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England County Quiz - Buckinghamshire

Can you guess these facts about the English ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire?
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Last updated: January 27, 2022
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First submittedDecember 21, 2020
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County town
Aylesbury
Type of domesticated white bird named after the above town
Duck
A major part of this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is located in the county
Chiltern Hills
Children's author, responsible for the BFG, who lived in Great Missenden
Roald Dahl
London Underground 'tube' line which extends into Buckinghamshire
Metropolitan
Official country residence of the UK Prime Minister
Chequers
Prominent Quaker, buried in Chalfont St Giles, who has a US State named after him
William Penn
Large, Neo-Renaissance style country house, now owned by the National Trust, but built
for the Rothschild family
Waddesdon Manor
Important canal which cuts through the county on its route from London to Birmingham
Grand Union
The origins of this international sporting event began at Stoke Mandeville in 1948
Paralympic Games
New town, created since the 1960s, and once well known for its concrete cows
Milton Keynes
19th century Prime Minister who served two terms in office. His country house was at
Hughendon Manor near High Wycombe
Benjamin Disraeli
Top secret WW2 code-breaking site where Alan Turing and others did their work
Bletchley Park
Major river which forms a large part of the county's southern border with Berkshire
Thames
Marlow born rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games
Steve Redgrave
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