Magdalen Tower - Quiz
Magdalen Tower
  • 1. When was Magdalen Tower completed?
A) 1623
B) 1505
C) 1492
D) 1509
  • 2. Who laid the foundation stone of Magdalen Tower?
A) The College Porter
B) R. F. Kuang
C) William Holman Hunt
D) Dr Richard Mayew
  • 3. What is the total height of Magdalen Tower?
A) 100 feet
B) 150 feet
C) 144 feet
D) 44 feet
  • 4. How many bells are in the peal of Magdalen Tower?
A) Eight
B) Twelve
C) Four
D) Ten
  • 5. What year did the bells of Magdalen Tower receive their last major overhaul?
A) 2012
B) 1890
C) 1976
D) 1981
  • 6. When does the Magdalen College choir sing on May Morning?
A) 7am
B) 5am
C) 6am
D) 8am
  • 7. Which artist painted 'May Morning on Magdalen Tower' in 1890?
A) The Oxford Society of Change Ringers
B) R. F. Kuang
C) William Holman Hunt
D) Dr Richard Mayew
  • 8. In which novel does Magdalen Tower collapse?
A) The History of Oxford
B) The Bells of Magdalen
C) May Morning on Magdalen Tower
D) Babel, or the Necessity of Violence
  • 9. What is the weight of the heaviest bell in the tower?
A) 17 cwt
B) 10 cwt
C) 14 cwt
D) 20 cwt
  • 10. During which period was the extensive restoration of the stone facing undertaken?
A) 2000 to 2012
B) 1890 to 1900
C) 1976 to 1981
D) 1492 to 1509
  • 11. Where are the boy choristers who sing on May Morning from?
A) The University of Oxford
B) A local choir school
C) The Botanic Garden
D) Magdalen College School
  • 12. How many storeys does the tower have?
A) Six
B) Three
C) Five
D) Four
  • 13. What is the primary material used to build the tower?
A) Brick
B) Concrete
C) Iron
D) Stone
  • 14. Where is the painting 'May Morning on Magdalen Tower' currently on display?
A) Lady Lever Art Gallery
B) Magdalen College
C) Oxford City Hall
D) The British Museum
  • 15. Who is invited by the college to ring the bells?
A) The local church bell ringers
B) Oxford Society of Change Ringers
C) Magdalen College students
D) The city council
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