International Euroroutes - E15 Trivia Game | Geography

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1. The E15 Euroroute begins at a city called 'The Capital of the Highlands'. Where are we?

Answer: Inverness

Inverness on the east coast of Scotland lies at the mouth of the river Ness which runs from Loch Ness to the Moray Firth, an inlet of the North Sea. Once an ancient fort it is now acknowledged as the Capital of the Scottish Highlands. In 1822 upon completion of the Caledonian Canal Inverness was linked to the west coast of Scotland.

In 2001 the city was officially declared Scotland's newest city.

2. Travelling for a little over 100 miles in a south-easterly direction from where the E15 starts, we arrive at a city made famous in the title of a novel by Sir Walter Scott. That city is?

Answer: Perth

'The Fair Maid of Perth' (subtitled 'St Valentine's Chronicle of the Canongate') was an 1828 Sir Walter Scott novel. 'Waverley', 'Heart of Midlothian' and 'Kenilworth' were also Scott novels. Geographically Waverley is a railway station in Edinburgh, Midlothian was a former Scottish county with Edinburgh as its administrative centre and Kenilworth is in the English county of Warwickshire, home to a medieval castle circa 1122.

3. We travel south from where the E15 starts, southeasterly as the crow flies. The first major city reached after crossing into England is the cultural centre of the county of Tyne and Wear. Which city is this?

Answer: Newcastle-upon-Tyne

George Stephenson built an ironworks in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1826 and the first engine used on the Stockton to Darlington railway, the first passenger railway in the world, was built in this city. The Geordie dialect is a form of English used in the Tyneside area.

4. We've travelled 400 miles south from where the E15 starts, and rest overnight in which city? It is famous as the venue for 'Classic' horse races the St Leger and the Lincolnshire Handicap.

Answer: Doncaster

Doncaster lies on the river Don in the county of South Yorkshire, part of the Peak District National Park. The St Leger is the oldest Classic race in the world, first being run in 1776. Doncaster has 'The Rovers' football team and 'The Dragons' Rugby League team.

5. We travel southwards through London, to a port and holiday resort on the English Channel where we, with our car, are transported to the doorstep of a huge shopping centre in France. Our departure point from England is?

Answer: Folkestone

The Eurotunnel Channel Tunnel vehicle service operates between Folkestone and Calais, Coquelles. The terminal is adjacent to the 'Cite Europe' shopping centre - a vast complex completed in 1995 covering an area of 65,000 square metres with 56,000 square metres of windows. Folkestone's famous former inhabitants include H G Wells, John Logie Baird and William Harvey (discovered blood circulation through the human body). Eurostar services operating between London (Waterloo), Ashford (Kent) and Paris, Brussels, Lille, Calais and Disneyland Paris are for foot passengers only.

6. We've crossed the English Channel and head through Paris to the third largest city in France. The Rhone and Saone rivers converge here and the city was a stronghold of the French Resistance during WW2. We're in _______ .

Answer: Lyon

Lyons or Lyon (Latin: Lugdunum)was founded by the Romans in 43BC and was the capital of Roman Gaul (France). The law enforcement agency Interpol has its headquarters in Lyons. Interpol (International Criminal Police Organisation) was established in Vienna in 1923, relocating to France after WW2.

7. This town is close to the Spanish border. It is situated in the wine-growing Languedoc region of France. Where are we?

Answer: Narbonne

Narbonne stands on the Canal de la Robine which runs into the famous Canal Du Midi, flowing to the Mediterranean Sea. It was the first Roman colony in Gaul and boasts the uncompleted Gothic St-Just cathedral.

8. We're in an ancient walled city, located high above the river Onyar. The city's name is ______ .

Answer: Gerona

Gerona, 63 miles from Barcelona, is bordered by two Spanish provinces, France and the Mediterranean Sea. The typical cuisine is Catalan with a regional variation called 'mar i muntanya' (literally 'sea and mountain') comprising of dishes such as chicken with lobster and pig's trotters with a crabmeat stuffing. Following the Moorish Conquest of Spain (AD 711-19), Gerona, also known as Girona was an Arab town for over 200 years.

9. Our next destination is the second largest city in Valencia, located on the Costa Blanca. We must now drive to ________ .

Answer: Alicante

Alicante is located close to the foothills of Monte Benacantil on the Mediterranean coast. In 1851 it was the first coastal city to have a direct railway connection with Madrid.

10. Yesterday we bathed in the warm waters of the Mediterranean, sampled a local paella and imbibed a few glasses of Sangria before retiring. Today we have reached Algeciras. Can you hazard a guess on the mileage covered from our starting point in Scotland to the end of the E15 in this Spanish port?

Answer: 2,254 miles

The E15 from Inverness to Algeciras is a total distance of 2,253.8 miles (3,627 km.) Algeciras is five and a half miles across the bay of Gibraltar (or Algeciras) from Gibraltar. It was a main garrison in the War of 1779-83 when Spain and Great Britain fought over possession of Gibraltar.

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International Euroroutes - E15 Quiz

Designated from 1975 onwards, E-roads either run through or bypass the cities or towns along a specific route. Our journey is along the E15 which is a North-south reference road.

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