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Quiz about  Beside the Seaside  Bside the C
Quiz about  Beside the Seaside  Bside the C

Beside the Seaside, B-side the C Quiz


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

A multiple-choice quiz by lilyalli. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
lilyalli
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
315,583
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
921
Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (5/10), Guest 176 (9/10), Guest 86 (7/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. Seaside holidays: raincoats and soggy sandwiches? Not so on Britain's own Riviera, complete with palm trees. Torquay and Paignton are two of the three towns situated in Torbay. What is the third? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which popular seaside destination, famous for its illuminations, has a tower very similar in structure to the Eiffel Tower in Paris? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Broadstairs in Kent, the birthplace of former Prime Minister Edward Heath, is a seaside town situated between which two resorts? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the name of the island, east of Bournemouth, famous for its rock festivals in the 1960s and for its 'Needles'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Berwick-upon-Tweed is the northernmost English town, close to the Scottish border (some would prefer it to be in Scotland, but that is a different quiz!). If you travel the main A1 road south from this historic coastal town, which city would be your next destination? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Butlins Holiday Camp was first opened in Skegness in 1936 and, at its most popular, there were nine camps around the UK. Only three remain: Skegness, Minehead and one other. Whereabouts is the third? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Burnham Market (nicknamed 'Chelsea-on-Sea' due to the number of Londoners weekending there with second homes) is adjacent to which coastline? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. A family seaside holiday can be enjoyed at Cromer, with its pier, beach and rock pools. Fishing is one of the area's main industries. What is Cromer's nationally well-known local seafood specialty? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Cowes, famous for its 'Sailing Week', is on which coast of the Isle of Wight? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. If you were wanting to learn to surf and were looking for a suitable venue 'beside the seaside', which 'B' in 'C' would you visit? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Seaside holidays: raincoats and soggy sandwiches? Not so on Britain's own Riviera, complete with palm trees. Torquay and Paignton are two of the three towns situated in Torbay. What is the third?

Answer: Brixham

Torbay enjoys its own mild microclimate due to its sheltered, easterly position. The palm trees are cabbage palms introduced from New Zealand by the Victorians who compared Torbay to the French Riviera because of its amenable weather.
2. Which popular seaside destination, famous for its illuminations, has a tower very similar in structure to the Eiffel Tower in Paris?

Answer: Blackpool

Blackpool Tower, modeled on the Eiffel Tower, was erected five years later and is about half the height at 158 metres. It was the idea of a local businessman, the Mayor John Bickerstaffe, who had visited Paris and was impressed by the structure. The other main difference is that Blackpool Tower has a building as part of its base and the Eiffel Tower stands alone.
3. Broadstairs in Kent, the birthplace of former Prime Minister Edward Heath, is a seaside town situated between which two resorts?

Answer: Margate and Ramsgate

Broadstairs is a resort between Margate to the north and Ramsgate to the south, situated on the Isle of Thanet, Kent (Thanet is no longer an island, being silted up over the years). John Buchan's 'The Thirty-Nine Steps' was inspired by the steps at North Foreland at the northern tip of the town.
4. What is the name of the island, east of Bournemouth, famous for its rock festivals in the 1960s and for its 'Needles'?

Answer: Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is a diamond-shaped island of 381 square km situated about 4km from the south coast mainland and is reached by various ferries. Tourism is its main industry and 'the Needles', three large chalk rocks, rising from the sea close to Alum Bay (famous for its multi-coloured sand), one of its most visited attractions.
5. Berwick-upon-Tweed is the northernmost English town, close to the Scottish border (some would prefer it to be in Scotland, but that is a different quiz!). If you travel the main A1 road south from this historic coastal town, which city would be your next destination?

Answer: Newcastle

Berwick-upon-Tweed's fortified walls, built in 1558, have remained standing, being the most intact town walls in England. Robert Stephenson's magnificent viaduct 'The Royal Border Bridge' spanning the river Tweed, with its 28 arches, provides the railway link from London to Edinburgh. The main road route to Edinburgh (and London) is the A1, originally 'the Great North Road.'
6. Butlins Holiday Camp was first opened in Skegness in 1936 and, at its most popular, there were nine camps around the UK. Only three remain: Skegness, Minehead and one other. Whereabouts is the third?

Answer: Bognor Regis

Bognor Regis was originally named plain 'Bognor' until King George V spent some time convalescing at the resort in 1929. Butlins Holiday Camps were a welcome addition to post-war England and a break from the austerity of the times. They survived until the 80s when holiday expectations were raised, but the camps failed to keep up.

The three remaining centres have developed to cater for modern tastes and have become a popular choice for a UK based holiday.
7. Burnham Market (nicknamed 'Chelsea-on-Sea' due to the number of Londoners weekending there with second homes) is adjacent to which coastline?

Answer: North Norfolk

North Norfolk has large expanses of beach, big skies and old-fashioned villages. The 'Burnhams'--Burnham Market, Burnham Deepdale, Burnham Thorpe (Lord Horatio Nelson's birthplace) and Burnham Overy Staithe--are such places.
8. A family seaside holiday can be enjoyed at Cromer, with its pier, beach and rock pools. Fishing is one of the area's main industries. What is Cromer's nationally well-known local seafood specialty?

Answer: Crab

Although the fishing fleet has reduced in size over the years, it is still important and is one of the main sources of income, besides tourism, for this east coast town said to be the driest place in England.
9. Cowes, famous for its 'Sailing Week', is on which coast of the Isle of Wight?

Answer: North

'Cowes Week' is an annual regatta with thousands of competitors from all over the world taking part in hundreds of sailing events. The tourism generated by this event, with its social scene and attractions, greatly benefits the island's economy.
10. If you were wanting to learn to surf and were looking for a suitable venue 'beside the seaside', which 'B' in 'C' would you visit?

Answer: Bude in Cornwall

The southwest of England provides some of the best surfing locations in England, with the Cornish peninsula being surrounded by the Atlantic ocean and its huge rollers.
Source: Author lilyalli

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