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Roads in the United Kingdom Trivia Quiz

A brief quiz testing your knowledge of the A-roads and Motorways of the UK!

A multiple-choice quiz by Thehizgun97. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Thehizgun97

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
330,346

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
430

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (9/10), Guest 213 (9/10), Guest 86 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which major UK road stretches from Edinburgh to London? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Alongside the M4, which other UK motorway crosses the River Severn? Hint

M40

M41

A4 (M)

M48

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Scotland, the A74(M) becomes which motorway at junction 13? Hint

M74

M73

M77

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following UK motorways are BOTH Orbital Motorways and Ring roads? Hint

M25, M60

M25, M73

M40, M90

M90, M25

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which one of these UK primary routes/A-roads is dual carriageway from the first junction to the last, except when crossing the Britannia Bridge? Hint

A78

A30

A120

A55

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Question 6 of 10

6. The A64 starts in Leeds and ends in which UK town? Hint

Bridlington

York

Scarborough

Skegness

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Question 7 of 10

7. The A720 is the bypass for which UK city? Hint

Edinburgh

Liverpool

Aberdeen

Inveress

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Question 8 of 10

8. In terms of their primary destinations, which of the following UK motorways is the odd one out? Hint

M42

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which UK motorway bypasses Southampton? Hint

A3 (M)

M27

M275

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Question 10 of 10

10. I pass by Chelmsford, Colchester and Ipswich. What road am I on? Hint

A14

A12

A120

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which major UK road stretches from Edinburgh to London?

Answer: A1

The A1 road begins in Edinburgh and ends at St. Paul's Cathedral in central London, stretching for 410 miles.

2. Alongside the M4, which other UK motorway crosses the River Severn?

Answer: M48

The M48 crosses the river Severn on the Severn Bridge, the M4 is carried over by the Second Severn Crossing.

3. In Scotland, the A74(M) becomes which motorway at junction 13?

Answer: M74

At the Abington junction 13, the A74(M) becomes the M74 continuing onwards to Glasgow. Or the other way around, to the M6 and England.

4. Which of the following UK motorways are BOTH Orbital Motorways and Ring roads?

Answer: M25, M60

The M60 is the orbital motorway around Manchester and the M25 is the orbital motorway around London. The M40, M90 and the M73 are not.

5. Which one of these UK primary routes/A-roads is dual carriageway from the first junction to the last, except when crossing the Britannia Bridge?

Answer: A55

The A55, or the North Wales Expressway, is dual carriageway from Chester all the way to Holyhead, except for the one exception. The rest have single carriageway sections in them, every now and again.

6. The A64 starts in Leeds and ends in which UK town?

Answer: Scarborough

The 70-mile trunk road stretches from Leeds to Scarborough.

7. The A720 is the bypass for which UK city?

Answer: Edinburgh

The A720 connects the A8 with the A1, bypassing the Scottish capital.

8. In terms of their primary destinations, which of the following UK motorways is the odd one out?

Answer: M3

The M3, which links Southampton and Sunbury-on-Thames near London, is the only one of the four that does not have Birmingham as a primary destination.

9. Which UK motorway bypasses Southampton?

Answer: M27

The M27 motorway bypasses Southampton. The M3 links Southampton and London, the A3(M)spurs off the A27 and THE M275 links the A27 with Portsmouth.

10. I pass by Chelmsford, Colchester and Ipswich. What road am I on?

Answer: A12

The A12 starts at London and ends in Great Yarmouth, passing by Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Lowestoft, Barking and Romford.

Source: Author Thehizgun97

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