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Cornwall: Land of Giants Trivia Quiz

Covering England's most westerly county. Holidaymakers, residents and strangers - see how much you know!

A multiple-choice quiz by Masterdog. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Masterdog

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,909

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
1309

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which of these is a cathedral city? Hint

Truro

Newquay

Bodmin

Penzance

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which material is most closely associated with mining in the county, especially in Redruth and Camborne?

Answer: (It's not particularly expensive)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Cornwall is the only county in the UK with two separate north/south coastlines.

True

False

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of these towns is NOT in Cornwall? Hint

Tavistock

Bude

Hugh Town

Saltash

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of these beaches is not in Newquay? Hint

Crantock

Gwithian

Fistral

Lusty Glaze

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is considered the main food symbol of Cornwall?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 15

7. What colour is the flag of Cornwall? Hint

Black and white

Black and red

Black and gold

White and red

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is Cornwall's top tourist attraction? Hint

The Eden Project

Falmouth Maritime Museum

Land's End

Tate Gallery

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Question 9 of 15

9. Where does the main line railway end in Cornwall? Hint

Land's End

Hayle

Penzance

Newquay

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Question 10 of 15

10. Cornwall houses the biggest satellite station in the world. What is it called? Hint

Helston Earth Station

Goonhilly Earth Station

The Lizard Earth Station

Kestrel Downs Earth Station

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Question 11 of 15

11. Where is Cornwall's main port? Hint

St Mary's

Falmouth

Newquay

Plymouth

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who is the patron saint of Cornwall? He is also the patron saint of tin miners. Hint

St David

St Agnes

St Piran

St Barnabas

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Question 13 of 15

13. In the Cornish language, Cornwall's motto is 'Onen hag al'. What does this translate to? Hint

One And All

All For One

One For All

All Bar None

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Question 14 of 15

14. And what is the Cornish word for 'Cornwall'? Hint

Karnew

Kornell

Kornal

Kernow

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Question 15 of 15

15. Richard Trevithick was a well-known Cornish inventor. But what was his most famous invention? Hint

Steam engine

Internal Combustion Engine

Locomotive

An early catalytic converter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these is a cathedral city?

Answer: Truro

Truro is in fact the only city in Cornwall, and the smallest city in England other than the City of London, which is only one square mile in area.

2. Which material is most closely associated with mining in the county, especially in Redruth and Camborne?

Answer: Tin

Tin mining in Cornwall only recently ceased in Cornwall with the closure of South Crofty. China clay is still mined in St Austell.

3. Cornwall is the only county in the UK with two separate north/south coastlines.

Answer: False

Devon also has two coastlines. Cornwall, however, has the longest coastline in the UK.

4. Which of these towns is NOT in Cornwall?

Answer: Tavistock

Hugh Town is on the Isles of Scilly, which is still in the boundary of Cornwall. Bude is to the far north of the county. Saltash is often referred to as part of Plymouth, but is actually on the Cornish side of the river Tamar. Tavistock is in Devon, north of Plymouth.

5. Which of these beaches is not in Newquay?

Answer: Gwithian

Gwithian is in Hayle. Fistral Bay in Newquay is world-reknown for its surfing, with a major internation competition held there annually.

6. What is considered the main food symbol of Cornwall?

Answer: Pasty

The pasty was originally designed for the legions of Cornish miners. It would have meat in one end, and a sweet in the other. The distinctive crust on a pasty is there so the miners dirt-caked hand doesn't get on the pasty itself.

7. What colour is the flag of Cornwall?

Answer: Black and white

The flag is a white cross on a black background. It is known as the Flag of St Piran, and represents white tin flowing from black rock, and good overcoming evil.

8. What is Cornwall's top tourist attraction?

Answer: The Eden Project

The Eden Project, built into an old China Clay pit, has become one of the 'Seven Wonders of England', and one of the UK's top attractions. It's a collection of gardens inside a huge glass dome.

9. Where does the main line railway end in Cornwall?

Answer: Penzance

Cornwall used to have roughly twice as much railway as it does nowadays - much of it was torn up in the early sixties.

10. Cornwall houses the biggest satellite station in the world. What is it called?

Answer: Goonhilly Earth Station

The site, owned by BT, has transmitted many global events, such as Live Aid. It is situated on Goonhilly Downs due to the flat nature of the land, and its proximity to America.

11. Where is Cornwall's main port?

Answer: Falmouth

Falmouth is a relatively small port. Bigger ships mainly come here for repair, although a sizeable fishing fleet operates from the port, and leisure craft are numerous. Plymouth has the huge military Devonport, but it's not in Cornwall.

12. Who is the patron saint of Cornwall? He is also the patron saint of tin miners.

Answer: St Piran

St Piran's day is celebrated on March the 5th, the day on which he arrived in Perranporth (Piran's Port).

Saint Michael and Saint Petroc are also thought of as patron saints of Cornwall in some parts.

13. In the Cornish language, Cornwall's motto is 'Onen hag al'. What does this translate to?

Answer: One And All

Some other Cornish words include 'porth' (meaning beach or cove), and 'chy' (meaning house).

14. And what is the Cornish word for 'Cornwall'?

Answer: Kernow

Cornwall also has it's own political party, 'Mebyon Kernow', fighting for independence for the county.

15. Richard Trevithick was a well-known Cornish inventor. But what was his most famous invention?

Answer: Steam engine

In 1804 Trevithick built the first steam locomotive. Some years before he had built a steam road-engine and driven it up Camborne Hill. The 2004 �2 coin commemorates the bicentenary of Trevithick's railway locomotive. Trevithick invented the steam engine, used by Robert Stephenson in his Rocket. There is a festival in Trevithick's name in his hometown of Camborne.

Source: Author Masterdog

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