England - General Trivia

I could not resist the urge to create a quiz about England. Cheers!

If you correctly identify the first nine locations in England, put the first letters together to get the answer to the final question!

Taking the waters became very fashionable in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and many spa towns were developed in England. The waters, whether used for drinking or bathing, were said to have healing properties. Do you know where to find them?

Simply pick the correct English county from the clues given.

The rivers of England form an integral part of its landscape and history. This quiz meanders by a slightly eccentric route through just ten of the best-known.

Ten questions about the names of well-known English coastal headlands, most of which I've visited while bird-watching. I'll give you the location, you choose the right name.

Just tell me in which county in England the falling places or landmarks are located - the photos may help!

Hello from England! I've put this quiz together as a quirky way to find out a little bit more about us, and the diversity of our cities. Hope you enjoy it!

The names of a number of English towns begin with one of the four cardinal directions: North, South, East and West. Given a description of a town and its location, try to work out its name and then say with which of the four direction it begins. Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Driving home from Bath recently, it occurred to me that there were many places in England whose name might be found in any dictionary. These places are all listed in my British Encyclopaedia 1933 and its companion dictionary, so should not be too obscure

Everybody has heard of US Route 66, running from Chicago to Santa Monica. Well, the A66 runs across Northern England, coast to coast from Middlesbrough in the East to Workington in the West. This quiz is about a few landmarks along the way.

A relatively general look at the geography of England. The first letter of answers to #1-9 will spell out the answer to #10.

Wally is taking a tour round England - try to work out which city or town he is in by the clues given. Good luck!

See if you can spot the 'odd one out' in these lists of English counties.

How well do you know England? If you're English you'll have no problem with these, otherwise see how you do.

When I was in college, I studied abroad in England twice (London and Oxford) and had the time of my life. See how much you know about some of the places I visited during my studies in Britain.

England is well known for some unusual place names, but can you get your bearings in this quiz? Recommended for grades: 12

Many English place names have changed over the centuries. I will give you either the old name, or the original meaning of the name. All you have to do is pick the correct town or city.

These are questions about the awesome places I saw when I went to England!

If you get lost in this general geography quiz through England, just keep in mind that the first letter of answers to #1-9 will spell out the answer to question 10.

Questions on the counties of England.

10 general questions on the counties of England and what makes them special.

England is famous for its landmarks, but there is always more than meets the eye!

There are some strange names that appear on the map of England, but do you know what they could be? In this straightforward quiz, I will give you the name of a landmark and you have to pick the right description. Good luck.

Some English place-names begin with a number. Sometimes these refer to a group of trees, bridges, rivers, or nothing at all. See if you can discover the missing number from these clues where * should be replaced by the appropriate number - as a word.

This is my third "Where Am I?" quiz, this one is on tourist attractions in England, I'll tell you the attraction I'm at and you have to tell me what city/town it is in.

England is full of villages whose names are full of history. Simply match the village to the county.

Moors in the UK tend to be (although not exclusively) uncultivated land above average altitude. Here are some questions about some of the better and lesser known moors of England.

This quiz is about English seaside towns beginning with the letters 'B' and 'C'.

I'll give you the name of a city or town, and you simply select which English county it's in. I may also give the name of a county and you tell me which city or town is found there. Best of luck!

You might almost think that England is made of petrified cheese, there are so many caves beneath its surface. Can you answer these questions about the holes beneath our feet?

Britain has over 2000 miles of navigable canals. It would take a long time to travel them all, but let's see how many we can visit in this quiz.

Most English places have old names (Domesday Book and all that). Here's some rather more recent ones - can you tell me what are their origins?

This quiz is based on the ceremonial counties of England and their ceremonial "capitals", which are not always as obvious as Leicestershire and Leicester! Give it a go. Good luck!

Here is a quiz for anyone, to test your knowledge of England.

Here's a short quiz on model villages in England, those little recreations of buildings and people going about their lives. It really is a small world!

A quiz about places in England related to specific counties.