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England General Knowledge - Multiple Choice

Can you answer these General Knowledge questions about England ?
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Last updated: February 6, 2021
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1. Famous for it's chalk cliffs, which town is nearest to the European mainland ?
Ramsgate ✓
Dover ✓
Hastings ✓
Folkestone ✓
2. The English Civil War, (1642–1651), was fought between Royalists known as "Cavaliers" and Parliamentarians known by what name ?
Blockheads ✓
Squareheads ✓
Bigheads ✓
Roundheads ✓
3. The Great Fire of London in 1666 started in a bakery in which street ?
Pudding Lane ✓
Baker Street ✓
Oat Lane ✓
Nutmeg Lane ✓
4. Which northern city has soccer clubs named United and Wednesday ?
Bradford ✓
Sheffield ✓
Newcastle upon Tyne ✓
Preston ✓
5. England is currently divided into how many ceremonial counties ?
Fifty Seven ✓
Forty Eight ✓
Thirty Nine ✓
Sixty One ✓
6. St. Mary's and Tresco are islands in which county ?
Devon ✓
Essex ✓
Cornwall ✓
Cumbria ✓
7. Which is England's largest natural lake ?
Bassenthwaite Lake ✓
Rutland Water ✓
Windermere ✓
Wast Water ✓
8. The M60 motorway is an orbital road around which city ?
London ✓
Manchester ✓
Birmingham ✓
Norwich ✓
9. Guarded by four lion statues, Nelson's Column is a feature of which public area of London ?
Trafalgar Square ✓
Piccadilly Circus ✓
Hyde Park Corner ✓
Kensington Park Gardens ✓
10. The TV series Downton Abbey, about a fictional Yorkshire country estate, was filmed at Highclere Castle in which county ?
Shropshire ✓
North Yorkshire ✓
Hampshire ✓
Norfolk ✓
11. The East End of London is known for a speciality food dish of jellied what ?
Chestnuts ✓
Eels ✓
Oysters ✓
Apples ✓
12. The world's first seaside pier was built in 1813 - 1814, in which seaside resort ?
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk ✓
Blackpool, Lancashire ✓
Torquay, Devon ✓
Ryde, Isle of Wight ✓
13. Which market town has the highest elevation at about 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level ?
Cirencester ✓
Chipping Norton ✓
Buxton ✓
Barnsley ✓
14. Which is the longest river entirely within England ?
Trent ✓
Thames ✓
Ribble ✓
Derwent ✓
15. Which racecourse is best known for annually holding the world-famous Grand National steeplechase ?
Aintree ✓
Epsom Downs ✓
Ascot ✓
Goodwood ✓
luxint
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Level 65
Apr 16, 2022
Good quiz. Cheers
toowise
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Level 78
Apr 16, 2022
Thank you, much appreciated.
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