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Model Villages in England Trivia Quiz

Here's a short quiz on model villages in England, those little recreations of buildings and people going about their lives. It really is a small world!

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

Author
sentineluk

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
207,352

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
962

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where is Ronans Magna? Hint

Great Yarmouth

Bridlington

Torquay

Skegness

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which model village is more a model world with recreations of landmarks such as The Statue of Liberty and Taj Mahal? Hint

Ronans Magna

World in Miniature

Bondville

Merrivale

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where is Merrivale? Hint

Great Yarmouth

Weymouth

Portsmouth

Bourton-on-the-water

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which model village is in Lodmoor Country Park? Hint

Southsea Model Village

Weymouth Model World

Bekonscot

Corfe Model Village

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where is Bondville? Hint

Skegness

Blackpool

Torquay

Sewerby

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which model village has inhabitants named Penny Sillin, Annie Seedball and T. Brake? Hint

Bondville

Merrivale

Ronans Magna

Babbacombe Model Village

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which is the oldest model village in the world? Hint

Bourton-on-the-water Model Village

Bekonscot

Blackpool Model Village

Corfe Model Village

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which model village is in Stanley Park? Hint

Ronans Magna

Merrivale

Blackpool Model Village

Bond ville

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which village is a recreation of a castle and village from over 450 years ago? Hint

Corfe Model Village

Bekonscot

Bourton-on-the-water Model Village

Southsea Model Village

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which village is illuminated after dark? Hint

All of these

Merrivale

Skegness

Babbacombe

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is Ronans Magna?

Answer: Skegness

Ronans Magna was created by John Simmonds. He started in 1961 and the village opened in 1963. The village is built on a scale of 1/16. It has around 38 buildings and 400 "inhabitants". It covers around half an acre.

2. Which model village is more a model world with recreations of landmarks such as The Statue of Liberty and Taj Mahal?

Answer: World in Miniature

The World in Miniature is in Goonhavern in Cornwall. It is set in a 12 acre park and as well as landmarks of the world in miniature it has gift shops and over 70,000 plants and shrubs.

3. Where is Merrivale?

Answer: Great Yarmouth

Merrivale is built on a scale of one inch to one foot and covers an acre of landscaped gardens. As well as the buildings there is a miniature railway and remote controlled boats.

4. Which model village is in Lodmoor Country Park?

Answer: Weymouth Model World

Weymouth Model World was opened in 1972. It has a model railway which was opened in 1991. It is split into many "villages" such as Nevergissey, Castletown and Fendlewick. It also has a model of Weymouth Airport, something that does no exist in real size!

5. Where is Bondville?

Answer: Sewerby

Bondville is in Sewerby near Bridlington. It covers an area of one acre and has over 200 buildings and 1,000 figures.

6. Which model village has inhabitants named Penny Sillin, Annie Seedball and T. Brake?

Answer: Babbacombe Model Village

Babbacombe Model Village is in Torquay and was opened in 1963. It was created by Tom Dobbins and was the second model village he'd created, the first being in Southport in 1957. It has over 400 buildings, thousands of figures and 1,000 feet of model railway.

7. Which is the oldest model village in the world?

Answer: Bekonscot

Bekonscot was created by Roland Callington and opened in 1929. It depicts life in rural England in the 1930s. It covers one and a quarter acres and has a model railway meandering through six little villages.

8. Which model village is in Stanley Park?

Answer: Blackpool Model Village

Blackpool Model Village covers two and a half acres in Stanley Park. It opened more than 30 years ago and also has a gift shop and tea room.

9. Which village is a recreation of a castle and village from over 450 years ago?

Answer: Corfe Model Village

Corfe Model Village was created by Eddie Holland between 1964 and 1966. It depicts the same area it's situated in but from over 450 years ago.

10. Which village is illuminated after dark?

Answer: All of these

Babbacombe in particular comes alive after dark, it even has its own UFO which makes an appearance nightly!

Source: Author sentineluk

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