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Northeast of England Quiz

I'm going to describe ten places of interest in the Northeast of England - can you guess what they are?

A multiple-choice quiz by helen295. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
helen295

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
142,475

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2279

Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (8/10), Guest 213 (8/10), londoneye98 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. I am the ancestral home of the Duke of Northumberland. Several scenes from the Harry Potter movies were filmed here. Hint

Alnwick Castle

Prudhoe Castle

Bamburgh Castle

Warkworth Castle

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Question 2 of 10

2. I am an island, often known as 'Lindisfarne'. I am famous for my castle and priory. Hint

Coquet Island

Holy Island

Isle of Bute

Derwent Island

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Question 3 of 10

3. I'm an open-air museum set in over 300 acres of countryside. My attractions include a farm, manor house, mine and railway station. Hint

Beamish Museum

The North of England Museum

Hancock Museum

Newcastle Discovery Museum

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Question 4 of 10

4. I'm a controversial sculpture designed by Antony Gormley. I am 65 feet high and stand on a hilltop where I am seen by 90,000 people every day. Hint

Angel of the North

The Riverside Tower

Penshaw Monument

The Northern Angel

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Question 5 of 10

5. I am a wall built by the Romans. I'm 73 miles long, stretching from Wallsend in the East to Bowness-on-Solway in the West. Hint

Northumberland Wall

Hadrian's Wall

Vindolanda Wall

Housesteads Wall

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Question 6 of 10

6. Built on a hillside above the town of Rothbury, I became the first house in the world to be powered by hydro-electricity. Hint

Cragside

Preston Tower

Dove Cottage

Belsay Hall

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Question 7 of 10

7. You can visit me to learn more about genetics, take a ride on the Motion Simulator, discover the secrets of DNA and watch a show about the human brain. Hint

Interactive Science World

Newcastle Science Museum

Centre For Life

Northern Museum of Genetics

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Question 8 of 10

8. I am the world's first rotating bridge. I open and close like a giant eyelid to let boats pass beneath me. Hint

The Tyne Bridge

Millennium Eye

The Swing Bridge

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

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Question 9 of 10

9. I am a medieval building said to be the most haunted castle in England. My features include a torture chamber, dungeon and banqueting hall. I am the home of Sir Humphrey Wakefield. Hint

Dunstanburgh Castle

Harbottle Castle

Chillingham Castle

Prudhoe Castle

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Question 10 of 10

10. I am a gallery of Contemporary Art which opened on the banks of the River Tyne in 2002. Hint

Laing Art Gallery

The Baltic

Shipley Art Gallery

Tyneside Centre Of Art

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I am the ancestral home of the Duke of Northumberland. Several scenes from the Harry Potter movies were filmed here.

Answer: Alnwick Castle

The Duke of Northumberland's family, the Percys, have lived in Alnwick Castle since 1309. The castle is located in the town of Alnwick, 40 miles north of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

2. I am an island, often known as 'Lindisfarne'. I am famous for my castle and priory.

Answer: Holy Island

Holy Island lies just off the coast of Berwick-upon-Tweed and can only be reached by causeway at low tide. It was originally called Lindisfarne by the Anglo-Saxons, and renamed Holy Island by the monks of Durham after the island was attacked by Vikings in 793AD.

3. I'm an open-air museum set in over 300 acres of countryside. My attractions include a farm, manor house, mine and railway station.

Answer: Beamish Museum

Beamish Museum recreates life in the North of England during the 1800s and 1900s.

4. I'm a controversial sculpture designed by Antony Gormley. I am 65 feet high and stand on a hilltop where I am seen by 90,000 people every day.

Answer: Angel of the North

The Angel of the North has a wingspan of 175 feet - almost as big as a Jumbo Jet. It took five months to build and was completed in February 1998. It is believed to be the biggest angel sculpture in the world.

5. I am a wall built by the Romans. I'm 73 miles long, stretching from Wallsend in the East to Bowness-on-Solway in the West.

Answer: Hadrian's Wall

Emperor Hadrian ordered the building of the wall in the year 122AD to separate the land of the Britons from the land of the Picts. Housesteads and Vindolanda are the names of Roman forts located along the wall.

6. Built on a hillside above the town of Rothbury, I became the first house in the world to be powered by hydro-electricity.

Answer: Cragside

In the 1880s, Cragside was one of the most modern houses for its time in the country. It had hot and cold running water, central heating, telephones and fire alarms. The estate of Cragside is now open to visitors and features gardens, lakes, a clock tower, water wheel and labyrinth.

7. You can visit me to learn more about genetics, take a ride on the Motion Simulator, discover the secrets of DNA and watch a show about the human brain.

Answer: Centre For Life

Newcastle's Centre For Life combines an interactive visitor attraction with serious scientific research.

8. I am the world's first rotating bridge. I open and close like a giant eyelid to let boats pass beneath me.

Answer: Gateshead Millennium Bridge

The Gateshead Millennium Bridge cost �22m to make and was the first opening bridge to be built over the River Tyne for more than 100 years. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 2002 as part of her Golden Jubilee Tour.

9. I am a medieval building said to be the most haunted castle in England. My features include a torture chamber, dungeon and banqueting hall. I am the home of Sir Humphrey Wakefield.

Answer: Chillingham Castle

Chillingham Castle is thought to be haunted by a large number of ghosts, including the 'Blue Boy' and the ghost of Lady Mary Berkeley. The castle has been featured on several television shows including Living TV's "Most Haunted" and ABC's "Scariest Places On Earth".

10. I am a gallery of Contemporary Art which opened on the banks of the River Tyne in 2002.

Answer: The Baltic

The former Baltic Flour Mills, a disused grain warehouse, was transformed into an international contemporary arts venue as part of a �46m project.

Source: Author helen295

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