1 Who destroyed Oxford in 1009?
Thurkell the Tall
2 Who painted A Hunt in the Forest, exhibited in the Ashmolean Museum?
Paolo Uccello (1396-1475)
3 At which College did cellist Jacqueline Du Pre study?
St Hilda's
4 Who designed Blenheim Palace?
Sir John Vanbrugh
5 When were the famous Swindlestock Riots?
February 1355
6 When is St Giles Fair held?
The first Monday and Tuesday of September each year
7 What is the oldest building in Oxford?
The tower of St Michael in the Northgate, in Cornnmarket Street.
8 Where in Oxford would you find Cardinal Wolsey's hat?
In the Library at Christ Church.
9 Which college did Cecil Rhodes attend?
Oriel
10 Which future king of England was born in Beaumont Palace, Oxford?
Richard I (Lionheart)
11 What was the Apollo Theatre originally called?
The New Theatre
12 What are Oxford's four twin towns?
Leiden, Leon, Grenoble, and Bonn
13 What title did William Morris, founder of Morris Motors, take when he became a Lord?
Lord Nuffield
14 Which college incorporates former buildings of the Oxford Canal Company?
St Peter's
15 Which college used to be called "Botany Bay" because of its remoteness from other colleges?
Worcester
16 What is the name of Oxford United's current stadium?
The Manor Ground
17 Which College did Margaret Thatcher attend?
Somerville
18 What is the name of the Lebanese takewaway in Summertown?
L.B's
19 What was the name of the old Headington cinema which had a set of can can legs sticking out the front
Not the Moulin Rouge
20 What building stands at No.1 Banbury Road?
The Old Parsonage Hotel