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1. We start our quiz on a happy note. We are visiting a pub called "The Crooked House" that can be found in Gornalwood, Himley in the Black Country area of England, three miles away from Dudley. In which English county are we enjoying a nice pint of beer?

Answer: Staffordshire

"The Crooked House" that was originally a farmhouse, is in South Staffordshire near the road that joins Dudley and Telford. It has served as a public house since 1830. The house leans to the left at an angle of 16 degrees. Staffordshire borders Cheshire to the Northwest; Surrey and Sussex and counties in the South of England. The Black Country is an area in the West Midlands.

2. Next we come upon a picture taken in 1995, showing a freight train crossing the Crooked River near Terrebonne, in which US state?

Answer: Oregon

The Crooked River in Oregon flows into Deschutes River and has a length of about 125 miles. Both rivers are part of the Columbia water basin. The river forms deep canyons in the desert area of Central Oregon. The river is well stocked with fish and it is a very popular area for anglers. There is a Terrebonne city in Quebec, Canada and a Terrebonne parish in Louisiana.

3. We are now looking at a street sign near Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. What is the name of the village that almost shares its name with boxing rules?

Answer: Queensbury

Queensbury, a village in West Yorkshire, is one of the highest parishes in England. The original name of the village Queenshead, taken from a pub with the same name, was changed to the present name following a public meeting in 1863. The ending "bury" in English place names means a fortified enclosure.

The Marquis of Queensberry rules govern the sport of boxing. The other three options are nowhere near West Yorkshire.

4. We are standing outside a house in Camden, North London, England. What "crooked" are we seeing?

Answer: Chimney Stacks

Camden is one of the boroughs of London. The name Camden gets its meaning from Old English and it means an enclosed valley. Chimney stacks are gradually becoming a thing of the past as coal fire places are replaced by central heating or electricity.

5. We are now visiting the Crooked Cottage Lock near Braunston, Northamptonshire in England. What is the name of the canal?

Answer: Grand Union

The Grand Union Canal runs between London and Birmingham. It is 137 miles long and it is part of the British canal system. The Caledonian canal is in Scotland, the Lagan canal in Northern Ireland and the Montgomery canal in Wales.

6. Having crossed the "pond" we are now visiting San Francisco. This stretch of road is a small portion of which famous street?

Answer: Lombard

This is one of the major attractions of San Francisco. This portion of Lombard Street has 8 hairpin bends and, as you can imagine, it needs very careful driving. All options, at one point or another, were banks.

7. We are now visiting "crooked parking" in Southeast Asia where later will be visiting the famous Petronas Twin Towers. Although this is not the worst parking that we have ever seen, in which country are we now?

Answer: Malaysia

The photograph was taken in Malaysia and the taker of the photo thinks that the car was reversed into the parking space. From the other options Afghanistan is in Central Asia and both Tanzania and Kenya are in East Africa.

8. We are visiting the US again. In which city are the leaning houses?

Answer: San Francisco

San Francisco it is. The angle of the shot makes the houses look like that they are about to fall.

9. Back in the UK we are visiting the Crooked House. Where are we if the house stands near the oldest occupied castle in the world?

Answer: Windsor

It was originally known as Market Cross House before having its name changed to Crooked House. The original house was built in 1592 was demolished in 1687 and rebuilt a little later. Windsor castle was built by William the Conqueror shortly after defeating Harold at Hastings. The other three options do have castles but not as old as Windsor.

10. In which US state are we if we are visiting the crooked road of the Heritage Music Trail?

Answer: Virginia

The Crooked Road is 333 miles long and weaves its way through towns and cities where heritage music is played. The route goes through 19 counties in south-western Virginia.

Source: Author gme24

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