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Dover Castle

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Label the parts of the castle - drag the name to the locations

Moat

Motte

Bailey

Drawbridge

Bridge

Palisade 

Keep

Roman Dover

Roman Dover

• 2nd Century - Dover base for Roman patrol ships. Evidence of a harbour wall discovered beneath the town.
• Fort built to protect the harbour
• Pharos (lighthouse) built - one of a pair (2nd one built otherside of Dover) helped guide them into the port
• Fort abandoned by Roman fleet early 3rd century but 2nd fort built by AD270 to improve defences and communication around Britain's coast.

When was the Roman Pharos in Dover Castle constructed?

1. 15th century AD
2. 5th century AD
3. 2nd century AD
4. 10th century AD

What was the function of the Roman Pharos in Dover Castle?

1. Served as a fortress
2. Used for religious ceremonies
3. Functioned as a prison
4. Acted as a lighthouse and signaling station

How tall is the Roman Pharos in Dover Castle?

1. 50 feet
2. 80 feet
3. 120 feet
4. 100 feet

What is the structure of the Roman Pharos in Dover Castle made of?

1. Marble and granite
2. Squared and coursed flint with stone dressings
3. Brick and mortar
4. Wood and clay

Anglo-Saxon Dover

Anglo-Saxon Dover

• Dover remained an important port in the Saxon period, and a mint was created there in the 10th century. 
• The church of St Mary in Castro at the heart of Dover Castle is thought to have been built in the 10th or early 11th century. 
• Its large size, and the discovery in the 1960s of a Saxon cemetery underground nearby, suggests that there was a big community living on or near the hill. 
• The large size suggests that it had a royal benefactor funding its build - Godwin, Earl of Wessex.

What is the name of the church located within Dover Castle?

1. St. John in the Tower
2. St. Paul on the Hill
3. St. Peter in the Moat
4. St. Mary in Castro

Who was the first Christian king of Anglo-Saxon England?

1. King Æthelberht of Kent
2. King Offa of Mercia
3. King Alfred the Great
4. King Harold Godwinson

Medieval Dover

Medieval Dover

• William the Conqueror establishes a fortification, extended in 12th century
• New pilgrimage route to Thomas Becket - needs to host important guests
• Loss of Duchy of Normandy - French now closer. 
• Castle sieged during First Barons war

When did William the Conqueror invade England?

1. 1215
2. 1492
3. 1348
4. 1066

Early Modern Dover

What is the significance of Tudor Dover Castle?

1. Key defensive fortress against invasion
2. Royal hunting lodge
3. Agricultural stronghold
4. Religious retreat

Which monarch used Tudor Dover Castle as a residence?

1. Henry VIII
2. Edward VI
3. Mary I
4. Richard III

WW1 Dover

WW1 Dover

• War declared August 1914. Dover becomes home to Royal Navy Dover Patrol to defend Dover Strait.
• Garrison of 16,000 men in Dover, castle was the headquarters - training camps nearby.
• Anti-aircraft guns built, 2 near church (St Mary in Castro), build Fire Command Post (1905), Port War signal station (1914)

What role did Dover Castle play in the defense strategy of WW1?

1. Guarding the Roman roads
2. Safeguarding the English Channel and the coast
3. Securing the Irish Sea
4. Protecting the Scottish border

Which military force was responsible for operating the Dover Castle Fire Command Post?

1. Royal Navy
2. British Army
3. Royal Air Force
4. French Navy

What was the primary function of the Dover Castle Fire Command Post during WW1?

1. Provide medical aid to soldiers
2. Coordinate fire control for the harbor
3. Act as a communication hub for the air force
4. Store ammunition for the army

WW2 Dover

WW2 Dover

• WW2 - Dover became headquarters for Army and Navy in the local area
• Dover role in Operation Dynamo - evacuation of Dunkirk
• Dover closest to enemy territory in June 1940
• Operation Neptune (naval side of D-Day) and Fortitude South Operation
• Underground tunnels used as bomb-proof offices
• 2 new tunnels - 1 turned into a hospital, 1 became a Combined Operations Centre.

What is the name of the underground tunnels at Dover Castle used during World War II?

1. Dark Passage
2. Stealthy Underground Path
3. Secret Wartime Tunnels
4. Hidden Caverns

What role did Dover Castle play during World War II?

1. Nuclear research facility
2. Artillery testing site
3. Operation Dynamo headquarters and defense against air raids
4. International peace negotiations

When did Operation Dynamo take place?

1. September 1939
2. June 1944
3. July 1943
4. May 1940

Where was Dover Castle located in relation to Operation Dynamo?

1. Near the evacuation route
2. In the heart of London
3. On the French coast
4. In the Swiss Alps

What was the primary goal of Operation Dynamo?

1. To invade Germany
2. To bomb Berlin
3. To defend Paris
4. To evacuate Allied soldiers from Dunkirk

What was Operation Dynamo also known as?

1. Operation Overlord
2. The Blitz
3. The Dunkirk Evacuation
4. The Battle of Britain

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Medieval Tunnels

Fire Command Post

Saxon Church

Roman Pharos

Middle Bailey

Great Tower

Wartime Tunnels 

Avranches Tower