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Which County in England...?
Can you guess the correct county for each of these statements about the counties of England?
These are the current counties of England, which are not necessarily the
historical or ceremonial ones.
historical or ceremonial ones.
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| First submitted | September 22, 2020 |
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1.
Which county has a border with only one other county?
Cornwall
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Devon
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Norfolk
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Kent
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Cornwall is at the southwest extremity of England and has a border with Devon only.
2.
In which county can 'John Lennon Airport' be found?
Tyne & Wear
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Greater London
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North Yorkshire
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Merseyside
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Liverpool, within the county of Merseyside, is the home-town of the Beatles.
3.
In which county is the town of Great Yarmouth?
Norfolk
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Suffolk
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Lincolnshire
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Essex
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Great Yarmouth is a seaside resort on the east coast of Norfolk.
4.
Where can you find the 'Potteries'?
Cheshire
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Staffordshire
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Shropshire
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West Midlands
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The Staffordshire Potteries is an area comprising the six towns of Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley, Stoke, Fenton and Longton, which became well known for ceramic production in the 17th century.
5.
In which county is the Lake District National Park?
Lancashire
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Cumbria
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West Yorkshire
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Derbyshire
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The Lake District National Park is now solely in Cumbria but historically was shared by Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire.
6.
Which county is home to the cathedral with Britain's tallest spire?
Worcestershire
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Greater London
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Wiltshire
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Norfolk
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The spire of Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire has a height of 123m.
7.
Which county is known as the 'Garden of England'?
Dorset
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Kent
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West Sussex
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Hampshire
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The name was given due to Kent's green rolling hills, fertile soils and abundance of fruit-growing and hop gardens.
8.
Which county has North Yorkshire on its southern border?
Greater Manchester
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Northumberland
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Lancashire
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County Durham
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County Durham is a county in North East England bordered by Tyne and Wear to the north-east, Northumberland to the north, Cumbria to the west and North Yorkshire to the south.
9.
Where is the Black Country?
Herefordshire
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West Midlands
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South Yorkshire
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Nottinghamshire
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The Black Country got its name due to its association with coal mines, iron foundries, brickworks and steel mills which produced a high level of air pollution.
10.
In which county is the seaport of Cowes?
East Sussex
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Northumberland
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Isle of Wight
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Devon
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Cowes has been a home for international yacht racing since 1815 and gives its name to the world's oldest regular regatta, Cowes Week.
11.
Which county is home to William Shakespeare's birthplace?
Gloucestershire
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Cambridgeshire
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Leicestershire
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Warwickshire
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Shakespeare's birthplace is the town of Stratford-upon-Avon.
12.
Where is the Forest of Dean and the major part of the Cotswolds?
Northumberland
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Herefordshire
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Leicestershire
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Gloucestershire
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The Forest of Dean is an ancient woodland in the western part of Gloucestershire. The Cotswolds falls mostly within the county but also touches Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, and Worcestershire.
13.
Where do you need to go to visit Sherwood Forest?
Nottinghamshire
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Berkshire
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Oxfordshire
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Leicestershire
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Sherwood Forest is known for its associations with Robin Hood and his arch-enemy, the Sheriff of Nottingham.
14.
What county has Oakham as its county town?
Rutland
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Northamptonshire
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Cambridgeshire
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Bedfordshire
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Rutland is historically taken to be England's smallest county.
15.
In which county does the River Test reach the sea?
East Sussex
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Somerset
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Hampshire
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Devon
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The River Test is a chalk stream which flows for 40 miles until it joins the sea at Southampton Water.
16.
Which county has a city with football teams called United and Wednesday?
Greater London
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Nottinghamshire
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Leicestershire
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South Yorkshire
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Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday are the city's two major football teams.
17.
In which county could you find the city of 'Cottonopolis'?
Tyne & Wear
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Greater Manchester
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Northamptonshire
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Derbyshire
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'Cottonopolis' was a 19th-century nickname for Manchester, as it was at the heart of the cotton industry.
18.
Canvey Island is part of which county?
West Sussex
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Essex
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Hampshire
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Suffolk
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Canvey Island is a reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in Essex.
19.
In which county is Cheddar, which gave its name to a popular cheese?
Buckinghamshire
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Somerset
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Hertfordshire
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Surrey
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'Cheddar' Cheese originated in the village of the same name, which is located about 20 miles south of Bristol. The village is also associated with Cheddar Gorge, the largest gorge in the UK.
20.
The Wash is a large bay bordered by Norfolk and which other county?
Suffolk
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East Riding of Yorkshire
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Essex
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Lincolnshire
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The Wash is a broad estuary and bay on the North Sea, fed by the rivers Witham, Welland, Nene and Great Ouse.
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Relatively easy for a UK resident though. Good quiz none the less