England Trivia

1. This town on the Thames estuary boasts a RNLI lifeboat station. The town's name has had many different spellings historically, each with a different meaning, among them "End of the grove" and "Count's Sand".

From Quiz English Towns of the RNLI

Answer: Gravesend

RNLI Gravesend boasts a single 8.5 m (28 ft) inshore lifeboat, shallow of draft and good for work in the shoal Thames estuary. "Grave" could be a form of "grove" or "graf" (count) or simply "graves", referring to graves from the period of the Black Death.

From Quiz Tour of England L-Z

Answer: Liverpool

The railway ran from Liverpool to Manchester. It influenced other railways throughout the world, with its signalling system being used throughout Britain and the United States. It also set the gauge of the track (4 ft 8 ½ inches) as the normal standard.

From Quiz Tour of England A-K

Answer: Axminster

The making of carpets in the town was started in 1755. It took a long time to make one given the technology available at the time. Everything was done by hand. When a carpet was completed, the local church would ring its bells.

From Quiz Looking East

Answer: Lindisfarne

A priory was founded on Lindisfarne, which is also known as Holy Island, by Saint Aidan in the seventh century. The Lindisfarne Gospels were produced there during the eighth century. The priory was abandoned in the ninth century following Viking raids.

From Quiz Where on England's Coastline?

Answer: Dover

The white color of the cliffs is due to deposits of calcium carbonate. The chalk cliffs are the first view of mainland England to visitors who choose to cross the English Channel by ferry or hovercraft. The cliffs of Dover can even be seen from Calais, France on a cloudless day.

From Quiz A York Connection

Answer: River Foss

The River Foss rises at Oulston Resevoir, passing through the Vale of York, it then enters the City and converges with the River Ouse.

From Quiz Famous Cities: York

Answer: Jorvik

The Vikings were the third invaders of York, and named it Jorvik. Eoforwic was the name given by the Angles and Eboracum was the name given by the Romans.

From Quiz English Towns of the RNLI

Answer: Margate

Margate boasts an enclosed Mersey-class enclosed all-weather 12 m (38 ft) lifeboat, necessary for offshore work in the North Sea and English Channel. "Margate" refers to a gate, or gap, in seaside cliffs that allows the sea to enter to form pools. Margate, in both the UK and US, are popular seaside resorts known for their sand beaches.

From Quiz Tour of England L-Z

Answer: Manchester

In the early days of railways, Manchester was also one end of the world's first passenger carrying intercity line between it and Liverpool. Its population expanded at a terrific rate because of the jobs available in local factories. As Manchester became an economic powerhouse, the increase in population led to it being granted city status in 1853, the first new city in Britain for over 300 years.

From Quiz Tour of England A-K

Answer: Blackpool

Each autumn as the dark nights close in, a six mile stretch of the main coastal road of the town is illuminated by over a million bulbs. This attracts many thousands of visitors every day when other seaside towns have already reached the end of their season. Even the local trams are lit up to resemble all sorts of things that don't actually look like a tram.

From Quiz Looking East

Answer: Sunderland

There was shipbuilding in Sunderland from the fourteenth century until the 1980s. Sunderland Association Football Club was founded in 1879 and moved to the Stadium of Light in 1997.

From Quiz Where on England's Coastline?

Answer: Liverpool

The Royal Liver Building was one of the first buildings to use reinforced concrete. It consists of 13 floors and reaches a total height of 295 feet (90 metres). At the peak are two towers, each with a statue of a liver bird. Legend decrees that if the birds ever fly away, the City of Liverpool will cease to exist.

From Quiz A York Connection

Answer: 1801

Probably the most famous person to be executed at Knavesmire was the highwayman Dick Turpin who was hanged in 1739. Today, Knavesmire is used mainly for recreation with a large part of it occupied by York Racecourse.

From Quiz Famous Cities: York

Answer: Edwin King of Northumbria

York Minster is the fifth cathedral to be built on the site, the current one having been completed in 1472. It is the largest medieval Gothic church in northern Europe.

From Quiz English Towns of the RNLI

Answer: Hastings

There is no harbor at Hastings, just a wide shingle and sand beach at the foot of eroding cliffs. The RNLI lifeboats are kept on wheeled trailers and are towed to the Channel waters and launched by multi-wheeled tractors. Duke William of Normandy landed on these beaches and set up his camp near Hastings, but the battle that bears that name occurred at Senlac Hill, eight miles north of Hastings.

From Quiz Tour of England L-Z

Answer: Nottingham

Nottingham is famous as a centre of the lace-making industry and for the stories of Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham. A further claim to fame are three very old public houses. "Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem" claims to have been established in 1189, making it England's oldest public house, but there is unfortunately no documentary evidence. "Ye Olde Salutation Inn" dates from around 1240 and "The Bell Inn" from around 1437. It's probably safe to say no other UK city can boast three drinking establishments of such age.

From Quiz Tour of England A-K

Answer: Coventry

The old Coventry Cathedral was built around the 14th century and was virtually completely destroyed by German bombers on the night of November 14th, 1940. It still stands, ruined. On the wall behind the old altar, an inscription has been added which reads "Father Forgive". A new cathedral has been built next to the old ruin. Consecrated in 1962, its modern design was selected from over 200 submitted in a competition and has been a massive success.

From Quiz Looking East

Answer: Whitby

James Cook was apprenticed to a master mariner in Whitby. HMS Endeavour, which Cook commanded on his first voyage of discovery to Australia and New Zealand, was a type of ship known as a Whitby Cat. In Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula", the Count lands at Whitby.

From Quiz Where on England's Coastline?

Answer: Gateshead

The Angel of the North is a steel structure finished in 1998. It was constructed in three parts in Hartlepool, 24 miles to the south of Gateshead.

From Quiz A York Connection

Answer: John Barry

The winner of five academy awards, Barry provided the music for a long line of films most notably, "Dr No" (1962), "Born Free" (1966), and the wonderful "Dances with Wolves" (1990).

From Quiz English Towns of the RNLI

Answer: Portsmouth

Portsmouth is an inshore RNLI station on the relatively sheltered waters leading to The Solent, a narrow strait between the English mainland and the Isle of Wight. Portsmouth, England is an important maritime and naval port as are its namesakes in the U.S.

From Quiz Tour of England L-Z

Answer: Oxford

Oxford University is the oldest university in the English speaking world. The actual date founded is not known for sure but there is evidence of teaching taking place there before 1096 AD. Only Bologna University in Italy, founded in 1088, can go further back in Europe.

From Quiz Tour of England A-K

Answer: Derby

The Epsom Derby is one of England's 'Classic' races and is open to three-year-old horses. Derby itself is the county town of Derbyshire and home to the first fully mechanised factory in England. In an early example of industrial espionage, John Lombe, the owner, had travelled to Piedmont in Italy and came back with enough know-how to build his own silk-spinning machine.

From Quiz Looking East

Answer: Scarborough

Scarborough Spa first attracted visitors wishing to take the waters in the 17th century. Scarborough Fair was an important trading event in the Middle Ages. Simon and Garfunkel's rendition of the traditional ballad of that name featured in the soundtrack of "The Graduate".

From Quiz Where on England's Coastline?

Answer: Bristol

There are two suspension bridges close to each other. One opened in 1966, the other in 1996. With the aid of bridges, travelers can drive directly from South Wales to London without leaving a motorway.

From Quiz A York Connection

Answer: Pillory

The pillory was used for punishment by public humiliation, hence the street name. One example of a pillory is a device where the hands and feet where clamped shut by wooden boards.

From Quiz Famous Cities: York

Answer: William Fitzherbert

St William's college was dedicated to William Fitzherbert, a great-grandson of William the Conquerer. William was elected as Archbishop of the Minster but was soon exiled to Sicily by the Pope. When the Pope died William was welcomed back to York by such an enthusiastic crowd that the Bridge over the River Ouse broke. People believed that William's prayers saved the people from drowning. William died a month later and was created a saint in 1227.

From Quiz English Towns of the RNLI

Answer: Fleetwood

Fleetwood, Lancashire, is the home of "Fishermen's Friend" throat lozenges that are popular around the world. Previously a busy fishing port, that industry has declined in recent decades, but other maritime activities require the presence of a RNLI lifeboat station that has offshore and inshore boats.

From Quiz Tour of England A-K

Answer: Exeter

Exeter gets its name from the River Exe on whose banks it is built. Exeter Cathedral was founded in the 12th century. The Romans built a fort here at the southwestern end of the Fosse Way, which together with Watling Street, were the two most important Roman roads in Britain.

From Quiz Looking East

Answer: Grimsby

Located on the south bank of the Humber estuary, Grimsby once claimed to be the largest fishing port in the world. Following the decline of the fishing fleet it became a centre for fish processing.

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