1) How did Castleton get its name? a) Castleton was the name of the Norman knight in charge. b) Castleton means cave in French. c) It was named after the castle. 2) Where was William Peverill from? a) Germany b) Normandy c) Wales 3) Why was Peverill Castle so difficult to attack? a) It was on top of a huge hill. b) It was surrounded by water. c) It was surrounded by trees. 4) Who made Peverill Castle? a) The Vikings b) The Saxons c) The Normans 5) What was unusual about the door to the castle's keep. a) It was booby trapped b) It was on the first floor. c) It was surrounded by water. 6) What the big hall used for? a) Sleeping b) Fighting c) Eating 7) Where did all the stone from the castle end up? a) It was used to build another castle. b) It was sold abroad. c) In the village to build houses. 8) What was NOT kept in the lowest part of the castle? a) Food b) Horses c) Weapons 9) What was a Guardrobe? a) A secret passage b) A wardrobe c) A toilet 10) Spiral staircases are used in castle to make it easier to defend. a) True b) False 11) Peak Cavern had a nickname, what was it? a) The Devil's eye b) The Devil's arse c) The Devil's finger 12) People used to live in Peak cavern. a) True b) False 13) What did these people used to make? a) Tools b) Boats c) Rope 14) What makes the 'farting' noise that gives the cavern its name? a) Sheep b) Air c) Water 15) What is possible to see on the walls of the cave? a) Squirrels b) Human remains c) Fossils 16) A new cave called Titan has recently been discovered, it is so big it could fit the Eiffel Tower in it. a) True b) False 17) Which monarch visited the cave? a) Queen Elizabeth I b) Queen Victoria c) Queen Elizabeth II 18) Peak Cavern often floods when the rain is heavy. a) True b) False 19) This is a famous mountain in the Peak district, what is it called? a) Peak Hill b) Peverill Hill c) Mam Tor 20) Mam Tor is slowly collapsing. a) True b) False 21) The road under Mam Tor has to be constantly repaired so that people can get to Manchester. a) True b) False 22) There used to be an Iron Age fort at the top of Mam Tor. a) True b) False 23) What does this factory make? a) Rocks b) Cement c) Paint 24) Castleton church has been the centre of the village for hundreds of years, which name can be spotted all over the church? a) Black b) Smith c) Hall 25) What is this used for? a) Funerals b) Weddings c) Baptisms 26) In a graveyard all the headstones have to be the same shape. a) True b) False 27) What is this? a) Supermarket b) Visitors centre c) Cinema 28) Why can sheep eat the grass on a hill? a) The grass on the hill tastes the best. b) Their wool protects them when they fall. c) They are good climbers

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