior House Rugby, what is it called?

4. St Bartholomew's Hospital housed the School in which century? a) 15th b) 16th c) 18th d) 19th

5. For how many years has BGS been Co-Educational? a) 25 b) 50 c) 100 d) 40

6. True or false - In 1900 there were less than 200 students at BGS.

7. True or false - In 1767 BGS swapped buildings with QEH.

8. This is the old pavilion at Failand, in which year was it replaced by the Pople Pavilion?

9. True or false - The DT Building was opened in 1994. 10. Put these Headmasters in the correct order -

a) Lubbock Shield b) Loveitt Sheild c) Scott Shield d) Gert Big Shield a) Cyril Norwood b) Thomas Moffat c) Roderick MacKinnon d) John Caldicott

11. True or false - There used to be a sports field on the Tyndalls Park site.

12. How many classes were taught in the Great Hall when it first opened? a) 10 b) 20 c) 16 d) 8

13. Which Headmaster wrote the words to the School Song?

14. The School Crest is based on the crest of which family?

15. True or False - There are already students at the School that will still be here on our 500th Birthday.

16. Place these events in the correct order a) The Great War ended b) The Great Hall was built c) The House system started d) The 400th Charter Day

17. True or false - The houses on Elton Road are named after former BGS Housemasters.

18. The School Song finishes with the words, "Sumus Bristolienses", what does this mean?

19. The following words appear in the School song, arrange them in order of appearance a) quotquot b) amplius c) universo d) merendo

20. In 1532 what was the population of Bristol? a) 1200 b) 12000 c) 120000 d) 1200000

Bristolians 19. c, b, d, a 20. b 17. False (Headmasters) 18. We are Bristolians or We are Old 13. Cyril Norwood 14. Thorne 15. True 16. b, c, a, d 8. 2008 9. True 10. b, d, a, c 11. True 12. c 1. c 2. True 3. a 4. b & c 5. d 6. True 7. True