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A fun introduction to English cities Quiz

Hello from England! I've put this quiz together as a quirky way to find out a little bit more about us, and the diversity of our cities. Hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by whooshdemon. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
whooshdemon

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
102

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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9171

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which midlands city is known for its association with Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest? Hint

Nottingham

Birmingham

Mansfield

Lincoln

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which university cities are known as the 'city of dreaming spires' and the 'city of perspiring dreams'? Hint

Hull and Cambridge

Oxford and London

Oxford and Cambridge

London and Hull

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Question 3 of 10

3. This capital city has areas named Swiss Cottage, Elephant and Castle, Piccadilly Circus and Crouch End? Hint

Sheffield

Birmingham

London

Liverpool

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these cities is in England, not Scotland? Hint

Newcastle

Aberdeen

Edinburgh

Glasgow

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which midlands city is England's second largest in population, and contains the national exhibition centre and a train station at 'New Street'? Hint

Bath

Nottingham

Birmingham

Lincoln

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which city in Yorkshire is famed for its curry, principally due to a high immigrant population, but was also the home of the serial killer, the Yorkshire Ripper? Hint

Birmingham

York

Leeds

Bradford

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which industrial Yorkshire city was famed for its steel production, but due to recent decline was used as the setting for the film 'The Full Monty'? Hint

Sheffield

Birmingham

Hull

Corby

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which area, although about 25 miles inland, is known as an isle, because the surrounding Anglian fens were very marshy until 19th century drainage projects? Hint

Isle of Ely

Isle of Man

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Jersey

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which north west city is famed as the home of the Beatles? Hint

Liverpool

Preston

Lancaster

Newcastle

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, which town has a tower in the same design, but one third of the height, of Paris's Eiffel Tower? Hint

Sheffield

Liverpool

Blackpool

London

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which midlands city is known for its association with Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest?

Answer: Nottingham

Sherwood forest used to extend from Nottingham to York and the North East coast of England, but Nottingham still preserves some of the forest, including the Major Oak, and nearby a man buried in AD1100 who was 6 foot 6 tall has been found and is thought to be 'little John'.

2. Which university cities are known as the 'city of dreaming spires' and the 'city of perspiring dreams'?

Answer: Oxford and Cambridge

According to this quote, Oxford, as the city of dreaming spires, is supposedly more beautiful than Cambridge, but the students work less hard.

3. This capital city has areas named Swiss Cottage, Elephant and Castle, Piccadilly Circus and Crouch End?

Answer: London

4. Which of these cities is in England, not Scotland?

Answer: Newcastle

Hadrian's wall, built by the Romans to keep the fierce Scottish tribes out of their empire runs from Newcastle to Carlisle, often 50 miles south of the modern English-Scottish border.

5. Which midlands city is England's second largest in population, and contains the national exhibition centre and a train station at 'New Street'?

Answer: Birmingham

Birmingham is also the origin of a famous type of curry called a Balti, which is eaten with nan bread rather than rice.

6. Which city in Yorkshire is famed for its curry, principally due to a high immigrant population, but was also the home of the serial killer, the Yorkshire Ripper?

Answer: Bradford

7. Which industrial Yorkshire city was famed for its steel production, but due to recent decline was used as the setting for the film 'The Full Monty'?

Answer: Sheffield

Sheffield's main industry is now the production of Henderson's relish, a brown, soy sauce derivative.

8. Which area, although about 25 miles inland, is known as an isle, because the surrounding Anglian fens were very marshy until 19th century drainage projects?

Answer: Isle of Ely

The Isle of Ely, 10 miles from the university city of Cambridge, is on an outcrop of land overlooking neighbouring towns called Landbeach and Waterbeach, which as their names suggest, were on the verge of the wet marshes.

9. Which north west city is famed as the home of the Beatles?

Answer: Liverpool

10. Finally, which town has a tower in the same design, but one third of the height, of Paris's Eiffel Tower?

Answer: Blackpool

Blackpool tower is still used as a venue for dancing, pop concerts and TV shows.

Source: Author whooshdemon

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