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Quiz about Great Britain Alphabetically Part O

Great Britain Alphabetically - Part O Quiz

My 50th quiz on FunTrivia is all about places in Britain beginning with the letter O.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
262,757

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3109

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which town is the county town of England's smallest county, Rutland? Hint

Okehampton

Osmaston

Oundle

Oakham

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which market town between Liverpool and Preston is the site of Edge Hill University? Hint

Oldham

Otley

Ormskirk

Orrell

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which town, on the banks of the River Otter, was the birthplace of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge? Hint

Otterburn

Ottery St Mary

Otterham

Otter Ferry

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which tourist resort in Argyll and Bute is known as the 'Gateway to the Isles'? Hint

Onich

Oban

Oakley

Oldmeldrum

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which town in Greater Manchester was, during the Industrial Revolution, the single most productive cotton spinning mill town in the world? Hint

Oldham

Ormskirk

Orrell

Oulton

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Northumberland village was the site of a battle in 1388 between the Scots and English, led respectively by the 2nd Earl of Douglas and Harry Hotspur? Hint

Otterburn

Outhgill

Ogle

Oughterby

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which town, on the banks of the River Okement, lies just outside the northern border of Dartmoor National Park? Hint

Oakham

Overleigh

Okehampton

Ottery St Mary

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which city is nicknamed the 'City of Dreaming Spires', and is home to the oldest university in the English-speaking world?

Answer: (One Word - begins with O.)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Shropshire town lies very close to the Welsh border, with many of its street names being in the Welsh language? Hint

Osbaston

Overton

Oswestry

Old Radnor

10. Which Northamptonshire market town, surrounded on three sides by the River Nene, is a holiday yachting centre, and has a public house called the Talbot Inn, built with stone from the ruins of nearby Fotheringay Castle? Hint

Old Warden

Olney

Oundle

Oakham

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which town is the county town of England's smallest county, Rutland?

Answer: Oakham

Rutland was absorbed into Leicestershire in 1974, but became a county in its own right again in 1997. Oakham has a population of around 12,000 and has a 12th century castle, of which only the great hall still stands.

2. Which market town between Liverpool and Preston is the site of Edge Hill University?

Answer: Ormskirk

The Lancashire town of Ormskirk features the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, which is unusual in having both a tower and a spire at the same end of the building. Edge Hill University was originally based in Liverpool, before moving to Ormskirk in 1931.

3. Which town, on the banks of the River Otter, was the birthplace of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge?

Answer: Ottery St Mary

Ottery St Mary is a small town in Devon, ten miles east of Exeter. Coleridge, whose works include 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' and 'Kubla Khan', was born there in 1772.

4. Which tourist resort in Argyll and Bute is known as the 'Gateway to the Isles'?

Answer: Oban

Oban is a major ferry port, linking the mainland with a number of Hebridean Islands. The most famous local landmark is McCaig's Tower, a folly resembling the Colosseum in Rome, which stands on a hill overlooking the town.

5. Which town in Greater Manchester was, during the Industrial Revolution, the single most productive cotton spinning mill town in the world?

Answer: Oldham

Oldham was traditionally part of Lancashire until 1974. No cotton has been spun in the town since the mid-1990s.

6. Which Northumberland village was the site of a battle in 1388 between the Scots and English, led respectively by the 2nd Earl of Douglas and Harry Hotspur?

Answer: Otterburn

Otterburn lies on the banks of the River Rede in the Cheviot Hills. 'The Ballad of Chevy Chase' recounts the battle, won by the Scots.

7. Which town, on the banks of the River Okement, lies just outside the northern border of Dartmoor National Park?

Answer: Okehampton

'Okehampton Camp' is a large army training camp located just outside the town on Dartmoor. The town features a ruined 11th century castle, looked after by English Heritage.

8. Which city is nicknamed the 'City of Dreaming Spires', and is home to the oldest university in the English-speaking world?

Answer: Oxford

The University of Oxford has existed since the 12th century, and consists of 39 colleges. The town itself is the traditional county town of Oxfordshire, and stands on the banks of the River Thames, known locally as the Isis.

9. Which Shropshire town lies very close to the Welsh border, with many of its street names being in the Welsh language?

Answer: Oswestry

Oswestry changed hands between the English and Welsh many times during the Middle Ages. It is the third largest town in Shropshire, after Telford and Shrewsbury.

Answer: Oundle

Fotheringay Castle was the site of the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1587. Oundle School was established in 1556 by Sir William Laxton, Lord Mayor of London.

Source: Author Dizart

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