Oxford Treasure Hunt

By Vika Tulina

 Visit the site devoted to Oxford. Answer the questions below.

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/feb/04/great-city-walks-oxford

1.     What name did Matthew Arnold give Oxford? Why?

2.     Where did Thomas Hardy apparently write parts of Jude the Obscure?

3.     How can you get to Oxford?

4.     Where is the Bridge of Sighs located? What does it link?
http://www.mathsinthecity.com/sites/bridge-sighs-oxford

5.     There is a list of Oxford Accommodations where you can stay. What hostel is ideally located in the center of Oxford, in between the train and coach stations? What facilities are offered in the hostel?
http://www.oxfordcityguide.com/ee2/index.php?/OCG_hotels/

6.     In what college was Harry Potter filmed? When was it founded? Who built it? Who has been educated there?
 Why is Brasenose College named like that?
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/england/oxfordshire/oxford/sights

7.     Read the history of the Bodleian Library. When and for whom was the Bodleian Library opened?
Who rescued the library when Oxford University did not have the resources to build up a collection of new printed books to replace those dispersed?
http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley

8.     What is the Lamb & Flag? Where is it situated? When is Sunday Lunch Menu available in the Lamb & Flag? How much does Sausage and Mash cost on the Children Menu? What does Jacket Potato consist of?
http://www.lambandflagthai.com/index.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamb_%26_Flag_(Oxford)

9.     There are some shopping areas. What can you buy in Oxford’s Covered Market? Where are Cowley Road and St Clement's situated?
http://www.inoxford.com/shopping/sh_details.html

10.  Visit the site of the Ashmolean museum. When does the Ashmolean museum open? When and how was Ashmolean museum created? How many objects are there in the Finger Ring Collection? How many objects are there in the Paintings Collection?
http://www.ashmolean.org/

11.  What does the programme of the Oxford Playhouse include? Where is it located?
http://www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/

12.   What does “City University” mean? How many colleges does the University of Oxford have? What parks are there in Oxford University? What can you see in the parks?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oxford

13.   For whom and when was The College of All Souls founded? What is the official name of The College of All Souls? What customs are there in The College of All Souls?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Souls_College,_Oxford