Cornwall - Multiple Choice

How well do you know this County, Duchy, and Celtic Nation?

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1. What is the only settlement recognised as a city in Cornwall? (Also acting as its 'capital')

Bodmin ✓

St. Austell ✓

Truro ✓

Penzance ✓

2. What does the common Cornish phrase "Kernow bys vyken!" mean?

Cornwall Forever! ✓

The Greatest Nation! ✓

We're Still Standing! ✓

Long Live the Cornish! ✓

3. Which river acts as the boundary between Cornwall and Devon for all but 6km of the 104km border?

River Severn ✓

River Thames ✓

River Camel ✓

River Tamar ✓

4. Which of these ingredients would you NOT find in a Cornish Pasty?

Steak ✓

Carrot ✓

Swede ✓

Potato ✓

5. Wales is to St. David as Cornwall is to St. -

Mawgan ✓

Piran ✓

Michael ✓

Morwenna ✓

6. Which historical event began in Cornwall?

The Prayerbook Rebellion ✓

The Norman Conquest of England ✓

World War One ✓

The Mayflower's Voyage to America ✓

7. How many Members of Parliament does Cornwall receive (2010-present)?

11 ✓

9 ✓

2 ✓

6 ✓

8. What languages are Cornish's closest relatives?

Breton and Welsh ✓

English and Dutch ✓

French and Catalan ✓

Irish and Scottish Gaelic ✓

9. Which mineral was found in abundance in Cornwall, the mining of which led to Cornwall being known internationally throughout the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages?

Copper ✓

Iron ✓

Lithium ✓

Tin ✓

10. Which large structure can be found off the coast of Marazion, accessible by boat at high-tide and by foot at low-tide?

The Bodmin Beacon ✓

Helman Tor ✓

Land's End ✓

St. Michael's Mount ✓

11. Cornwall is home to the amusingly named phenomenon of the 'Brown Willy Effect'. But what is Brown Willy?

Cornwall's tallest hill ✓

Cornwall's smallest mine ✓

Cornwall's deepest lake ✓

Cornwall's narrowest road ✓

12. Which political party is often seen as particularly successful in Cornwall when compared to Britain as a whole, winning all Cornish seats in the 2005 election?

The Green Party ✓

The Liberal Democrats ✓

The Labour Party ✓

UKIP ✓

13. To whom does the title 'Duke of Cornwall' belong?

The Mayor of Truro ✓

The Duke of Edinburgh ✓

The Prince of Wales ✓

The Leader of Cornwall Council ✓

14. What is the name of the world's largest indoor rainforest? (Found in central Cornwall)

Lost Gardens of Heligan ✓

Cardinham Woods ✓

The Eden Project ✓

St. Ives ✓

15. In which direction is Cornwall primarily bordered by land rather than sea?

West ✓

South ✓

North ✓

East ✓

16. What is the bird is often associated with Cornwall, including being featured on the coat of arms of Cornwall?

Chough ✓

Blackbird ✓

Magpie ✓

Falcon ✓

17. Which Cornish town was the only Cornish town to be mentioned in the 1086AD Domesday book? It later went on to house both the Domesday Book and the Crown Jewels in WW1.

Newquay ✓

Bodmin ✓

Saltash ✓

Redruth ✓

18. Approximately, how many people live in Cornwall?

5.88 Million ✓

1.94 Million ✓

2.13 Million ✓

0.57 Million ✓

19. Which river flows across Bodmin Moor, past Bodmin, through Wadebridge, reaching the sea at Padstow?

River Fowey ✓

River Camel ✓