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Quiz about Great Britain Alphabetically Part K

Great Britain Alphabetically - Part K Quiz

There weren't enough places beginning with J to do a decent quiz, so I've moved on to K for the next leg of my British tour.

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

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
260,596

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2499

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Dotty39 (7/10), Kalibre (9/10), chianti59 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Scottish town is the site of Floors Castle, seat of the Duke of Roxburghe, as well as a 12th century abbey and one of Scotland's five horse-racing courses? Hint

Kirkcudbright

Kilsyth

Kelso

Kirkintilloch

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which tourist destination would you find the Cars of the Stars Motor Museum, as well as the Cumberland Pencil Museum? Hint

Kirkby Stephen

Kendal

Keswick

Kirkoswald

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which market town on the banks of the River Great Ouse has a long tradition in the fishing and seafood industries, as well as glass-making and food-processing? Hint

Kirkby Lonsdale

King's Lynn

Kidderminster

Kettering

4. Which town in the Kingdom of Fife was the birthplace of economist Adam Smith, in 1723, and the architect Robert Adam, in 1728? Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was MP for this town for a number of years in the early 21st century. Hint

Kirkcaldy

Kinglassie

Kinghorn

Kinross

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which northern English town is nicknamed the Auld Grey Town, and is famous for its mint cake? Hint

Knaresborough

Keswick

Kendal

Knutsford

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which city on the Humber estuary is the third largest seaport in Britain after London and Liverpool? Hint

Kingston Warren

Kingston Upon Thames

Kingston Upon Hull

Kingston by Sea

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which town is the capital of the Orkney Islands? Hint

Kirkwall

Keith

Kinlochbervie

Kyle of Lochalsh

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which town in the English Midlands is best known for its 12th century castle, the site in 1266 of the longest siege in English history,lasting almost twelve months? Hint

Kelmscot

Kettering

Kenilworth

Kidderminster

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which town near Harrogate, Yorkshire, lies on the banks of the River Nidd, and is the site of a ruined 12th century castle? Hint

Kilburn

Kirkby Stephen

Knaresborough

Kettlewell

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Worcestershire town was the site of the formation of the modern carpet industry in 1785? Hint

Kington

Kenilworth

Kidderminster

Kettering

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Scottish town is the site of Floors Castle, seat of the Duke of Roxburghe, as well as a 12th century abbey and one of Scotland's five horse-racing courses?

Answer: Kelso

Kelso is set in the heart of the Scottish Borders area, at the confluence of the rivers Tweed and Teviot.

2. In which tourist destination would you find the Cars of the Stars Motor Museum, as well as the Cumberland Pencil Museum?

Answer: Keswick

Keswick lies close to Derwentwater in England's Lake District; The Cars of the Stars Motor Museum opened in 1989, and exhibits include 'KITT' from "Knight Rider", and 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'.

3. Which market town on the banks of the River Great Ouse has a long tradition in the fishing and seafood industries, as well as glass-making and food-processing?

Answer: King's Lynn

King's Lynn, in the county of Norfolk, was originally called Bishop's Lynn until the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII in 1538.

Answer: Kirkcaldy

Well, I had to include my hometown in this series of quizzes! Kirkcaldy, on the shores of the Firth of Forth, is nicknamed the Lang Toun, and was a major centre of the linoleum industry for many years.

5. Which northern English town is nicknamed the Auld Grey Town, and is famous for its mint cake?

Answer: Kendal

Kendal stands on the River Kent, just outside the Lake District National Park. The town was the administrative centre of the former county of Westmoreland until 1974, when that county was absorbed into Cumbria.

6. Which city on the Humber estuary is the third largest seaport in Britain after London and Liverpool?

Answer: Kingston Upon Hull

Kingston Upon Hull is normally referred to by locals as just 'Hull'. The River Hull flows through the city in to the Humber. Hull was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974, when it became part of the new district of Humberside; in 1996 it became a unitary authority.

7. Which town is the capital of the Orkney Islands?

Answer: Kirkwall

Kirkwall is situated on the northern coast of Mainland, Orkney. At the heart of the town is St Magnus' Cathedral, built in the 12th century.

8. Which town in the English Midlands is best known for its 12th century castle, the site in 1266 of the longest siege in English history,lasting almost twelve months?

Answer: Kenilworth

Kenilworth is situated in Warwickshire, and is regarded as a dormitory town for the nearby cities of Birmingham and Coventry. The castle is looked after by English Heritage.

9. Which town near Harrogate, Yorkshire, lies on the banks of the River Nidd, and is the site of a ruined 12th century castle?

Answer: Knaresborough

The prophetess Mother Shipton was reputedly born in a cave in Knaresborough in 1488. Nowadays the town is a market and spa town, and is the site of a famous "bed race" each summer.

10. Which Worcestershire town was the site of the formation of the modern carpet industry in 1785?

Answer: Kidderminster

Kidderminster lies on the banks of the River Stour; the inventor of the postage stamp, Sir Rowland Hill, was born in the town in 1795.

Source: Author Dizart

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