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Hint	Answer
What is the longest river that flows entirely in England?	Thames
At which institution do Rhodes Scholars study?	University of Oxford
Who is the only US President to gain a Rhodes Scholarship?	Bill Clinton 1968
What animal is mentioned in the nickname for Hartlepudlians?	Monkey
How many days did it take for the Jarrow Marchers to reach London?	25
What is the highest point in England?	Scafell Pike
What tower inspired the Blackpool Tower?	Eiffel Tower
On which canal is Wigan Pier?	Leeds and Liverpool
The 'Road to Wigan Pier' was written by whom?	George Orwell
What city was the port of registry for RMS Titanic?	Liverpool

Hint	Answer
Queen Anne Boleyn and Sir Thomas More entered the Tower of London through which gate?	Traitors Gate
What is the name of the dominant tower (donjon) in the Tower of London?	The White Tower
Who built the tower in the previous question?	William the Conqueror
The following is the opening line from a poem by Sir John Betjeman, "Come friendly bombs and fall on ______." Fill in the blank.	Slough
What is the present name for the capital of Roman Britain?	Colchester
According to the Ordnance Survey where is the geographical centre of England?	Lindeley Hall Farm, Leicestershire
Hereford Cathedral holds a medieval map of the World, what is it called?	Hereford Mappa Mundi
Where does this map have as the centre of the World?	Jerusalem
What is the name of the Roman road that starts in London and goes to Lincoln and York?	Ermine Street
What is the highest tidal bore in England called?	Severn Bore

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