How Much Do You Know About Chelmsford's History?

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    Chelmsford's town offices are in a building that used to be Chelmsford High School. When were the town offices first moved into that building?

    • 1981
    • 1972
    • 1855
    • 1943
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Chelmsford’s history can be quite interesting; see how much you know. Chelmsford is a city and the county town of Essex, in the East of England. It is in the London commuter belt. For this quiz, you will be asked questions like what year was the original Adams library built, who was the first Reverend of the First Parish Church in the town center. This quiz is the best for learning about Chelmsford’s history. Could you give it a go?

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  • 2. 

    In_____, Guglielmo Marconi opened the world's first "wireless" factory under the name 'The Marconi Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company.

    • 1892

    • 1899

    • 1902

    • 1910

    Correct Answer
    A. 1899
    Explanation
    In 1899, Guglielmo Marconi opened the world's first "wireless" factory under the name 'The Marconi Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company. This indicates that the correct year for the opening of the factory was 1899.

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    The First Parish Church in the town center dates back to 1655. Who was the first reverand of that church?

    • Rev. Joseph Parker

    • Rev. John Byam

    • Rev. John Fiske

    • Rev. Jacob Barrett

    Correct Answer
    A. Rev. John Fiske
    Explanation
    Rev. John Fiske was the first reverend of the First Parish Church in the town center, which dates back to 1655.

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    Forefathers Burying Grounds, in the center of town, has about 1,500 graves in it. The earliest recorded death in that cemetery is from what year?

    • 1655

    • 1690

    • 1692

    • 1700

    Correct Answer
    A. 1690
    Explanation
    The correct answer is 1690. This is determined by the statement that the earliest recorded death in the cemetery is from that year. This suggests that the cemetery was established before 1690 and that there may be older graves that are unrecorded.

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    What year was the first town meeting held? (Hint: the first town meeting took place before Chelmsford was officially recognized as a town.)

    • 1654

    • 1655

    • 1647

    • 1650

    Correct Answer
    A. 1654
    Explanation
    The correct answer is 1654. This is the year when the first town meeting took place in Chelmsford, before it was officially recognized as a town.

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    The Eastern Counties Railway arrived in Chelmsford in_______.

    • 1826

    • 1836

    • 1842

    • 1855

    Correct Answer
    A. 1842
    Explanation
    The Eastern Counties Railway arrived in Chelmsford in 1842. This suggests that the railway was not present in Chelmsford before that year.

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    What year was the original Adams Library built?

    • 1892

    • 1932

    • 1984

    • 1894

    Correct Answer
    A. 1894
    Explanation
    The original Adams Library was built in 1894.

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