Statistics for England County Quiz - Cheshire

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
County town	Chester	96%
Port town which is home to Stanlow oil refinery, a chemical works and a car factory	{Ellesmere} Port	77%
Cheshire town perhaps best known for a large railway junction and engineering works	Crewe	73%
Frodsham born songwriter and lead singer of 'Take That'	Gary Barlow	72%
Macclesfield born, Stoke City and England striker who is also known for his height	Peter Crouch	71%
River which flows through the county town and forms part of the county's border with Wales	Dee	69%
Cheshire born actor who starred as James Bond	Daniel Craig	68%
Macclesfield was a major hub for the processing of this natural material, produced by insects	Silk	65%
Large town in north Cheshire, situated on the banks of the River Mersey	Warrington	63%
Informal name given to an area of affluent towns and villages which is generally taken to be bounded by Wilmslow, Alderley Edge and Prestbury	Golden {Triangle}	51%
The Northwich area has long been associated with the mining of this mineral	Salt	51%
Victorian era link that carries boats between the River Weaver and the Trent & Mersey Canal	{Anderton} Boat Lift	31%
Name given to the A55 trunk road which connects the county to Holyhead on Anglesey	North Wales {Expressway}	27%
Dating back to the early sixteenth century, the 'Roodee' is acknowledged by Guinness World Records as the oldest one of these venues still in operation	Racecourse	26%
Name given to the second level of covered walkways and shops above those at street level in the above city	Rows or Galleries	26%