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All About Worcestershire Trivia Quiz

As it says, this is a short quiz all about the people and towns of Worcestershire in England.

A multiple-choice quiz by Mr_Rusty. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Mr_Rusty

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
248,064

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
783

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 193 (6/10), Guest 86 (9/10), Guest 92 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings lies just outside which Worcestershire town? Hint

Evesham

Redditch

Bromsgrove

Kidderminster

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Worcestershire football club play their home matches at the Aggborough Stadium? Hint

Kidderminster Harriers

Bromsgrove Rovers

Redditch United

Worcester City

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which Worcestershire town would you find the ruins of Bordesley Abbey? Hint

Bromsgrove

Redditch

Evesham

Droitwich

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which main English river runs through the Worcestershire town of Pershore? Hint

Mersey

Severn

Avon

Thames

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Worcestershire town was home to the Royal Enfield Motorcycle Company? Hint

Bromsgrove

Kidderminster

Redditch

Worcester

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where are the headquarters of Worcestershire County Cricket Club? Hint

Edgbaston

Headingley

Trent Bridge

New Road

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which Worcestershire town was the comedian and impressionist Alistair McGowan born? Hint

Bewdley

Malvern

Evesham

Droitwich

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Severn Valley Railway runs from Kidderminster in Worcestershire to which Shropshire town? Hint

Bridgnorth

Shrewsbury

Telford

Ludlow

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Worcestershire town of Redditch is twinned with which French town? Hint

Nice

Marseilles

Paris

Auxerre

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which English county lies immediately south of Worcestershire? Hint

Yorkshire

Gloucestershire

Somerset

Kent

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings lies just outside which Worcestershire town?

Answer: Bromsgrove

The museum contains the largest collection of telephone kiosks in the country together together with three fully working analogue telephone exchanges. If that's not worth a visit I don't know what is!

2. Which Worcestershire football club play their home matches at the Aggborough Stadium?

Answer: Kidderminster Harriers

Harriers were the first team to host a floodlit FA Cup match, when on September 14 1955 they played Brierley Hill Alliance in a preliminary round replay, which Harriers won 4-2.

3. In which Worcestershire town would you find the ruins of Bordesley Abbey?

Answer: Redditch

The Cistercian monastery of Bordesley was founded by Waleran de Beaumont between 1138 and 1140 in the clayland of north-east Worcestershire, now on the outskirts of Redditch, and was dissolved in 1538.

4. Which main English river runs through the Worcestershire town of Pershore?

Answer: Avon

Pershore is famous for its elegant Georgian architecture and is important as the centre of a district rich in fruit and vegetable production. Pershore has been designated as a town of major architectural importance by the Council for British Archaeology, and listed as an outstanding conservation area because it contains - in Bridge Street- the first row of houses built in Britain entirely of brick.

5. Which Worcestershire town was home to the Royal Enfield Motorcycle Company?

Answer: Redditch

Redditch was the home of the Royal Enfield motorcycle and the business continued manufacturing through the sixties, the last model being the Interceptor.

6. Where are the headquarters of Worcestershire County Cricket Club?

Answer: New Road

Edgbaston is home to Warwickshire County Cricket Club: Trent Bridge is home to Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and Headingley is home to Yorkshire County Cricket Club

7. In which Worcestershire town was the comedian and impressionist Alistair McGowan born?

Answer: Evesham

Alistair McGowan was born in Evesham on November 24th 1964. Alistair is well-known for his voices on the satirical TV show Spitting Image as well as his own "Big Impression" series.

8. The Severn Valley Railway runs from Kidderminster in Worcestershire to which Shropshire town?

Answer: Bridgnorth

The 16-mile line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster following the course of the River Severn for much of its route. Trains services are hauled by both steam and diesel locomotives.

9. The Worcestershire town of Redditch is twinned with which French town?

Answer: Auxerre

The first twinning of Redditch began in 1956, with a link formed to Auxerre in Burgundy, France. This twinning proved sufficiently popular to form an organisation named The Friends of Auxerre (FoA). At the beginning of June each year the connection of these two towns is officially celebrated.

10. Which English county lies immediately south of Worcestershire?

Answer: Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire is a county in southwest England which comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean.

Source: Author Mr_Rusty

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