Looking East Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lindisfarne

A priory was founded on Lindisfarne, which is also known as Holy Island, by Saint Aidan in the seventh century. The Lindisfarne Gospels were produced there during the eighth century. The priory was abandoned in the ninth century following Viking raids.

Answer: Sunderland

There was shipbuilding in Sunderland from the fourteenth century until the 1980s. Sunderland Association Football Club was founded in 1879 and moved to the Stadium of Light in 1997.

Answer: Whitby

James Cook was apprenticed to a master mariner in Whitby. HMS Endeavour, which Cook commanded on his first voyage of discovery to Australia and New Zealand, was a type of ship known as a Whitby Cat. In Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula", the Count lands at Whitby.

Answer: Scarborough

Scarborough Spa first attracted visitors wishing to take the waters in the 17th century. Scarborough Fair was an important trading event in the Middle Ages. Simon and Garfunkel's rendition of the traditional ballad of that name featured in the soundtrack of "The Graduate".

Answer: Grimsby

Located on the south bank of the Humber estuary, Grimsby once claimed to be the largest fishing port in the world. Following the decline of the fishing fleet it became a centre for fish processing.

Answer: Skegness

Originally a fishing village, Skegness was developed as a holiday resort in the late 19th century. "Skegness Is SO Bracing" was the caption on a famous poster commissioned by the Great Northern Railway in 1908. The Butlin's camp opened in 1936.

Answer: Aldeburgh

Located on the River Alde, Aldeburgh was once noted for ship-building, Sir Francis Drake's ship the Pelican (later renamed the Golden Hind) having been built there. After the Alde silted up, Aldeburgh became a fishing village and later a holiday resort. Resident composer Benjamin Britten founded the Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts in 1948.

Answer: Felixstowe

Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk and Lowestoft is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. Now a village, Dunwich was a significant international port before much of it was swallowed by the sea.

Answer: Southend-on-Sea

At 1.34 miles, Southend Pier is the longest pleasure pier in the world. The Kursaal was one of the world's first purpose-built amusement parks, opening in 1901. The outdoor amusements closed in the 1970s, but the domed main building remains.

Answer: Dover

Dover takes its name from the River Dour. The Strait of Dover is the narrowest part of the English Channel. "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover", written by American songwriters Walter Kent and Nat Burton, was a World War II hit for Vera Lynn.