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University Church of St Mary the Virgin - Quiz
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  • 1. Who served as vicar from 1345 to 1348?
A) Nicholas Misterton
B) William Appulby
C) Robert de Tyrlington
D) John Treen
  • 2. Which vicar served the longest continuous term before 1500?
A) Thomas Warde de Beronby (1361–1379)
B) Nicholas de Bannebury (1351–1360)
C) John Plomer (1413–1438)
D) William Laughton (1483–1483)
  • 3. Who was the vicar from 1534 to 1535?
A) William Powell
B) George Sutton
C) John Pitt
D) Hugh Hutchinson
  • 4. Which vicar later became a Roman Catholic cardinal?
A) Peter Raphael Cornwell
B) Cosmo Gordon Lang
C) Charles Page Eden
D) John Henry Newman
  • 5. Who served as vicar from 1947 to 1961?
A) Roy Stuart Lee
B) Frederic Arthur Cockin
C) Dick Milford
D) Philip Montague Martin
  • 6. Who was the vicar from 1774 to 1778?
A) John Flemyng
B) Henry Beeke
C) George Cooke
D) William Walker
  • 7. Which vicar served during both the reigns of Edward VI and Mary I?
A) John Treen (1395–1413)
B) Hugh Hutchinson (1554–1556)
C) George Sutton (1535–1551)
D) William Appulby (1527–1534)
  • 8. Who was the vicar from 1986 to 2016?
A) Peter Raphael Cornwell
B) Brian Mountford
C) William Lamb
D) Philip Montague Martin
  • 9. Which vicar served from 1797 to 1800?
A) Edward Copleston
B) William Bishop
C) George Cooke
D) James Landon
  • 10. Who was the vicar from 1850 to 1858?
A) Edmund Ffoulkes
B) Charles Marriott
C) Drummond Percy Chase
D) John Burgon
  • 11. Which vicar served from 1810 to 1810?
A) John Trewen
B) Edward Copleston
C) William Bishop
D) Edward Hawkins
  • 12. Who was the vicar from 1676 to 1693?
A) Peter Randall
B) William Walker
C) Thomas Weeksy
D) Robert Kinsey
  • 13. Which vicar served during the English Civil War?
A) James Tarren (1648–1650)
B) William Bragge (1650–1656)
C) John Duncombe (1646–1648)
D) Henry Eccleston (1639–1646)
  • 14. Who was the vicar from 1923 to 1927?
A) Dick Milford
B) George Chatterton Richards
C) Frank Russell Barry
D) Frederic Arthur Cockin
  • 15. Which vicar served from 1790 to 1796?
A) Daniel Veysie
B) James Landon
C) George Cooke
D) Henry Beeke
  • 16. Who was the vicar from 1905 to 1923?
A) George Chatterton Richards
B) Frederic Arthur Cockin
C) Frank Russell Barry
D) Charles Augustus Whittuck
  • 17. Which vicar served from 1778 to 1782?
A) John Eveleigh
B) Henry Beeke
C) George Cooke
D) William Walker
  • 18. In which century were the remnants of stained glass found in the tracery lights of the east window?
A) 19th-century
B) 20th-century
C) 15th-century
D) 17th-century
  • 19. Who designed the west window in the nave that was completed in 1891?
A) Augustus Pugin
B) C. E. Kempe
C) Clayton and Bell
D) Metzler Orgelbau
  • 20. Which firm built the classical organ installed in 1986 at St Mary's?
A) Metzler Orgelbau
B) Plowman
C) J. W. Walker & Sons
D) Father Smith
  • 21. Which organ builder originally constructed an instrument for St Mary's in 1676?
A) Metzler Orgelbau
B) Plowman
C) J. W. Walker & Sons
D) "Father" Smith
  • 22. What style of architecture is Augustus Pugin principally remembered for?
A) Renaissance
B) Classical
C) Gothic Revival
D) Baroque
  • 23. Which organ replaced the J. W. Walker & Sons instrument in St Mary's?
A) C. E. Kempe organ
B) Metzler Orgelbau organ
C) Father Smith organ
D) Plowman organ
  • 24. Where is the pipework and case of J. W. Walker & Sons' organ now located?
A) St Mary's Church, Penzance, Cornwall
B) Trinity College, Cambridge
C) University Church of St Mary the Virgin
D) Metzler Orgelbau
  • 25. Who is the assistant priest at St Mary's?
A) The Revd Canon Dr William Lamb
B) Robert Howarth
C) James Brown
D) The Revd Hannah Cartwright
  • 26. How many Sunday services are there at St Mary's?
A) Five
B) Four
C) Three
D) Two
  • 27. On which day is the church closed to visitors?
A) Christmas Day
B) New Year's Day
C) Easter Sunday
D) Good Friday
  • 28. When does the tower at St Mary's open on Sundays?
A) During lunchtime
B) After the morning services
C) Before the morning services
D) In the evening
  • 29. Which service is held on the first Sunday of each month (except January and August) at St Mary's?
A) Roman Catholic Mass
B) German Lutheran service
C) English Anglican service
D) Baptist service
  • 30. Who is the organist at St Mary's?
A) Robert Howarth
B) James Brown
C) The Revd Hannah Cartwright
D) The Revd Canon Dr William Lamb
  • 31. Where is the University Church of St Mary the Virgin located?
A) Near Catte Street, Oxford
B) In Radcliffe Square, Oxford
C) On the north side of the High Street in Oxford
D) At the southern end of Broad Street, Oxford
  • 32. What is claimed about the spire of St Mary's by some church historians?
A) It is one of the most beautiful in England.
B) It was designed by Christopher Wren.
C) It was built in the 18th century.
D) It is the tallest spire in Oxford.
  • 33. What can be seen from the top of St Mary's 13th-century tower?
A) The entire city of London
B) The River Thames
C) Good views across Radcliffe Square, the Radcliffe Camera, Brasenose College, and All Souls College.
D) The countryside surrounding Oxford
  • 34. When was a church first established on the site of St Mary's?
A) In 1086.
B) In the early 13th century.
C) In Anglo-Saxon times.
D) During the reign of Edward II.
  • 35. What significant event took place at St Mary's in 1555?
A) The construction of the Baroque porch.
B) The founding of Oriel College.
C) The trial of the Oxford Martyrs.
D) The start of the English Civil War.
  • 36. Who were the Oxford Martyrs?
A) John Wesley and John Keble
B) Adam de Brome and Henry Burghersh
C) Nicholas Stone and Christopher Wren
D) Bishops Latimer and Ridley, and Archbishop Cranmer.
  • 37. What happened to the Oxford Martyrs after their trial?
A) They were exiled from England.
B) They were imprisoned at Bocardo Prison and burnt at the stake.
C) They were acquitted of all charges.
D) They were executed in Radcliffe Square.
  • 38. What did John Wesley preach about on 18 June 1738?
A) The importance of university sermons
B) Scriptural Christianity
C) The Oxford Movement
D) Salvation by Faith
  • 39. What was John Keble's role in the Oxford Movement?
A) He wrote its founding documents.
B) He preached the assize sermon that started it.
C) He opposed the movement.
D) He led protests against it.
  • 40. When did John Henry Newman become vicar of St Mary's?
A) In 1738
B) In 1555
C) In 1828
D) In 1833
  • 41. Why did John Wesley stop preaching at St Mary's?
A) He lost interest in preaching.
B) He denounced the spiritual apathy of university members.
C) He moved to another city.
D) He was invited to preach elsewhere.
  • 42. In which architectural style was the main body of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin substantially rebuilt in the later 15th and early 16th century?
A) Baroque style
B) Romanesque style
C) Perpendicular style
D) Gothic style
  • 43. In what decade was the Decorated spire with triple-gabled outer pinnacles added to the church?
A) 1630s
B) 1460s
C) 1270s
D) 1320s
  • 44. What was used as evidence against Archbishop Laud during his execution trial?
A) The church tower
B) The nave windows
C) The chancel roof
D) The south porch's 'scandalous statue'
  • 45. What is the height of the church's tower alone?
A) 90 feet (27 metres)
B) 191 feet (58 metres)
C) 150 feet (46 metres)
D) 101 feet (31 metres)
  • 46. What is the total height of the church, including its spire?
A) 200 feet (61 metres)
B) 90 feet (27 metres)
C) 191 feet (58 metres)
D) 101 feet (31 metres)
  • 47. What feature of the church's interior has six-bay arcades?
A) The interior space
B) The tower
C) De Brome's chapel
D) The south porch
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