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From Land's End to John o' Groats

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From Lands End to John o Groats game quiz
"A fairly general look at the geography of the United Kingdom. The first letter of answers to #1-9 will spell out the answer to #10."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which group of Scottish islands has its administrative centre in Lerwick and is home to the northernmost point of the United Kingdom?
    Shetland
    Outer Hebrides
    Orkney
    Slate Islands


2. Which island in Wales is found off the western coast of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) and is the location of the county of Anglesey's largest town, Holyhead?
    Islay
    Cardigan Island
    Isle of Man
    Holy Island


3. Which English river flows through the county town of Devon, to which it gives its name?
    Avon
    Trent
    Exe
    Plymouth


4. This body of water separates the peninsula of Fife from mainland Scotland in the north while emptying Scotland's longest river, with which it shares its name. What is it?
    Eden Estuary
    Firth of Tay
    Spey Bay
    Firth of Clyde


5. Which term links these names across the United Kingdom: Ashdown, Charnwood, Gwydir, and Tollymore?
    River
    Cave
    Firth
    Forest


6. The historical province, or "fifth", of Ulster is geographically shared by which countries?
    Scotland and England
    Scotland and Wales
    England and Wales
    Ireland and Northern Ireland


7. In which constituent country would you find the easternmost point, Lowestoft Ness, and the lowest point, Holme Fen, in the United Kingdom?
    England
    Wales
    Scotland
    Northern Ireland


8. Which lake in Northern Ireland, the largest in the British Isles, is located in the middle of the River Bann's route to the Atlantic Ocean?
    Lough Erne
    Belfast Lough
    Lough Neagh
    Strangford Lough


9. Which name can refer to either a Welsh river emptying into the Irish Sea between Flintshire and Cheshire or a Scottish river with its mouth in Aberdeen?
    Mersey
    Wye
    Avon
    Dee


10. If you've answered questions 1-9 correctly, the first letter of each answer will give you the name of an English city with the highest ratio of trees to people in Europe, that is named after the River Sheaf.
    Answer: (One Word - 9 Letters)


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Compiled Jun 28 12