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Black where? Trivia Quiz

Lots of British places contain the word "Black". I hope that you enjoy this tour of some of them.

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

Author
KentQuizzer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
375,400

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
488

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (9/10), Guest 94 (7/10), Guest 104 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Lancashire seaside resort has a very visible landmark with echoes of Paris? Hint

Blackstream

Blacklake

Blackpool

Blackriver

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these towns is NOT part of the Black Country? Hint

Solihull

Wednesbury

Dudley

Oldbury

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Black Mountain and Black Mountains are associated with which UK national park? Hint

Dartmoor

Brecon Beacons

Broads

South Downs

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which "colourful" small airport is near Yateley in Hampshire? Hint

Blackbushe

Redhill

White Waltham

Dundee

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which former mill town in Lancashire has a football (soccer) club founded in 1875? Hint

Blackpool

Blackburn

Blackwater

Blackfriars

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which area of central London, on the edge of the City, is named after the clothing of the Dominican religious community? Hint

Blackhorse Road

Blackheath

Blackfriars

Burnt Oak

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which open area of southeast London is crossed by the Roman Watling Street? Hint

Blackfriars

Blackhorse Road

Blackheath

Burnt Oak

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which river in Essex was the site of a major Viking battle in 991? Hint

Blackburn

Blackriver

Blackwater

Blackstream

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these is an amusement park on the Isle of Wight? Hint

Blackgang Chine

Blackworld

Blackton Towers

Blackington World Of Adventures

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is The Black Isle really an isle ?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Lancashire seaside resort has a very visible landmark with echoes of Paris?

Answer: Blackpool

Blackpool Tower opened in 1894 as a replica of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Other Blackpool attractions include the trams and the annual Illuminations.

2. Which of these towns is NOT part of the Black Country?

Answer: Solihull

The Black Country is an area of the West Midlands typically defined by the presence of the underlying coal seam. Solihull is well to the southeast of the Black Country, on the other side of Birmingham.

3. The Black Mountain and Black Mountains are associated with which UK national park?

Answer: Brecon Beacons

There are various "Black" areas in the Brecon Beacons national park. As a contrast, East Anglia - the location of the Broads - is renowned for being flat and lacking mountains of any colour.

4. Which "colourful" small airport is near Yateley in Hampshire?

Answer: Blackbushe

Blackbushe Airport began as RAF Hartford Bridge during World War Two. In 1978 there was a large open-air concert with Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and others.

5. Which former mill town in Lancashire has a football (soccer) club founded in 1875?

Answer: Blackburn

Blackburn had been involved with textiles for many centuries and the town grew to become a major textile manufacturing centre during the Industrial Revolution. Blackburn Rovers was one of the founding members of the Football League.

6. Which area of central London, on the edge of the City, is named after the clothing of the Dominican religious community?

Answer: Blackfriars

The Dominican friars, with their black cloaks, had a priory here until the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII. Blackfriars railway station spans the River Thames and now has entrances on both sides of the river.

7. Which open area of southeast London is crossed by the Roman Watling Street?

Answer: Blackheath

Blackheath is an open area near Greenwich crossed by the A2 road and its predecessor Watling Street. In the era of stagecoaches, the area was notorious for robberies by highwaymen.

8. Which river in Essex was the site of a major Viking battle in 991?

Answer: Blackwater

The Battle of Maldon took place in 991 alongside the River Blackwater. It was an important battle between the (Anglo-Saxon) English and the Vikings. The Vikings won and afterwards King Aethelred The Unready made the first English payment of Danegeld (a tax levied on the opponents of the Vikings).

9. Which of these is an amusement park on the Isle of Wight?

Answer: Blackgang Chine

Blackgang Chine is an amusement park on the Isle of Wight coast near Ventnor. It is reputedly the oldest "theme park" in England, dating back to 1843. The original features have disappeared. A chine is a river valley whose geology typically makes it prone to erosion.

10. Is The Black Isle really an isle ?

Answer: No

The Black Isle near Inverness is a peninsula rather than an isle. It includes the fishing port of Cromarty, which gives its name to the adjoining Shipping Forecast area.

Source: Author KentQuizzer

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