A fun introduction to English cities

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which midlands city is known for its association with Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest? Lincoln Mansfield Nottingham Birmingham

2. Which university cities are known as the 'city of dreaming spires' and the 'city of perspiring dreams'? Oxford and Cambridge London and Hull Oxford and London Hull and Cambridge

3. This capital city has areas named Swiss Cottage, Elephant and Castle, Piccadilly Circus and Crouch End? Sheffield Birmingham London Liverpool

4. Which of these cities is in England, not Scotland? Edinburgh Glasgow Aberdeen Newcastle

5. Which midlands city is England's second largest in population, and contains the national exhibition centre and a train station at 'New Street'? Nottingham Bath Lincoln Birmingham

6. Which city in Yorkshire is famed for its curry, principally due to a high immigrant population, but was also the home of the serial killer, the Yorkshire Ripper? York Birmingham Bradford Leeds

7. Which industrial Yorkshire city was famed for its steel production, but due to recent decline was used as the setting for the film 'The Full Monty'? Hull Sheffield Birmingham Corby

8. Which city, though about 25 miles inland is known as an isle, because the surrounding Anglian fens were very marshy until 19th century drainage projects? Isle of Jersey Isle of Dogs Isle of Ely Isle of Man

9. Which north west city is famed as the home of the Beatles? Lancaster Newcastle Preston Liverpool

10. Finally, which town has a tower in the same design, but one third of the height, of Paris's Eiffel Tower? Sheffield Liverpool Blackpool London