Famous Castles Recall
Instructions: Test your memory of the world's most magnificent castles, from medieval fortresses to fairy-tale palaces.
- 1.
Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, is located in which country?
AEnglandBIrelandCWalesDScotland - 2.
Himeji Castle, known as the 'White Heron Castle' for its elegant white exterior, is located in which country?
AVietnamBJapanCSouth KoreaDChina - 3.
The Tower of London, originally built by William the Conqueror, has served as a prison, palace, and what else?
AA universityBA treasury and Crown Jewels vaultCA hospitalDA church - 4.
Bran Castle in Romania is popularly associated with which fictional character?
AFrankensteinBThe Phantom of the OperaCDraculaDThe Mummy - 5.
The Château de Chenonceau, built spanning a river, is located in which French region?
ABurgundyBNormandyCProvenceDLoire Valley - 6.
Hohenzollern Castle, sitting atop a mountain at 855 meters, is located in which German state?
ABaden-WürttembergBHesseCBavariaDSaxony - 7.
The Alcázar of Segovia, which also inspired a Disney castle design, is located in which country?
APortugalBSpainCFranceDItaly - 8.
Bodiam Castle, a 14th-century moated castle, is located in which English county?
AHampshireBEast SussexCSurreyDKent - 9.
Kronborg Castle, the setting of Shakespeare's Hamlet, is located in which Scandinavian country?
ANorwayBFinlandCDenmarkDSweden - 10.
Warwick Castle, one of the best-preserved medieval castles in England, sits on which river?
ASevernBAvonCTrentDThames - 11.
Matsumoto Castle, one of Japan's premier historic castles, is nicknamed what due to its black exterior?
AMidnight CastleBCrow CastleCRaven CastleDShadow Castle - 12.
The Citadel of Aleppo, one of the oldest and largest castles in the world, is in which country?
ASyriaBJordanCIraqDLebanon - 13.
Conwy Castle, a medieval fortification built by Edward I, is located in which part of the United Kingdom?
AScotlandBWalesCNorthern IrelandDEngland - 14.
Pena Palace, a colorful Romanticist castle perched on a hilltop in Sintra, is in which country?
AGreeceBPortugalCSpainDItaly - 15.
Eilean Donan Castle, one of the most photographed castles in Scotland, sits at the meeting point of how many sea lochs?
ATwoBFiveCThreeDFour