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10 Questions: Devon Multiple Choice Quiz | Geography

Devon is a lovely county in the south of the UK. It's been my home for 21 years and here are a few questions on this fine country's 'greatest county'.

A multiple-choice quiz by snoop2003. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
snoop2003

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
226,716

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1208

Last 3 plays: piet (7/10), Guest 81 (5/10), Guest 31 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these is not a town or city in Devon? Hint

Torquay

Plymouth

Exeter

Yeovil

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Question 2 of 10

2. What three towns make up the main part of what is known as The English Riviera? Hint

Exeter, Exmouth, Axminster

Torquay, Paignton, Brixham

Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton

Torquay, Teignmouth, Totnes

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Question 3 of 10

3. Plymouth Argyle has perhaps been the most successful football team in Devon over the years but what is their nickname? Hint

The Grecians

The Pilgrims

The Gulls

Tivvy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Devon is the only county in England to have two completely separate coastlines?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many rivers are there in Devon? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the city of Exeter's motto? Hint

Semper Fidelis

Auxilio divino

A mari usque ad mare

Sumorsaete ealle

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Question 7 of 10

7. Devon is 2,661,914 acres in size.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Dartmoor is said to have been haunted by many things over the years but which of these have not been reputably sighted? Hint

Pixies

Three lambs, each standing on the other

Headless Horseman

Large Black Dog

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where in Devon is Barnstaple situated? Hint

South

North

East

West

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Question 10 of 10

10. What three colours make up the unofficial flag of Devon? Hint

They don't

Green, Blue and Black

Green, White and Black

Green, Red and Yellow

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these is not a town or city in Devon?

Answer: Yeovil

Yeovil is a town in Somerset which is northeast of Devon. Exeter and Plymouth are both cities in Devon and Torquay is a town, the three make up a kind of triangle.

2. What three towns make up the main part of what is known as The English Riviera?

Answer: Torquay, Paignton, Brixham

The three towns of Torbay are also collectively known as the English Riviera because of the supposed exceptionally warm climate in the summers, the sandy beaches, the blue seas and the number of yucca trees that can be see growing.

3. Plymouth Argyle has perhaps been the most successful football team in Devon over the years but what is their nickname?

Answer: The Pilgrims

Exeter City's nickname is The Grecians, Torquay's is The Gulls and Tiverton Town's is Tivvy.

4. Devon is the only county in England to have two completely separate coastlines?

Answer: True

The North Devon coastline includes such towns as Woolacombe, Ilfracombe and Exmoor and borders the Bristol Channel. The southern coastline includes such towns as Torquay, Paignton and Brixham and is located on the English Channel.

5. How many rivers are there in Devon?

Answer: 16

The rivers of Devon are Avon, Axe, Dart, Erme, Exe, Lyn, Mole, Otter, Plym Tamar (which is the border between Devon and Cornwall), Tavy, Taw, Teign, Torridge, Yealm and Yeo.

6. What is the city of Exeter's motto?

Answer: Semper Fidelis

The motto was suggested by Queen Elizabeth I, it is Latin and means 'always faithful'.

"A mari usque ad mare" is the Canadian motto, it is also Latin and means 'From sea to sea'.

"Auxilio divino" is the Devon motto and means 'By divine aid'.

"Sumorsaete ealle" is the motto of Somerset, it is old English and simply means, 'all the people of Somerset'.

7. Devon is 2,661,914 acres in size.

Answer: False

In fact Devon is actually 1,661,914 acres in size. It is the third biggest county behind, Yorkshire, which is 3,882,851 acres and Lincolnshire, which is 1,693,547 acres.

8. Dartmoor is said to have been haunted by many things over the years but which of these have not been reputably sighted?

Answer: Three lambs, each standing on the other

The moor is said to have been the haunt of pixies, a headless horseman, spectral hounds, a large black dog and was even apparently visited by the devil in the great thunderstorm of 1638.

9. Where in Devon is Barnstaple situated?

Answer: North

Barnstaple is the main town in the north of Devon and claims to be the oldest borough in the UK.

10. What three colours make up the unofficial flag of Devon?

Answer: Green, White and Black

The Devon flag was created in 2003, it is dedicated to St Patroc. The Cornish aren't really to pleased with it as they say it resembles their flag.

Source: Author snoop2003

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