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The English Coastline-And Your Point Is?

Created by Mutchisman

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : England - General
The English CoastlineAnd Your Point Is game quiz
"Ten questions about the names of well-known English coastal headlands, most of which I've visited while bird-watching. I'll give you the location, you choose the right name."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. This is surely the most famous English headland of all; it is situated in the far south-west of Cornwall.
    Land's End
    Howard's End
    World's End
    John O' Groats


2. This headland is off the south coast of Cornwall; can you spot the 'real deal' from my fakes?
    Snake Point
    Turtle Point
    Crocodile Point
    Lizard Point


3. A large headland juts out into the English Channel adjacent to Weymouth in Dorset. The tip of this headland is known as what?
    Portland Tom
    Portland Dave
    Portland Bill
    Portland Bob


4. In Sussex there is a long stretch of chalk cliffs. the most famous point along this part of the coast is called what?
    Onyor Head
    Chalky Head
    Beachy Head
    Sandy Head


5. The headland of Dungeness is in which English county?
    Kent
    Rutland
    Norfolk
    Wiltshire


6. This strange-sounding location lies in east Essex; which of these is the correct name?
    Simpson on the Bere
    Brady on the Bunch
    Fonzie on the Pull
    Walton on the Naze


7. In a remote part of Lincolnshire there is a headland with a Mediterranean-sounding name. Which of these is correct?
    Gibraltar Point
    Corsica Point
    Ibiza Point
    Malta Point


8. To the east of Kingston upon Hull on the northern side of the Humber Estuary is a long shingle and sand spit of land. Do you know what it is called?
    Spurn Shoulder
    Spurn Myoffa
    Spurn Toe
    Spurn Head


9. On the Wirral peninsula in Merseyside is a town built around the north-western headland. Which town is it?
    Hoyloch
    Hoymere
    Hoylake
    Hoypond


10. On the coast of Cumbria there is a marvellous headland cliff that teems with bird life, especially at nesting time. Which of these is the real name?
    St Wasps Head
    St Termites Head
    St Ants Head
    St Bees Head


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