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Quiz about Great Britain Alphabetically Part W

Great Britain Alphabetically - Part W Quiz

The last of these quizzes dedicated to a single letter visits places beginning with W, but don't worry, there is be one more to come combining most of the "missing" letters

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

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
265,365

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2904

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 120 (6/10), Hayes1953 (8/10), paper_aero (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which county town on the banks of the River Avon is dominated by an 11th century Norman castle? Hint

Worcester

Winchester

Windsor

Warwick

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Kent holiday resort is famed for its oysters? Hint

Walton on the Naze

Walmer

Whitstable

Westgate-on-Sea

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of England's smallest city, situated at the foot of Somerset's Mendip Hills? Hint

Warminster

Wells

Wellington

Wincanton

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which herring port is the traditional county town of Caithness? Hint

Wemyss

Whithorn

Wick

Wigtown

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which West Midlands city vies with nearby Dudley for the title of "Capital of the Black country"? Hint

Walsall

Wolverhampton

West Bromwich

Wednesbury

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which "new town" in Hertfordshire was founded by Sir Ebenezer Howard in 1920? Hint

Ware

Wendover

Watford

Welwyn Garden City

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which town in Clwyd is the unofficial "Capital of North Wales"?

Answer: (One Word - Begins with W.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which county town on the River Severn is famous for its porcelain? Hint

Worcester

Winchester

Warwick

Windsor

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which fishing port lies at the mouth of the River Esk? Hint

Whitehaven

Whitby

Weymouth

Worthing

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which cathedral city was England's first capital? Hint

Worcester

Warwick

Windsor

Winchester

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which county town on the banks of the River Avon is dominated by an 11th century Norman castle?

Answer: Warwick

Warwick, a few miles southeast of Birmingham, is the county town of Warwickshire. Much of the medieval town was destroyed by fire in 1694.

2. Which Kent holiday resort is famed for its oysters?

Answer: Whitstable

Whitstable is nicknamed the "Pearl of Kent". Situated on the north Kent coast, the town has been famous for its oysters since Roman times.

3. What is the name of England's smallest city, situated at the foot of Somerset's Mendip Hills?

Answer: Wells

Wells cathedral was begun in the 10th century. The name of the town itself is derived from three wells in the town dedicated to St Andrew.

4. Which herring port is the traditional county town of Caithness?

Answer: Wick

Wick lies on the bank of the River Wick where it flows into the North Sea. A recent claim to fame for the town is that it possesses the world's shortest street, Ebenezer Place, which measures less than seven feet in length.

5. Which West Midlands city vies with nearby Dudley for the title of "Capital of the Black country"?

Answer: Wolverhampton

The term "Black Country" country was coined in the 19th century to describe the soot-covered area of South Staffordshire and North Worcestershire, caused by industrial pollution. Wolverhampton was granted city status in 2000 to celebrate the Millennium.

6. Which "new town" in Hertfordshire was founded by Sir Ebenezer Howard in 1920?

Answer: Welwyn Garden City

Welwyn was the second "garden city" in England, following Letchworth in 1903. Famous people born there include the golfer Nick Faldo, and Mick Taylor of The Rolling Stones.

7. Which town in Clwyd is the unofficial "Capital of North Wales"?

Answer: Wrexham

Wrexham lies just across the Welsh border from Cheshire, and was part of Anglo-Saxon Mercia in the middle ages.

8. Which county town on the River Severn is famous for its porcelain?

Answer: Worcester

Worcester's porcelain industry was started by Dr John Wall in 1751. Worcester Cathedral was founded by St Oswald as a Saxon monastery in 983.

9. Which fishing port lies at the mouth of the River Esk?

Answer: Whitby

Whitby, in North Yorkshire, had its hey-day in the 18th century,when it had a whaling fleet, and was a base for coal-ships plying the North Sea. An unusual local attraction is the Dracula Museum - a large part of Bram Stoker's novel was set in the town.

10. Which cathedral city was England's first capital?

Answer: Winchester

Winchester, in Hampshire, was created the capital of Saxon England by King Alfred the Great in the 9th century. Work on the building of the cathedral began in 1079, and was finally completed around 300 years later.

Source: Author Dizart

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