Places in England Trivia Quiz

Answer: Nottingham

According to myth, Robin Hood and his Merry Men lived in Sherwood Forest and dressed in green. This was during the harsh reign of King John, Whether Robin was real or not, it seems that the oppressed people of England needed to tell stories about heroes who challenged John's tyranny.

Answer: Exeter

Plymouth in Devon is actually a bigger city, but Exeter is nonetheless still the county 'capital'. It's also home to a medieval guild hall and two railway stations - St David's and Exeter Central.

Answer: West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire also contains the towns of Huddersfield and Bradford, as well as some beautiful rural areas. Haworth - where the famous Bronte author sisters grew up - is located in West Yorkshire.

Answer: Coventry

Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry's streets in medieval times to protest against her husband's taxation of the poor. On 14 November 1940, the ancient Coventry Cathedral was destroyed by German bombs. A new cathedral was built alongside the ruins and was consecrated in 1962. It has become a celebrated symbol of regeneration and renewal.

Answer: Avebury

Unlike at Stonehenge, at Avebury's neolithic circle visitors are allowed to wander amongst the stones. They are thought to have been put in place around 2500-2000 BC by a tribe known as the Beaker people (after the pottery remains that have been found).

Answer: Suffolk

Suffolk in East Anglia is a county that contains Aldeburgh, the site of a famous music festival with strong connections to Benjamin Britten, who founded it with Peter Pears and Eric Crozier in 1948.

Answer: Trent

This river gives Nottingham Trent University its name. It starts off in the midlands near Stafford, and flows to empty into the North Sea. The Danes once sailed up the Trent in order to attack England, and the Romans called the river 'Trisantona'.

Answer: London

London has a large number of overland railway stations, and you ought to be familiar with at least these two if you've ever played Monopoly (English and Australian versions)! The other two located on the Monopoly board are Liverpool Street and King's Cross... no idea why they missed out Victoria and Paddington, which are the first two stations that spring to MY mind.

Answer: East

These are both towns on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is just north of the Isle of Wight, and you would travel east from there through Bognor Regis to get to Brighton. Portsmouth is in Hampshire, and Brighton is found in East Sussex.

Answer: Newcastle

Newcastle is in the far north of England, on the east coast. It's not far from Sunderland and faces onto the North Sea. The people who live there are often nicknamed Geordie, and the city is home to the famous Newcastle Brown Ale (or 'Broon Ale', as a Geordie might pronounce it). Hope you enjoyed this quiz and got the right answer for number 10!