So you think you know Keswick?

April 5, 2019

What do you know of the Lake District town of Keswick? Here’s a quiz on the history of the Lakeland town. Why not have a go at our fun quiz?

</p> <section> <h2>So you think you know Keswick?</h2> </section> <section> <h2>Archaeological evidence suggests Keswick was first settled when?</h2> </section> <section> <h3>Keswick literally translates from Old Norse as what?</h3> </section> <section> <h3>At the turn of the 19th century Keswick was one of the very few places in the world where graphite (aka black lead) was being mined. Approximately how much was graphite worth per ton in 1800?</h3> </section> <section> <h3>What year was Keswick Railway Station opened?</h3> </section> <section> <h3>What was the population of Keswick at the 2011 census?</h3> </section> <section> <h3>What metal was being mined in the Newlands and Borrowdale vallleys during the 17th century?</h3> </section> <section> <h3>Which famous children’s author began holidaying in Keswick in 1903?</h3> </section> <section> <h3>Which of the renowned Lakeland romantic poets wrote the poem ‘Skiddaw’?</h3> </section> <section> <h3>keswick was world renowned for the manufacture of pencils, an in industry associated with the town for some 500 years. In what year did production of pencils finally cease in the town?</h3> </section> <section> <h3>Which of the following is NOT a ‘pass’ on the road network in the general Keswick area?</h3> </section> <section> <h2>Average!</h2> <p> </p> <p>No worries – that’s average!</p> </section> <section> <h3>Very good!</h3> <p> </p> <p>Smarter than the average cookie!</p> </section> <section> <h3>Brilliant!</h3> <p> </p> <p>Mastermind awaits!</p> </section> <p> </p> <p>

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