Statistics for British Geography Quiz #1

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What is the main river flowing through London?	Thames	99%
What is the word for lake in Scotland?	Loch	93%
What Roman wall was built near the border of Scotland and England?	Hadrian's Wall	81%
What World Heritage Site near Salisbury was built around 3,000 BC?	Stonehenge	80%
What British territory is located at the southern tip of Spain?	Gibraltar	79%
What city's residents are referred to as Scousers?	Liverpool	76%
What is the tallest mountain on Great Britain?	Ben Nevis	72%
What is the tallest building in London today?	The Shard	70%
What is the westernmost point of the mainland of England?	{Land}'s End	69%
What cathedral was the tallest building in London until 1962?	St. Paul's Cathedral	66%
In which county would you find the above?	Cornwall	63%
What royal forest once covered much of Nottinghamshire, but is now reduced to just 4.23 square kilometers?	Sherwood	61%
What island chain lies 80 kilometers northeast of the Orkney islands?	Shetland	60%
What major city is located on the River Clyde?	Glasgow	55%
What is the longest river in the United Kingdom?	Severn	51%
What national park can be found in northern Wales?	Snowdonia	50%
What city lies on the English Channel due south of London?	Brighton	49%
On what oceanic inlet does Edinburgh lie?	Firth of {Forth}	44%
What city was the destination of pilgrims honoring Thomas Becket?	Canterbury	39%
What is the word for lake in Ireland?	Lough	24%