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Wandering Around Britain Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about your knowledge of wandering around the United Kingdom. You are travelling as the crow flies, which means you are not travelling by the roads.

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

Author
rfcneil

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,898

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1580

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (10/10), Guest 94 (10/10), Guest 81 (7/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Your journey starts in Scotland. You are in Inverness and, after an unsuccessful period looking for the Loch Ness Monster, you travel to Aberdeen. What direction are you travelling? Hint

North-West

South-West

North-East

South-East

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Question 2 of 10

2. After spending a day in Aberdeen, you travel south-west to Glasgow. Who was the founder and patron saint of Glasgow? Hint

St Mirin

St Steven

St James

St Mungo

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Question 3 of 10

3. After spending an hour looking at interesting vehicles in the transport museum in Glasgow, you travel east to Edinburgh. What could you not do in Edinburgh? Hint

Visit a castle

Visit a zoo

Visit a geography-based science centre

Visit the Wallace Monument

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Question 4 of 10

4. From Edinburgh you travel to Fort William. What direction are you travelling? Hint

North-West

North-East

South-West

South-East

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Question 5 of 10

5. Now you are in England. After spending a few days at Center Parcs near Carlisle you go to Liverpool. What famous band originated from Liverpool? Hint

The Beatles

Queen

The Rolling Stones

The Who

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Question 6 of 10

6. From Liverpool you are going to Manchester. In Manchester you visit the football stadium called Old Trafford. Who plays at Old Trafford? Hint

Manchester Rovers

Manchester City

Manchester United

Manchester Town

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Question 7 of 10

7. From Manchester you are going to Birmingham. What direction are you travelling? Hint

West

North

South

East

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Question 8 of 10

8. Now from Birmingham you are going to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. What direction are you travelling? Hint

South-West

South-East

North-East

North-West

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Question 9 of 10

9. From Newcastle you are going to Cardiff. The motto of Cardiff is: "Y ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn". What does this mean in English? Hint

The red dragon will lead the way

Land of my Fathers

Wales Forever

By Land and Sea

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, from Cardiff you are going to London. What direction are you travelling? Hint

West

North

East

South

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Your journey starts in Scotland. You are in Inverness and, after an unsuccessful period looking for the Loch Ness Monster, you travel to Aberdeen. What direction are you travelling?

Answer: South-East

Inverness is in the centre of North Scotland and Aberdeen is in the north-east of Scotland, so you would be travelling south-east. Aberdeen is famous for oil and granite. While in Aberdeen you could visit the Maritime Museum to learn about the wonders of the oil industry.

2. After spending a day in Aberdeen, you travel south-west to Glasgow. Who was the founder and patron saint of Glasgow?

Answer: St Mungo

St Mungo was the patron saint of Glasgow. He also founded the city. St Mungo died in 614 after reports of performing four religious miracles.

3. After spending an hour looking at interesting vehicles in the transport museum in Glasgow, you travel east to Edinburgh. What could you not do in Edinburgh?

Answer: Visit the Wallace Monument

The Wallace monument is near Stirling. The castle is, of course, Edinburgh Castle. The geography-based science centre is Dynamic Earth, a museum that shows the earth in the past, present, and future. The zoo is Edinburgh Zoo, which has over 1000 animals in it.

4. From Edinburgh you travel to Fort William. What direction are you travelling?

Answer: North-West

Edinburgh is on the east coast of Scotland and Fort William is on the west coast of North Scotland. In Fort William, you can find a downhill mountain bike track and the highest point in the United Kingdom, Ben Nevis.

5. Now you are in England. After spending a few days at Center Parcs near Carlisle you go to Liverpool. What famous band originated from Liverpool?

Answer: The Beatles

The members of the Beatles were all born in Liverpool and that is where the band originated. The Rolling Stones, Queen, and The Who all originated in London. The Beatles went on to become one of the most successful bands of all time.

6. From Liverpool you are going to Manchester. In Manchester you visit the football stadium called Old Trafford. Who plays at Old Trafford?

Answer: Manchester United

Manchester United plays at Old Trafford. They are one of the most successful teams in the world thanks mainly to Sir Alex Ferguson, who was knighted for services to sport after he guided his team to the treble. Manchester City plays at the City Of Manchester Stadium. Manchester Town and Manchester Rovers don't exist.

7. From Manchester you are going to Birmingham. What direction are you travelling?

Answer: South

Both of these cities are in the centre of England and Birmingham is south of Manchester. In Birmingham you could visit Birmingham Nature Centre or Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.

8. Now from Birmingham you are going to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. What direction are you travelling?

Answer: North-East

Birmingham is just about right in the centre of England and Newcastle-upon-Tyne is on the east coast of Northern England. Things to do in Newcastle-upon-Tyne include visiting the Hatton Art Gallery and the Sea Life Aquarium.

9. From Newcastle you are going to Cardiff. The motto of Cardiff is: "Y ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn". What does this mean in English?

Answer: The red dragon will lead the way

"Y ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn" means "The red dragon will lead the way". "Wales Forever" is the motto of Wales and "Land of my Fathers" is the national anthem of Wales. "By Land and Sea" is the motto of Newport.

10. Finally, from Cardiff you are going to London. What direction are you travelling?

Answer: East

Cardiff is in Wales and London is east of Cardiff, as it is in the centre of Southern England. From question one, if you followed this route, you would have travelled about 1256 miles (which is about 2021 kilometers)!

Source: Author rfcneil

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