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Gruyères Castle - Quiz
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  • 1. In which Swiss canton is Gruyères Castle located?
A) Geneva
B) Fribourg
C) Bern
D) Zurich
  • 2. When was the Gruyères Castle built?
A) Between 1476 and 1490
B) Between 1270 and 1282
C) Between 1550 and 1560
D) Between 1840 and 1850
  • 3. The castle's square plan follows the fortification style of which region?
A) Savoy
B) Fribourg
C) Bern
D) Burgundy
  • 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) Bern and Zurich
C) Fribourg and Bern
D) Geneva and Vaud
  • 6. What happened to the castle in 1849?
A) It was turned into a public museum
B) It was sold to the Bovy and Balland families
C) It was destroyed by fire
D) It was bought by the Swiss government
  • 7. What did the Bovy and Balland families establish at the castle?
A) A winery
B) An artists' colony
C) A military fortress
D) A school for bailiffs
  • 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) The Bovy family
B) The Swiss Military
C) A foundation
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 Fribourg
C) Battle of Bern
D) Battle of Morat
  • 12. Against whom was the Battle of Morat fought in 1476?
A) Philip the Good
B) Count Michel
C) The Bovy family
D) Charles the Bold
  • 13. Which artist has landscape paintings on display in the castle?
A) Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
B) Milan Goldschmiedt
C) Vincent Amas
D) José Roosevelt
  • 14. Which of these is a Fantastic Art artist featured in the castle?
A) Barthélemy Menn
B) Philip the Good
C) Gian Paolo Dulbecco
D) Charles the Bold
  • 15. What color is the sacerdotal vestment that displays Philip the Good's emblem?
A) Gold
B) Black
C) Red
D) Blue
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