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England County Quiz - Hertfordshire

Can you guess these facts about the English ceremonial county of Hertfordshire?
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Last updated: June 15, 2022
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First submittedDecember 18, 2020
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County town
Hertford
English rock band formed in the above town in 1968. Considered to be one of the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock
Deep Purple
Hertfordshire is one of this group of counties which are close to London
Home Counties
Town in Hertfordshire with the largest population
Watford
Hitchin born cyclist and Olympic gold medal winner
Victoria Pendleton
The UK's first designated 'New Town' under the New Towns Act of 1946
Stevenage
Boy wizard whose adventures were brought to life at a film studio complex in Leavesden
Harry Potter
Modern name given to the Roman town of Verulamium
St. Albans
Artist, most famous for his public works of art, celebrated by a sculpture park in Perry Green
Henry Moore
Tributary of the River Thames that flows through Hertfordshire on its way to London
Lea
Born in Bishops Stortford, this mining magnate and politician gave his name to the
country now known as Zimbabwe
Cecil Rhodes
London orbital motorway that passes through the south west corner of the county
M25
Former member of the Spice Girls, born in the county
Geri Halliwell
Jane Austen novel predominantly set in Hertfordshire
Pride and Prejudice
Country house set in a large park, frequently visited by Elizabeth I
Hatfield House
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