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Quiz about Five Places Paired
Quiz about Five Places Paired

Five Places Paired Trivia Quiz


Since Britain once ruled much of the world, many places in her former colonies share their names with towns and cities in the UK. The questions in this quiz cover some of the history of the original place and its namesake.

A multiple-choice quiz by rossian. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
rossian
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
369,214
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
865
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Salisbury, in the UK, was known by which name when it was established in 1220? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1890, the city which became Harare in 1982 was established as Fort Salisbury on the orders of which man? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Halifax in West Yorkshire became a wealthy town in the nineteenth century thanks to which industry? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The town of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was established by Edward Cornwallis in 1749 in violation of treaties signed in 1726. The resultant war, lasting until 1755, was known by which name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which well known reference work was published for the first time in Edinburgh in 1768? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Dunedin, New Zealand, named for the Gaelic version of Edinburgh, expanded rapidly from 1861 following the discovery of which of these nearby? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Newcastle-upon-Tyne is named for the castle built in 1080 by which son, the eldest, of William the Conqueror? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In June 1942 Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia came under attack by Japanese forces in which way? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Dating from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the Boston Stump, in Lincolnshire, refers to which of these? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Boston, Massachusetts, was officially founded by a 1629 agreement, named for the English city in which it was signed. Which well known university city was it? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Salisbury, in the UK, was known by which name when it was established in 1220?

Answer: New Sarum

Salisbury is the only city in the county of Wiltshire, although the local government seat is in the smaller town of Trowbridge. The original settlement in the region was on a nearby hill, with an Iron Age fort marking the area which was known as Old Sarum.

The modern Salisbury was built on the edge of Salisbury Plain, where Stonehenge is located. The city is famous for its cathedral, the building of which began in 1221, which boasts the highest spire in the United Kingdom.
2. In 1890, the city which became Harare in 1982 was established as Fort Salisbury on the orders of which man?

Answer: Cecil Rhodes

You may remember that the country of Zimbabwe was originally known as Rhodesia, having been named in honour of Cecil Rhodes. The country covered a vast area and was split into Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia in the early twentieth century. Fort Salisbury was named for the Prime Minister of the time, the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, rather than directly for the city in England. Salisbury retained its name for a few years following Zimbabwe's independence before being changed to Harare.
3. Halifax in West Yorkshire became a wealthy town in the nineteenth century thanks to which industry?

Answer: Textiles

Halifax was known for cloth production as long ago as the fifteenth century, when woollen goods were the main focus. By the time of the Industrial Revolution cotton goods and carpets were also produced in the town. The Piece Hall was built in 1779 as a location for the weavers to sell their goods, or 'pieces'.

The town created an early guillotine, known as the Halifax Gibbet, which dealt summary justice to anyone found guilty of stealing cloth.
4. The town of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was established by Edward Cornwallis in 1749 in violation of treaties signed in 1726. The resultant war, lasting until 1755, was known by which name?

Answer: Father Le Loutre's War

The area where Halifax is located was occupied by the indigenous population, the Mi'kmaq, and the British had signed a treaty in 1726, following Father Rale's War, which was broken by their arrival in 1749. The British invasion was fiercely resisted, with the local forces being led by Father Le Loutre, supported by the French.

The British prevailed, after six years, and Halifax was established. It became a city in 1842 and is the capital of Nova Scotia.
5. Which well known reference work was published for the first time in Edinburgh in 1768?

Answer: Encyclopaedia Britannica

The first version of the encylopaedia was issued in three volumes, between 1768 and 1771 and is the oldest one still being produced in English. The number of volumes increased over the years, reaching twenty in the early nineteenth century. In 1901 publication moved to the USA and the final printed version appeared in 2010 (in 32 volumes) as resources were moved to the online version.

The OED was initially published in London from 1888 onwards and "Who's Who" made its first appearance in 1849 by the then Edinburgh based publisher A & C Black. Roget's Thesaurus first appeared in 1852.
6. Dunedin, New Zealand, named for the Gaelic version of Edinburgh, expanded rapidly from 1861 following the discovery of which of these nearby?

Answer: Gold

The gold was discovered at Gabriel's Gully and led to a huge influx of prospectors hoping to strike it rich. The main rush was soon over, and many of the settlements which had sprung up were deserted by 1864. The event meant that Dunedin had grown to be New Zealand's largest city, measured by population, in 1865.

It remains one of the country's main historic centres in the early twenty-first century. The Gaelic name for Edinburgh is Dun Eideann and the city in New Zealand was named directly from this.
7. Newcastle-upon-Tyne is named for the castle built in 1080 by which son, the eldest, of William the Conqueror?

Answer: Robert Curthose

Although the eldest, Robert did not inherit the English throne, which went instead to William II, also known as William Rufus. Robert became Duke of Normandy. He should have succeeded William when the latter died, but his younger brother, Henry, seized the throne instead. Newcastle-upon-Tyne was originally a Roman town, when it was known as Pons Aelius, and it is well known for its coal industry.
8. In June 1942 Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia came under attack by Japanese forces in which way?

Answer: Shelled by submarine

The Australian Newcastle was named directly for its English counterpart, due to the coal mining which took place in the area - initially as a punishment for the most hardened convicts. The 1942 attack was one of a series of attacks made on New South Wales by midget submarines.

The Newcastle attack lasted only around fifteen minutes, and caused minimal damage and no casualties, although it is agreed by historians that the main purpose of the attack, and one earlier the same night on Sydney, was to spread fear among the population,
9. Dating from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the Boston Stump, in Lincolnshire, refers to which of these?

Answer: Church tower

The tower is particularly tall at 272 feet (83 metres), and its height is accentuated by the flatness of the surrounding area, with Lincolnshire being almost devoid of hills. The origins of the name are lost in the mists of time, and the Boston Stump is often used for the whole church, officially called St. Botolph's Church. Work on the tower began in 1450 and was completed between 1510 and 1520. Boston is not a walled town and I am not aware of any oak trees, or stumps, of great significance. Nelson wasn't born until 1758, although he was a native of East Anglia.
10. Boston, Massachusetts, was officially founded by a 1629 agreement, named for the English city in which it was signed. Which well known university city was it?

Answer: Cambridge

The Cambridge Agreement established the rights of a group of Puritans from England to settle in the Massachusetts Bay area, and be self-governing while still under the overall control of the English Crown. A big group of Puritans left England in 1630, with John Winthrop becoming the governor of the new settlement, which became the city of Boston.

The new city was named directly for its English counterpart. Boston was a key area in the American Revolution, with events such as the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party and the Siege of Boston all being major steps leading towards America's independence from English control.
Source: Author rossian

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