Statistics for England County Quiz - Worcestershire

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
County town	Worcester	100%
Major river which flows through the above place	Severn	93%
Fermented liquid condiment created in the county during the first half of the 19th century	Worcestershire {Sauce}	91%
Worcester cathedral is the burial place of this English king who died in 1216	John	68%
The other major river in the county which is a tributary of the above	Avon	66%
Meaning of the place name suffix '...cester' which is derived from the Roman 'castrum'	Fortress	65%
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	62%
Range of hills in the west of Worcestershire which is shared with the adjoining counties	{Malvern} Hills	59%
The world's first adhesive postal stamp, invented by Kidderminster born Sir Rowland Hill	Penny Black	59%
Worcestershire born composer, Edward Elgar, is perhaps best known for this work	{Enigma} Variations	46%
Area comprising the flood plain of the River Avon, known for fruit and vegetable growing	Vale of {Evesham}	43%
Distinctive hand-made car produced in the county which still uses wood in its body shell	Morgan	34%
Large woodland in the north of the county which crosses the border with Shropshire	{Wyre} Forest	29%
Nickname of Worcester's professional rugby union team	Warriors	26%
1st Earl of Bewdley who served as British prime minister on three occasions	Stanley Baldwin	24%