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Quiz about Great Britain Alphabetically Part F

Great Britain Alphabetically - Part F Quiz

All the places in the latest leg of my GB tour begin with F.

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

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,913

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which town would you likely use as a base if you were going to climb the highest mountain in Britain? Hint

Fort William

Fort George

Fort Augustus

Fortingall

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Yorkshire town was the site of a Butlin's holiday camp from 1945 until 1983, and lies at one end of the 93 mile Cleveland Way? Hint

Filey

Farnham

Featherstone

Fordon

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Question 3 of 10

3. From which Welsh port could you catch a ferry to Rosslare in the Republic of Ireland? Hint

Ffestiniog

Fishguard

Flint

Ferryside

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Hampshire town is famous for its biennial International Air Show? Hint

Fareham

Farningham

Farnborough

Farnham

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Scottish town's main claim to fame are its bridies, meat pastries similar in shape to Cornish pasties? Hint

Fraserburgh

Falkland

Forfar

Forres

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where would you find the largest container port in Britain? Hint

Folkestone

Fleetwood

Falmouth

Felixstowe

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Scottish town is the site of the world's first rotating boat lift? Hint

Fraserburgh

Fairmilehead

Forth

Falkirk

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which town in western England is the site of the deepest natural harbour in western Europe, and has a branch of the National Maritime Museum? Hint

Falmouth

Fareham

Fowey

Fawley

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which town is mentioned in Shakespeare's "Macbeth" as the site of King Duncan's court, and features Sueno's Stone, a huge carved stone likely created by the Picts? Hint

Falkland

Forres

Freuchie

Fort Augustus

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Lancashire town thrived as a deep-sea fishing port until the 1970s, but nowadays relies on tourism and fish processing for employment? Hint

Forton

Fishguard

Formby

Fleetwood

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which town would you likely use as a base if you were going to climb the highest mountain in Britain?

Answer: Fort William

At 4,409 feet, Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Great Britain. Fort William lies at the foot of the mountain at the head of Loch Linnhe.

2. Which Yorkshire town was the site of a Butlin's holiday camp from 1945 until 1983, and lies at one end of the 93 mile Cleveland Way?

Answer: Filey

Filey was the location of the first Butlin's resort to open after World War 2. The eastern end of the Cleveland Way is at Filey; the western end is at Helmsley.

3. From which Welsh port could you catch a ferry to Rosslare in the Republic of Ireland?

Answer: Fishguard

Fishguard was the site in 1797 of an invasion by French troops under the command of an American, Colonel William Tate, who were attempting to overthrow King George III. The attempt ended in failure.

4. Which Hampshire town is famous for its biennial International Air Show?

Answer: Farnborough

The air show has been held in Farnborough since 1948. The town is also the burial site of Napoleon III of France.

5. Which Scottish town's main claim to fame are its bridies, meat pastries similar in shape to Cornish pasties?

Answer: Forfar

Forfar was the county town of Forfarshire, which was renamed Angus in 1928. The famous bridies have a filling of beef and onions.

6. Where would you find the largest container port in Britain?

Answer: Felixstowe

Felixstowe, in Suffolk, is the fourth busiest port in Europe. The town lies on a curving bay between the estuaries of the rivers Deben and Orwell.

7. Which Scottish town is the site of the world's first rotating boat lift?

Answer: Falkirk

The Falkirk Wheel was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 2002. It connects the Union Canal with the Forth and Clyde Canal.

8. Which town in western England is the site of the deepest natural harbour in western Europe, and has a branch of the National Maritime Museum?

Answer: Falmouth

Falmouth lies, as the name would suggest, at the mouth of the River Fal, in Cornwall. Its original name was Pennycomequick.

9. Which town is mentioned in Shakespeare's "Macbeth" as the site of King Duncan's court, and features Sueno's Stone, a huge carved stone likely created by the Picts?

Answer: Forres

Forres is located in the traditional county of Morayshire, two miles south of Findhorn Bay.

10. Which Lancashire town thrived as a deep-sea fishing port until the 1970s, but nowadays relies on tourism and fish processing for employment?

Answer: Fleetwood

Fleetwood is the northern neighbour of the famous seaside resort of Blackpool, but with the decline in the deep-sea fishing industry has had to seek holidaymakers of its own in recent years. The Blackpool tramway has its northern terminus in the town.

Source: Author Dizart

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