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Gruyères Castle - Quiz
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  • 1. In which Swiss canton is Gruyères Castle located?
A) Bern
B) Zurich
C) Geneva
D) Fribourg
  • 2. When was the Gruyères Castle built?
A) Between 1270 and 1282
B) Between 1476 and 1490
C) Between 1550 and 1560
D) Between 1840 and 1850
  • 3. The castle's square plan follows the fortification style of which region?
A) Burgundy
B) Savoy
C) Fribourg
D) Bern
  • 4. Who was the last Count of Gruyères before the bankruptcy in 1554?
A) Barthélemy Menn
B) Charles the Bold
C) Philip the Good
D) Count Michel
  • 5. Which two cantons divided the earldom of Gruyères after 1554?
A) Valais and Fribourg
B) Geneva and Vaud
C) Fribourg and Bern
D) Bern and Zurich
  • 6. What happened to the castle in 1849?
A) It was sold to the Bovy and Balland families
B) It was destroyed by fire
C) It was turned into a public museum
D) It was bought by the Swiss government
  • 7. What did the Bovy and Balland families establish at the castle?
A) A school for bailiffs
B) A winery
C) An artists' colony
D) A military fortress
  • 8. When did the canton of Fribourg repurchase the castle?
A) 1798
B) 1938
C) 1849
D) 1993
  • 9. What organization has ensured the conservation of the castle since 1993?
A) A foundation
B) The Swiss Military
C) The Bovy family
D) The Balland family
  • 10. What items from the Order of the Golden Fleece are kept in the castle?
A) Three paintings
B) Three capes
C) Three crowns
D) Three swords
  • 11. During which battle were the Golden Fleece capes captured?
A) Battle of Savoy
B) Battle of Morat
C) Battle of Fribourg
D) Battle of Bern
  • 12. Against whom was the Battle of Morat fought in 1476?
A) The Bovy family
B) Philip the Good
C) Charles the Bold
D) Count Michel
  • 13. Which artist has landscape paintings on display in the castle?
A) Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
B) Vincent Amas
C) José Roosevelt
D) Milan Goldschmiedt
  • 14. Which of these is a Fantastic Art artist featured in the castle?
A) Barthélemy Menn
B) Philip the Good
C) Charles the Bold
D) Gian Paolo Dulbecco
  • 15. What color is the sacerdotal vestment that displays Philip the Good's emblem?
A) Red
B) Blue
C) Gold
D) Black
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