The questions were devised by young volunteers to encourage thought about Pendennis Castle, history & heritage.
What do you think ......?
What does being Cornish mean to you?
What do you think of when you hear ‘Pendennis Castle’?
What do you associate with castles?
Tell us about a time you’ve seen a castle
Describe your perfect ship voyage
Would you be a pirate or a knight – why?
What sort of role do you think Cornwall or Pendennis Castle played in defending Great Britain in World War 2 ?
How would you imagine life as a soldier at a fort?
What does heritage / history mean to you?
If you could travel the world, where would you go – why?
What other historical places have you been to in Cornwall? What did you like?
Pendennis Castle dates from 1500… when would you have liked to live there – why?
If you were preserving something from now for people to look at in hundreds of years time, what would you preserve - who for?
Have you ever been rationed? If not, what do you think it would be like?
Choose 2 objects and make a story about them and you and a castle
What would you use to invade a castle?
What would you do if you found yourself in Tudor times?
Would you be a semaphore signaler or a gunner – why?
Would you be a tour guide or a café staff – why?
If you were under siege & could only send a text to one person – what
would it be?
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