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Quiz about Great Britain Alphabetically Part P

Great Britain Alphabetically - Part P Quiz

The latest leg of my British tour takes us to places beginning with P.

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

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
262,985

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
4138

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 120 (9/10), whistledown (9/10), Hayes1953 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which city, which lies on Portsea Island, is home to Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory, and the 170 metre-high Spinnaker Tower? Hint

Portsmouth

Poole

Plymouth

Port Glasgow

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which large town near Glasgow is famous for its "pattern", used to adorn various textiles throughout the world? Hint

Peebles

Pitlochry

Prestwick

Paisley

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which city on the River Nene has a Norman Cathedral, and hosts the annual East of England Show? Hint

Plumpton

Pickering

Peterborough

Petworth

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Italianate village in North Wales is best known as the location for the cult 1960s TV series 'The Prisoner'? Hint

Portmeirion

Prestatyn

Port Talbot

Pwllheli

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which city on the River Ribble is the administrative centre of Lancashire?

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters, begins with P.)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which town, nicknamed the 'Fair City', was the ancient capital of Scotland? Hint

Paisley

Peebles

Perth

Prestonpans

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which south coast town has a natural harbour which it claims to be the second largest in the world? Hint

Plymouth

Poole

Portsmouth

Penzance

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which town in southwest Wales is the traditional county town of a county of the same name, and the site of a Norman castle established in 1093? Hint

Pontypool

Prestatyn

Porthcawl

Pembroke

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Yorkshire town is famous for its 'cakes', made from liquorice? Hint

Pickering

Penrith

Pudsey

Pontefract

10. Which city in Devon has a Hoe where Sir Francis Drake allegedly finished his game of bowls before confronting the Spanish Armada in 1588, and was the departure point of the Pilgrim Fathers for the New World in 1620?

Answer: (One Word - begins with P.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which city, which lies on Portsea Island, is home to Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory, and the 170 metre-high Spinnaker Tower?

Answer: Portsmouth

The Royal Navy was effectively founded by King Henry V in Portsmouth in 1415, and over the centuries the city has been one of Britain's main naval bases. King Henry VIII's flagship, Mary Rose, was sunk in Portsmouth harbour in 1545. The remnants were raised to the surface in 1982 and are now exhibited at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

2. Which large town near Glasgow is famous for its "pattern", used to adorn various textiles throughout the world?

Answer: Paisley

Paisley is the largest settlement in Scotland not to be afforded city status. The Paisley Pattern is teardrop shaped, and arrived in the town via Persia and India around 1800.

3. Which city on the River Nene has a Norman Cathedral, and hosts the annual East of England Show?

Answer: Peterborough

Peterborough was part of an ancient county which was known as the Soke of Peterborough until 1965. Nowadays it is a unitary authority, although ceremonially it is regarded as part of Cambridgeshire. The cathedral evolved from a Saxon abbey founded in AD 655.

4. Which Italianate village in North Wales is best known as the location for the cult 1960s TV series 'The Prisoner'?

Answer: Portmeirion

Portmeirion is located in the county of Gwynedd. It was designed and constructed by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis between 1925 and 1975. Noel Coward wrote 'Blithe Spirit' whilst staying in the village.

5. Which city on the River Ribble is the administrative centre of Lancashire?

Answer: Preston

The Industrial Revolution of the 19th century saw Preston transformed from a small market town to a large textile-manufacturing centre. The Temperance Movement was founded there in 1834. The National Football Museum was established in the city in 2001.

6. Which town, nicknamed the 'Fair City', was the ancient capital of Scotland?

Answer: Perth

Perth, on the banks of the River Tay, is the historical county town of Perthshire. The Stone of Destiny, used for the coronation of Scottish monarchs, was kept at nearby Scone Abbey until being captured by King Edward I of England in 1296.

7. Which south coast town has a natural harbour which it claims to be the second largest in the world?

Answer: Poole

Poole, in Dorset, is home to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. In 1907, Brownsea Island, in Poole Harbour, was the site of the world's first Boy Scout camp, organised by Lord Baden Powell.

8. Which town in southwest Wales is the traditional county town of a county of the same name, and the site of a Norman castle established in 1093?

Answer: Pembroke

Pembroke is traditionally the county town of Pembrokeshire, although Haverfordwest is the present administrative centre. Pembroke Dock, a ferry terminal, lies three miles to the north, and is regarded as a separate town.

9. Which Yorkshire town is famous for its 'cakes', made from liquorice?

Answer: Pontefract

Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, has a ruined castle constructed around 1070 by Ilbert de Lacy. Pontefract 'cakes' are actually small tablets of liquorice.

Answer: Plymouth

The town of Plymouth in Massachusetts is named after the Devon city from which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed in the Mayflower. Much of Plymouth, England, was devastated by German bombs during World War II, and the city centre has been almost completely rebuilt since then.

Source: Author Dizart

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