Statistics for England County Quiz - East Riding of Yorkshire

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Major port city geographically within the county but run by a separate unitary authority	Kingston upon Hull	98%
Sea off the coast of the East Riding of Yorkshire	North Sea	89%
Large estuary at the southern edge of the county	Humber	76%
Motorway which connects the county with Leeds and Manchester	M62	76%
County town	Beverley	65%
Site of a major battle in 1066 which marks the end of the Viking era in Britain	Stamford Bridge	65%
Nickname of the above city's Association Football Club	The Tigers	61%
River which combines with the Trent to form the above estuary	Ouse	56%
Coastal town known as the 'Lobster Capital of Europe'	Bridlington	53%
Politician born in the county in the 18th century; a pioneer in the move to abolish slavery	William Wilberforce	49%
County born pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia	Amy Johnson	42%
Area of low chalk hills which run through the county and which extend into North Yorkshire	Yorkshire Wolds	42%
Born in the East Riding, this industrialist founded a major film production company which carried his name	J. Arthur {Rank}	38%
Sandy tidal spit at the furtheast south-easterly tip of the county	Spurn Point	36%
Meaning of the term 'riding' as used in the name of this county	Third part	31%