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Quiz about Great Britain Alphabetically Part B

Great Britain Alphabetically - Part B Quiz

The second part of my alphabetical journey around Britain, with all the answers beginning with B.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,100

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which city in northern England is home to the National Media Museum, the most visited museum in Britain outside of London? Hint

Bolton

Brighouse

Bradford

Blackburn

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which city in southwestern England is famed for its naturally occurring hot springs and Georgian architecture? Hint

Bristol

Bideford

Bridgwater

Bath

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which town in Powys was formerly a county town, and shares its name with a range of mountains? Hint

Bridgend

Brecon

Builth Wells

Blaenau Ffestiniog

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which English seaside resort is home to a Royal Pavilion, and a series of narrow winding streets called The Lanes, filled with antique shops? Hint

Blackpool

Bognor Regis

Bournemouth

Brighton

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which is the second largest city in Great Britain, home to the Bull Ring shopping centre, and Edgbaston Cricket Ground?

Answer: (One Word, begins with B)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which famous seaside resort has a famous pleasure beach, which includes the Pepsi Max Big One, the tallest, fastest and steepest roller coaster in the world when it opened in 1994? Hint

Broadstairs

Brighton

Blackpool

Bournemouth

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Derbyshire town is famous for its mineral springs, and is known as the the 'gateway to the Peak District National Park'? Hint

Buxton

Burton Upon Trent

Belper

Bakewell

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which small Scottish town is famous for its castle, whose owner is the only person in Britain allowed to have his own private army? Hint

Braemar

Ballater

Balmoral

Blair Atholl

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which town on the England-Scotland border has changed hands between the two countries 14 times? Hint

Brampton

Bowness-on-Solway

Burnmouth

Berwick-upon-Tweed

10. Which seaport was the birthplace of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's steamships, the Great Western, in 1837, and the Great Britain, in 1843; is the site of Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge, opened in 1864; and is home to Gloucestershire County Cricket Club?

Answer: (One Word, begins with B)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which city in northern England is home to the National Media Museum, the most visited museum in Britain outside of London?

Answer: Bradford

The National Media Museum, formerly known as the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, opened in 1983. Bradford built its wealth on the textile industry during the industrial revolution of the 19th century.

2. Which city in southwestern England is famed for its naturally occurring hot springs and Georgian architecture?

Answer: Bath

Bath was known to the Romans as Aquae Sulis, and its Roman Baths are still a major tourist attraction.

3. Which town in Powys was formerly a county town, and shares its name with a range of mountains?

Answer: Brecon

Brecon was county town of Brecknockshire before local government reorganization in 1974. The Brecon Beacons, to the south of the town, were established as a National Park in 1957.

4. Which English seaside resort is home to a Royal Pavilion, and a series of narrow winding streets called The Lanes, filled with antique shops?

Answer: Brighton

Brighton's Royal Pavilion was built for the then Prince of Wales, later King George IV, in the 1780s.

5. Which is the second largest city in Great Britain, home to the Bull Ring shopping centre, and Edgbaston Cricket Ground?

Answer: Birmingham

Birmingham is also famed for, amongst other things, its Jewellery Quarter.

6. Which famous seaside resort has a famous pleasure beach, which includes the Pepsi Max Big One, the tallest, fastest and steepest roller coaster in the world when it opened in 1994?

Answer: Blackpool

The Pepsi Max Big One lost its status as tallest, fastest and steepest roller coaster in the world in 1996, but Blackpool remains Britain's busiest seaside resort.

7. Which Derbyshire town is famous for its mineral springs, and is known as the the 'gateway to the Peak District National Park'?

Answer: Buxton

In the 18th century, Buxton tried to rival Bath as a spa resort, and built a famous Georgian crescent similar to the one in the Somerset town.

8. Which small Scottish town is famous for its castle, whose owner is the only person in Britain allowed to have his own private army?

Answer: Blair Atholl

Blair Castle is the seat of the Duke of Atholl, who has his own army, the Atholl Highlanders.

9. Which town on the England-Scotland border has changed hands between the two countries 14 times?

Answer: Berwick-upon-Tweed

The city walls are a tourist attraction in Berwick, which finally became English in 1482.

Answer: Bristol

Bristol's main industries nowadays include the aerospace industry; BAE Systems, Airbus and Rolls-Royce are all based at Filton on the northern outskirts of the city.

Source: Author Dizart

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