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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Which famous naturalist and biologist was Shrewsbury the birth place of?	Charles Darwin	98%
Which river flows through the town?	River Severn	61%
Which county is Shrewsbury located in?	Shropshire	60%
Which major city lies 48 miles to the east of the town?	Birmingham	58%
Shrewsbury is the county town of the county. What is the county's largest town?	Telford	50%
What is the name of the main park in the town?	The Quarry	49%
What is the name of the famous garden located in the middle of the park?	The Dingle	45%
What is the motto of the town?	Floreat Salopia	40%
A person from Manchester is a Manc, a person from London is a Londoner. A person from Shrewsbury is a ....	Salopian	40%
Which former England international goalkeeper was born in the town?	Joe Hart	36%
St Chad's Church is home to a prop gravestone of which Charles Dickens character?	Ebenezer Scrooge	35%
How many miles east is the town from the Welsh border?	9	34%
Where do the town's football club play their home games?	New Meadow	30%
What is the name of the town's only toll bridge?	Kingsland Bridge	23%
In which suburb is it located?	Meole Brace	23%
Which animal appears on the town's flag and coat of arms?	Loggerhead	20%
Who does the statue on The Square depict?	Robert Clive	18%
To the nearest thousand, what is the population of the town? (2011 census)	72,000	11%
What is the Welsh name for the town?	Amwythig	10%
What does the motto translate to in English?	May Shrewsbury Flourish	10%