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Quiz about Great Britain Alphabetically  Part D
Quiz about Great Britain Alphabetically  Part D

Great Britain Alphabetically - Part D Quiz


The latest leg of my alphabetical tour of Britain takes us to places beginning with D.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Dizart
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
256,428
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2731
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which Scottish town was the site of a bloody battle between Covenanters and Roundheads in 1650, but is nowadays better known as the home of the Belhaven Brewery? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which port in south west England is home to the Britannia Royal Naval College? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which northern English town or city has an 11th century cathedral and castle, as well as a University founded in 1832? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which town on the River Clwyd was county town of a historical county of the same name until 1974? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which city on the River Derwent is home to the Rolls-Royce company? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which Kent port is famous for its white cliffs and its 12th century castle?

Answer: (One Word - 5 letters, begins with D)
Question 7 of 10
7. Opened in 1825, the world's first permanent steam locomotive public railway ran from Stockton to which town? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which British city is nicknamed the City of Discovery, and was famed for the three Js of jam, jute and journalism?

Answer: (One Word - 6 letters, begins with D.)
Question 9 of 10
9. Which Scottish town is nicknamed the "Queen of the South", and contains a statue of the poet Robert Burns who lived there from 1791 until his death in 1796? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which county town was the home of the novelist Thomas Hardy, and was the site of a "bloody assize" conducted by Judge Jeffreys in 1685? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which Scottish town was the site of a bloody battle between Covenanters and Roundheads in 1650, but is nowadays better known as the home of the Belhaven Brewery?

Answer: Dunbar

Oliver Cromwell, perhaps fondly remembering his 17th century victory at Dunbar, later donated the not-insubstantial figure of £300 to the town towards the cost of building a new harbour.
2. Which port in south west England is home to the Britannia Royal Naval College?

Answer: Dartmouth

The Devon town of Dartmouth has been home to the Britannia Royal Naval College since 1905; this is where naval officers are trained.
3. Which northern English town or city has an 11th century cathedral and castle, as well as a University founded in 1832?

Answer: Durham

Durham, on the banks of the River Wear, is county town of Co Durham; the castle was built by the Normans from 1071.
4. Which town on the River Clwyd was county town of a historical county of the same name until 1974?

Answer: Denbigh

Although Denbighshire reappeared on the maps in 1996, its boundaries are much changed from those of the traditional county, and the county town is now Ruthin. The town of Denbigh features a castle built by King Edward I of England during the 13th century.
5. Which city on the River Derwent is home to the Rolls-Royce company?

Answer: Derby

Derby is the traditional county town of Derbyshire; Rolls-Royce is the second largest manufacturer of civil aircraft engines in the world, after General Electric Aviation.
6. Which Kent port is famous for its white cliffs and its 12th century castle?

Answer: Dover

The white cliffs, immortalised in song by Vera Lynn, are made of chalk. Today, Dover is a major cross-channel port, with ferries serving Boulogne, Calais and Dunkirk in France.
7. Opened in 1825, the world's first permanent steam locomotive public railway ran from Stockton to which town?

Answer: Darlington

Darlington's place in railway history is commemorated in the Darlington Railway Centre and Museum. The town also has a strong connection with the Quaker movement, and the local soccer team, Darlington FC, are nicknamed "The Quakers".
8. Which British city is nicknamed the City of Discovery, and was famed for the three Js of jam, jute and journalism?

Answer: Dundee

Situated on the banks of the Firth of Tay, Dundee is nicknamed the City of Discovery after the RSS Discovery, Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic exploration vessel, which was built in the city, and is now berthed there.
9. Which Scottish town is nicknamed the "Queen of the South", and contains a statue of the poet Robert Burns who lived there from 1791 until his death in 1796?

Answer: Dumfries

Dumfries, on the banks of the River Nith, was the traditional county town of Dumfriesshire until 1974. The local soccer team are called Queen of the South FC.
10. Which county town was the home of the novelist Thomas Hardy, and was the site of a "bloody assize" conducted by Judge Jeffreys in 1685?

Answer: Dorchester

The town of Casterbridge, in Hardy's novel 'The Mayor of Casterbridge', was based on Dorchester. Dorchester has been the county town of Dorset since 1305.
Source: Author Dizart

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  5. Great Britain Alphabetically - Part E Average
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  7. Great Britain Alphabetically - Part G Average
  8. Great Britain Alphabetically - Part H Average
  9. Great Britain Alphabetically - Part I Average
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