Around Britain 1 - Answers

Published: Monday 15th February 2010
  1. In which English county would you find the FYLDE peninsula? Lancashire
  2. Which city does the extinct volcano known as "Arthur's Seat" overlook? Edinburgh.
  3. The Great Orme is located near which Welsh seaside town? Llandudno.
  4. Which range of hills in Northumberland gives its name to a breed of sheep? The Cheviots.
  5. Which river flows through the following towns, (i)Halifax, (ii) Cardiff, (iii) Glasgow, (iv) Hereford and (v) Newbury The rivers are (i)Calder, (ii) Taff, (iii) Clyde, (iv)Wye and (V)Kennet.
  6. In which English county is the country home of the Spencer family, Althorp House? Northamptonshire.
  7. Which is the oldest university in Scotland? St Andrews.
  8. Which four English counties provide a land boundary with Wales? The four counties are from north to south, Cheshire,Shropshire,Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.
  9. Which TWO English counties form the border with Scotland? Cumbria and Northumberland.
  10. What was Norwich the first British city to establish in 1608? It was the first to establish a public library.
  11. Which city stages an annual "Goose Fair", every October? Nottingham.
  12. Which English town is famous for its church with the crooked spire? It's on the Parish Church of St. Mary's and All Saints in Chesterfield.
  13. The Cambrian mountains are a range in which country? Wales.
  14. The River Tamar joins the coast in which port? Plymouth
  15. What is the name of the Derbyshire home of The Duke & Duchess of Devonshire? Chatsworth House.
  16. Which is the longest river entirely in (i)England, (ii) Ireland, (iii) Scotland and (v) Wales The rivers are (i)Thames, (ii) Shannon, (iii) Tay and (iv) Towy.
  17. Which Southport golf course has frequently staged the Open Golf championship? The course is the Royal Birkdale
  18. In which Irish county would you find the interlocking basalt columns known as "The Giant's Causeway"? County Antrim.
  19. Llandrindod Wells is the administrative centre for which Welsh county? The county of Powys.
  20. Saint Peter Port is the capital of which of the Channel Islands? Guernsey

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