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?
a) Lubbock Shield b) Loveitt Sheild c) Scott Shield d) Gert Big Shield
10. Put these Headmasters in the correct order 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 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.
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
7. True or false - In 1767 BGS swapped buildings
17. True or false - The houses on Elton Road are
with QEH.
named after former BGS Housemasters.
8. This is the old pavilion at Failand, in which year
18. The School Song finishes with the words,
was it replaced by the Pople Pavilion?
"Sumus Bristolienses", what does this mean?
19. The following words appear in the School song, arrange them in order of appearance a) quotquot c) universo
b) amplius d) merendo
20. In 1532 what was the population of Bristol? a) 1200 b) 12000 c) 120000 d) 1200000
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1. c 2. True 3. a 4. b & c 5. d 6. True 7. True 8. 2008 9. True 10. b, d, a, c 11. True 12. c 13. Cyril Norwood 14. Thorne 15. True 16. b, c, a, d 17. False (Headmasters) 18. We are Bristolians or We are Old Bristolians 19. c, b, d, a 20. b
9. True or false - The DT Building was opened in
25
