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Quiz about Avon Is a Word for River
Quiz about Avon Is a Word for River

Avon Is a Word for River Trivia Quiz


"Avon" derives from the Welsh "afon", river. There are three major rivers called Avon in England, generally known as the Warwickshire Avon, the Bristol Avon and the Hampshire Avon. Can you say which Avon each of these questions refers to?

A multiple-choice quiz by davejacobs. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
davejacobs
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
399,649
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
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203
Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (10/15), Guest 94 (9/15), NETTLES1960 (9/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. This river passes near Stonehenge, in the parish of Amesbury, in Wiltshire. Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. This river is a tributary of the River Severn, meeting it at the town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. This is one of the rivers that flow through London. Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Pulteney Bridge crosses this Avon in Bath, Somerset. Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Brunel's famous suspension bridge at Clifton spans this river as it flows through the Avon Gorge. Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. This Avon flows past the tallest spire in England at Salisbury. Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. This river flows past Newcastle separating it from the town of Gateshead. Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. This river is also known as Shakespeare's Avon. Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. This Avon flows through the grounds of the historic Warwick Castle. Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. This river rises less then 20 miles from the sea in Gloucestershire, but flows directly away through the Cotswolds before circling round and finally flowing west through the Avon Gorge. Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. The Stratford-Upon-Avon canal joins this river at the town of the same name. Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. This River Avon begins in the Vale of Pewsey, in Wiltshire. Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. This wide river meets the sea at Liverpool. Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. This River Avon joins the River Stour in Dorset to flow into the English Channel at Christchurch Harbour. Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. This river passes the impressive Claverton Pumping Station in Somerset. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This river passes near Stonehenge, in the parish of Amesbury, in Wiltshire.

Answer: Hampshire Avon

It is quite likely that some of the large sarsen stones used to build the ancient monument were floated down the river known as the Hampshire Avon, although Amesbury is in fact in Wiltshire.
2. This river is a tributary of the River Severn, meeting it at the town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire.

Answer: Warwickshire Avon

The Avon joins the River Severn at Tewkesbury, after a journey of 85 miles from its source during which is passes through the towns of Rugby, Warwick and Stratford. The Severn then flows on through Gloucester before it emerges in the Severn Estuary - part of the Bristol Channel.
3. This is one of the rivers that flow through London.

Answer: Not a River Avon

Several rivers flow through London, but none is called Avon. It is of course the River Thames that is the major river that flows through London.
4. Pulteney Bridge crosses this Avon in Bath, Somerset.

Answer: Bristol Avon

Pulteney Bridge was built around 1770 in Palladian style with shops on the bridge, on both sides of the road. It is within walking distance of the famous Bath Abbey and also the Roman baths. Just downstream is the beautiful curved weir, used in the film "Les Miserables" as the scene of Javert's suicide when he jumps into the River Seine.
5. Brunel's famous suspension bridge at Clifton spans this river as it flows through the Avon Gorge.

Answer: Bristol Avon

Although it is famously known as Brunel's bridge, he only had the original idea. it was actually designed by engineers William Henry Barlow and John Hawkeshaw, and completed in 1864. It crosses the Avon Gorge at Clifton which is a suburb of Bristol.
6. This Avon flows past the tallest spire in England at Salisbury.

Answer: Hampshire Avon

The artist John Constable painted several views of Salisbury Cathedral which show the River Avon in the foreground. Salisbury is famous for having five rivers, where the Nadder, Ebble, Wylye and Bourne all join the Avon.
7. This river flows past Newcastle separating it from the town of Gateshead.

Answer: Not a River Avon

The city is called Newcastle upon Tyne, which tells you that the river there is the Tyne, not the Avon. It has some iconic bridges, including the Gateshead Millennium Bridge for pedestrians and cyclists which can rotate vertically through 40 degrees to allow the (rare nowadays) passage of ships.
8. This river is also known as Shakespeare's Avon.

Answer: Warwickshire Avon

The Warwickshire Avon flows through the town of Stratford-upon-Avon where Shakespeare was born. The Royal Shakespeare theatre is on its banks, and it also passes the church of the Holy Trinity where Shakespeare is buried.
9. This Avon flows through the grounds of the historic Warwick Castle.

Answer: Warwickshire Avon

No, it wasn't a trick question, I just thought I'd give you an easy one. On the site a wooden fort was built in 1068 for William the Conqueror. The massive stone castle you now see was built in the 12th century.
10. This river rises less then 20 miles from the sea in Gloucestershire, but flows directly away through the Cotswolds before circling round and finally flowing west through the Avon Gorge.

Answer: Bristol Avon

This Avon takes a circuitous route before emerging in the Severn Estuary at Avonmouth. Although much of its course is in Wiltshire, another Avon also flows through Wiltshire. To avoid confusion the one that goes west through Bristol is called the Bristol Avon, while the one that flows south and goes into Hampshire is called the Hampshire Avon.
11. The Stratford-Upon-Avon canal joins this river at the town of the same name.

Answer: Warwickshire Avon

Stratford was the upper limit for navigation from the Bristol Channel, via the Severn and Warwickshire Avon. In order to extend the canal network to connect with the industrial Midlands, the Stratford-Upon_Avon canal was built between 1783 and 1816, and runs for 25 miles towards Birmingham to join up with the Grand Union Canal.
12. This River Avon begins in the Vale of Pewsey, in Wiltshire.

Answer: Hampshire Avon

Near Upavon, Wilts, this river is joined by another river, on my Ordnance Survey map also called the River Avon. These two rivers are locally known as the East Avon and the West Avon, and the Avon proper begins at Upavon. In Upavon there is a little chapel where my great-grand parents were married, that has the resounding title "The Cave of Adullam Strict and Particular Baptist Church"
13. This wide river meets the sea at Liverpool.

Answer: Not a River Avon

As the hit song by Gerry and the Pacemakers tells you, at Liverpool you can get the "Ferry 'cross the Mersey", not across the Avon.
14. This River Avon joins the River Stour in Dorset to flow into the English Channel at Christchurch Harbour.

Answer: Hampshire Avon

The place where this river finally approaches the sea is now part of the county of Dorset, although until a few years ago it was part of Hampshire. This is why the river is called the Hampshire Avon rather than the Dorset Avon. It is not the Wiltshire Avon because the course of another Avon, the Bristol Avon, also flows through much of Wiltshire.
15. This river passes the impressive Claverton Pumping Station in Somerset.

Answer: Bristol Avon

At Claverton there is a huge iron water wheel that is driven by the current of the Bristol Avon, and lifts water some 48 feet to top up the water level of the Kennet and Avon Canal in dry periods. It was built in 1813 and is a masterpiece of ecological engineering, using no fuel and giving rise to no by-products.
Source: Author davejacobs

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