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English Counties-Odd One Out Trivia Quiz

See if you can spot the 'odd one out' in these lists of English counties.

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

Author
Mutchisman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,102

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4046

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: alan56 (10/10), piet (10/10), NETTLES1960 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In terms of having a coastline, which is the odd one out? Hint

Lincolnshire

Kent

Wiltshire

Norfolk

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Question 2 of 10

2. Devon does not have a border with which of these counties? Hint

Gloucestershire

Dorset

Cornwall

Somerset

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Question 3 of 10

3. From which of these counties could you not cross directly into Wales? Hint

Cheshire

Staffordshire

Shropshire

Herefordshire

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Question 4 of 10

4. Three of these counties have a city within their borders. Which county does not? Hint

Gloucestershire

Worcestershire

Warwickshire

Leicestershire

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which of these counties could you not watch first-class cricket? Hint

Nottinghamshire

Surrey

Staffordshire

Durham

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Question 6 of 10

6. If you wanted to swim in the sea, which of these counties could offer that opportunity? Hint

West Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

Northamptonshire

Oxfordshire

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Question 7 of 10

7. National Parks have been set up in several areas of England. Which of these counties does not contain a National Park? Hint

Cumbria

Essex

Derbyshire

Devon

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Question 8 of 10

8. The River Thames does not flow through which of these English counties? Hint

Hampshire

Oxfordshire

Gloucestershire

Berkshire

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these English counties does not have a designated Motorway running through it? Hint

Wiltshire

Cambridgeshire

Suffolk

Kent

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Question 10 of 10

10. If you wanted to board a ferry from England to mainland Europe,from which county could you not do this? Hint

Cornwall

Hampshire

Essex

Dorset

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In terms of having a coastline, which is the odd one out?

Answer: Wiltshire

Kent is the county closest to mainland Europe and has a coastline on the Straits of Dover. Norfolk and Lincolnshire are the counties on either side of The Wash, an inlet of the North Sea. Wiltshire is the only one of these four counties that is land-locked.

2. Devon does not have a border with which of these counties?

Answer: Gloucestershire

Devon has boundaries with only three other counties; Cornwall to the west and Dorset and Somerset to the east.

3. From which of these counties could you not cross directly into Wales?

Answer: Staffordshire

Four counties share a border with Wales. From north to south they are: Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.

4. Three of these counties have a city within their borders. Which county does not?

Answer: Warwickshire

Worcester, Leicester and Gloucester all have the status of cities and are found inside the county that bears their name. Warwick is classed as a town. Warwickshire used to contain the cities of Coventry and Birmingham but following the re-organisation of the counties in 1974, both cities are now in West Midlands.

5. In which of these counties could you not watch first-class cricket?

Answer: Staffordshire

Surrey, Durham and Nottinghamshire all have teams that play first-class cricket. Their 'home' grounds have been used to stage international matches. Staffordshire play minor counties cricket.

6. If you wanted to swim in the sea, which of these counties could offer that opportunity?

Answer: North Yorkshire

The counties of West Yorkshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire all lie inland. North Yorkshire has a coast on the North Sea and has several beaches including Scarborough and Whitby.

7. National Parks have been set up in several areas of England. Which of these counties does not contain a National Park?

Answer: Essex

Britain's first National Park, the Peak District lies in Derbyshire.
The Lake District is in Cumbria and Dartmoor is in Devon.

8. The River Thames does not flow through which of these English counties?

Answer: Hampshire

The River Thames is the longest river wholly in England and flows through several counties. It is used as the boundary between counties in several places. The River Thames rises in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds before flowing through Oxfordshire. It also flows through Berkshire, probably most famously at Windsor.

9. Which of these English counties does not have a designated Motorway running through it?

Answer: Suffolk

The M2 and M20 in Kent both carry commuters and holiday-makers from London to and from the coast.
The M4 from Bristol to London runs through Wiltshire.
The M11 runs through Cambridgeshire.

10. If you wanted to board a ferry from England to mainland Europe,from which county could you not do this?

Answer: Cornwall

There is a ferry out of Penzance in Cornwall but the only scheduled destination is the Isles of Scilly.
From Harwich in Essex you can board a ferry to Esbjerg in Denmark and other destinations in northern Europe.
Portsmouth in Hampshire has regular services to Le Havre in France and Bilbao in Spain.
From both Weymouth and Poole in Dorset there are ferry services to destinations in France.

Source: Author Mutchisman

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