England County Quiz - Worcestershire

Can you guess these facts about the English ceremonial county of Worcestershire?

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County town	Worcester
Major river which flows through the above place	Severn
The other major river in the county which is a tributary of the above	Avon
Meaning of the place name suffix '...cester' which is derived from the Roman 'castrum'	Fortress
The world's first adhesive postal stamp, invented by Kidderminster born Sir Rowland Hill	Penny Black
Area comprising the flood plain of the River Avon, known for fruit and vegetable growing	Vale of Evesham
1st Earl of Bewdley who served as British prime minister on three occasions	Stanley Baldwin
Distinctive hand-made car produced in the county which still uses wood in its body shell	Morgan
Worcestershire born composer, Edward Elgar, is perhaps best known for this work	Enigma Variations
Large woodland in the north of the county which crosses the border with Shropshire	Wyre Forest
This philanthropist, and freeman of Droitwich, went on to create a motor manufacturing company famous for such models as the 'Oxford' and 'Minor'	William Morris
Fermented liquid condiment created in the county during the first half of the 19th century	Worcestershire Sauce
Range of hills in the west of Worcestershire which is shared with the adjoining counties	Malvern Hills
Nickname of Worcester's professional rugby union team	Warriors
Worcester cathedral is the burial place of this English king who died in 1216	John

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Dec 21, 2020

Awesome quiz! It was great to learn some new things about my county.

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