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Name the Place Trivia Quiz

Famous people, things and events are often connected strongly with one or two places. This quiz is all about these connections.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sallyo. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Sallyo

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
151,926

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
3362

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. British author Monica Edwards set her books mainly in two English counties. Which were they? Hint

Kent and Worcestershire

Cornwall and Buckinghamshire.

Dorset and Devon

Surrey and Sussex

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Question 2 of 15

2. The Bronte sisters occupied a parsonage in England for most of their brief lives. What was it called? Hint

Truro Parsonage

Haworth Parsonage

Hayworth Parsonage

Guildford Parsonage

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Question 3 of 15

3. Australian bushranger, Ned Kelly, made his final stand at a town in Victoria. What was it called? Hint

Glen Irish

Glenorchy

Glen Raven

Glenrowan

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Question 4 of 15

4. L.M. Montgomery's most famous book, "Anne of Green Gables", was set on Prince Edward Island. A large town mentioned in the book is called... Hint

White Town

Charlottetown

Mistawis

Johnstown

5. Author Gerald Durrell lives on one of the Greek Islands for some years when he was a child. He loved the place and wrote some books about his time there. One was called "My Family and Other Animals". What was the island? Hint

Zakynthos

Corfu

Mykonos

Egina

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Question 6 of 15

6. A famous film called "A Town Like Alice" starred actor Peter Finch. What is the full name of the town which features in the title? Hint

Alice Springs, New South Wales, Australia

Aliceville, New South Wales, Australia

Aliceville, Western Australia

Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

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Question 7 of 15

7. There is a song called "The Mountains of Mourne". In which country can these mountains be found? Hint

Eire

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Wales

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Question 8 of 15

8. Astrid Lindgren wrote three popular books about a girl nammed Pippi Longstocking. In which Scandinavian country were two of the books set? Hint

Sweden

Norway

Denmark

Finland

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Question 9 of 15

9. The Johnstown Flood of 1889 killed over 2000 people. In which state or county is the city of Johnstown? Hint

Pennsylvania, USA

Victoria, Australia

Kent, England

County Kerry, Ireland.

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Question 10 of 15

10. In 1974, Cyclone Tracy flattened most of a large city. Which city was it? Hint

Darwin, Australia

Lima, Peru

Wellington, New Zealand

Kansas City, USA

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Question 11 of 15

11. English dramatist William Shakespeare is sometimes referred to as "The Bard" or as "The Swan of Avon". What is the full name of the town (on the River Avon) where "the swan" was born?

Answer: (Three words, hyphenated. 9-4-4)

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Question 12 of 15

12. The ANZACS (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps), together with some of their allies, fought one of the campaigns of World War One after landing at Anzac Cove. The cove was named after the Anzacs, but where was it? Hint

Dunkirk, France

Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey

Honshu, Japan

Balek Papan , Borneo

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Question 13 of 15

13. In recent years, the name "Skye" has become quite popular for baby girls. Where is the original Skye? Hint

City of Skye, West Virginia

It isn't a place, but a fancy respelling of "Sky".

Skye Mountain, New Brunswick

Isle of Skye, Scotland

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Question 14 of 15

14. Oxbridge is sometimes mentioned in the context of a university education. Where is Oxbridge located? Hint

Oxfordshire, UK

It doesn't exist. It's a construct based on Cambridge and Oxford, famous university cities.

Bridgewater, Tasmania

It's a university in London.

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Question 15 of 15

15. Author Margaret Mahy, who wrote "The Changeover" and "The Catalogue of the Universe" is a native of which country? Hint

Australia

USA

New Zealand

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. British author Monica Edwards set her books mainly in two English counties. Which were they?

Answer: Surrey and Sussex

Monica Edwards lived in Sussex as a child, and spent her later years in Surrey. She set almost all her books on and around Romney Marsh in Sussex and the Devil's Punchbowl, near Guildford, Surrey. The two series of books were called "The Romney Marsh Books" and "The Punchbowl Farm Books".

2. The Bronte sisters occupied a parsonage in England for most of their brief lives. What was it called?

Answer: Haworth Parsonage

Haworth is the well known home of the Bronte sisters and their brother, Branwell. Tourists still visit the area because of its associations with the family.

3. Australian bushranger, Ned Kelly, made his final stand at a town in Victoria. What was it called?

Answer: Glenrowan

Glenrowan is a small town best known for its association with Ned Kelly and his gang. On the night of Sunday 27th June 1880, Ned Kelly took over the Glenrowan Inn, but was captured in a shootout with police.

4. L.M. Montgomery's most famous book, "Anne of Green Gables", was set on Prince Edward Island. A large town mentioned in the book is called...

Answer: Charlottetown

Charlottetown is mentioned in the book more than once. Mistawis belongs to another of Montgomery's books--"The Blue Castle". Charlottetown is known as "The Birthplace of Canada".

Answer: Corfu

Corfu is one of 169 inhabited islands off the coast of Greece. There are many more that have no permanent population. The Durrell family's time on the island is described in "My Family and Other Animals" and "Birds, Beasts and Relatives" and also makes an appearance in others of Durrell's books.

6. A famous film called "A Town Like Alice" starred actor Peter Finch. What is the full name of the town which features in the title?

Answer: Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Alice Springs is in the Northern Territory. Built on the Todd River, which is usually dry, Alice is a popular tourist destination, not only for its associations with film and the novel by Nevil Shute, but because it is close to Uluru.

7. There is a song called "The Mountains of Mourne". In which country can these mountains be found?

Answer: Northern Ireland

The Mountains of Mourne are in Northern Ireland. The song was composed by Percy French while he was walking on Skerries strand.

8. Astrid Lindgren wrote three popular books about a girl nammed Pippi Longstocking. In which Scandinavian country were two of the books set?

Answer: Sweden

Astrid Lindgren set her first two books in a small town in Sweden. The third book, "Pippi in the South Seas" was set mainly on the invented Canni-Canni Island. The first book "Pippi Longstocking" (that's the translated name), was written in 1945.

9. The Johnstown Flood of 1889 killed over 2000 people. In which state or county is the city of Johnstown?

Answer: Pennsylvania, USA

Johnstown is in Pennsylvania. The city was devastated when the South Fork Dam gave way after a heavy rainfall in May, 1889.

10. In 1974, Cyclone Tracy flattened most of a large city. Which city was it?

Answer: Darwin, Australia

Darwin was hit by Cyclone Tracy on Christmas Eve, 1974. The event inspired a singing duo "Bill and Boyd" to sing that... "Santa Never Made it to Darwin..."

11. English dramatist William Shakespeare is sometimes referred to as "The Bard" or as "The Swan of Avon". What is the full name of the town (on the River Avon) where "the swan" was born?

Answer: Stratford-Upon-Avon

Stratford-Upon-Avon is in Warwickshire, England. Shakespeare lived there for much of his life, but spent his acting and play-writing years in London.

Answer: Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey

Anzac Cove is situated on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Western Turkey. The Gallipoli campaign began on April 25th, 1915. The date is remembered by Australians as Anzac Day every year.

13. In recent years, the name "Skye" has become quite popular for baby girls. Where is the original Skye?

Answer: Isle of Skye, Scotland

The Isle of Skye is off the coast of north west Scotland. Apart from being adopted as a name, the island is famous for the Jacobite song "Skye Boat Song", which is about the flight of Bonnie Prince Charlie.

14. Oxbridge is sometimes mentioned in the context of a university education. Where is Oxbridge located?

Answer: It doesn't exist. It's a construct based on Cambridge and Oxford, famous university cities.

Oxbridge is a blend of the two university towns Oxford and Cambridge. Since these are the best known universities in the UK, blending the name implies that they are similar or equal in tradition and standing.

15. Author Margaret Mahy, who wrote "The Changeover" and "The Catalogue of the Universe" is a native of which country?

Answer: New Zealand

Margaret Mahy lives in New Zealand, and sets many of her books there. However, much of her work is published in the UK.

Source: Author Sallyo

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