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Quiz about Great Britain Alphabetically The Final Leg

Great Britain Alphabetically - The Final Leg Quiz

The last part of my tour of Britain visits places beginning with letters I missed out because there weren't enough places to justify a full quiz for them - still no X though!

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

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
265,591

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3714

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 120 (8/10), Hayes1953 (8/10), paper_aero (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which town in the Scottish Borders has a ruined abbey founded in the 12th century, and a museum dedicated to Mary, Queen of Scots? Hint

Joppa

Johnstone

Jedburgh

Jamestown

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which town in Tyne and Wear is synonymous with a 1930s march to London by its unemployed shipbuilders? Hint

Jarrow

Jackfield

Jesmond

Jaywick

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the most northeasterly settlement on the British mainland? Hint

Johnshaven

John O' Groats

Johnstone

Johnby

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Leicestershire village is synonymous with fox hunting? Hint

Quadring

Queslett

Quorn

Quarrington

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which London suburb is home to Brunel University? Hint

Upminster

Upney

Upton Park

Uxbridge

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Staffordshire town has had a market since 1251, and is the site of a national hunt racecourse? Hint

Uttoxeter

Unsworth

Upton

Upgate

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the resort on the Isle of Wight which sometimes calls itself the "Madeira of England"? Hint

Veryan

Ventnor

Venton

Virginia Water

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which county town, beginning with Y, is home to the National Railway Museum, a famous cathedral known as the Minster, and a medieval shopping street called The Shambles?

Answer: (One Word - Begins with Y)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which town in southwestern England has a long history of glove making, and in the early 21st century is the site of a major helicopter manufacturer? Hint

Yeovilton

Yeoford

Yelverton

Yeovil

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Cornwall village is, alphabetically, the last parish in Britain? Hint

Zeals

Zouch

Zelah

Zennor

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which town in the Scottish Borders has a ruined abbey founded in the 12th century, and a museum dedicated to Mary, Queen of Scots?

Answer: Jedburgh

Jedburgh lies on Jed Water, a tributary of the River Teviot. The town's 12th century castle changed hands between the Scots and English many times, before being destroyed in 1409.

2. Which town in Tyne and Wear is synonymous with a 1930s march to London by its unemployed shipbuilders?

Answer: Jarrow

Jarrow lies on the south bank of the River Tyne, and was formerly part of County Durham. The Jarrow Crusade of 1936 saw 207 men walk to London to lobby Parliament, where Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin refused to meet them...

3. What is the most northeasterly settlement on the British mainland?

Answer: John O' Groats

Situated on the north Caithness coast, overlooking the Pentland Firth, John O'Groats is the starting point for many charity walks to Land's End in Cornwall, around 875 miles away.

4. Which Leicestershire village is synonymous with fox hunting?

Answer: Quorn

Quorn is situated a few miles south of Loughborough. The Quorn Hunt was founded in 1696, but fox hunting with dogs has been banned in England and Wales since 2004.

5. Which London suburb is home to Brunel University?

Answer: Uxbridge

Uxbridge lies on the western fringes of Greater London, in Hillingdon Borough. Brunel University was founded in 1966, and is named after the famous engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

6. Which Staffordshire town has had a market since 1251, and is the site of a national hunt racecourse?

Answer: Uttoxeter

Uttoxeter market contains a kiosk which commemorates Dr Samuel Johnson standing bareheaded in the rain in 1780, doing penance for refusing to tend his father's bookstall.

7. What is the name of the resort on the Isle of Wight which sometimes calls itself the "Madeira of England"?

Answer: Ventnor

Situated on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, Ventnor's mild climate allows subtropical plants to be grown locally.

8. Which county town, beginning with Y, is home to the National Railway Museum, a famous cathedral known as the Minster, and a medieval shopping street called The Shambles?

Answer: York

The traditional county town of Yorkshire, York lies at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. The city centre is surrounded by ancient Roman Walls.

9. Which town in southwestern England has a long history of glove making, and in the early 21st century is the site of a major helicopter manufacturer?

Answer: Yeovil

Yeovil Town soccer club are nicknamed The Glovers due to the Somerset town's long history in that industry. AgustaWestland build helicopters in the town.

10. Which Cornwall village is, alphabetically, the last parish in Britain?

Answer: Zennor

Situated a few miles west of St Ives, Zennor is named after St Senara. Local attractions include the Wayside Folk Museum.

And that is it, my geographical tour of Britain has finally ended; if your own town was missed out, sorry, but I couldn't include everywhere!

Source: Author Dizart

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