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Quiz about Wheres Wally
Quiz about Wheres Wally

Where's Wally? Trivia Quiz


Wally is taking a tour round England - try to work out which city or town he is in by the clues given. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by VerticalDancer. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
315,083
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
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1795
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Question 1 of 10
1. Wally has just landed at Heathrow Airport and is considering a tube map to take him into the centre of this city. He is planning to stay at a hotel in Piccadilly Circus, so that he can walk to tourist spots such as Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Whitehall. If he went further afield, he could visit Tower Bridge or Buckingham Palace, amongst other things. Where's Wally? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Having spent a few days in an exciting English city, Wally decides to head north. He jumps on a train at King's Cross and arrives at his destination a couple of hours later. He is now in a walled city with an imposing Minster (the second largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe) which nearly burned down in 1984. After visiting the Minster, Wally decides to check out the shops in the Shambles. Where's Wally? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Wally next decides to travel south-west. He arrives at Piccadilly Station, and, after checking in at his hotel, goes to have a look at the Town Hall, an important Victorian building. Being tired after all his travelling, Wally then decides to head for Heaton Park to have a relaxing afternoon. Where's Wally? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Wally's next English city isn't far away, just 33 short miles west. Wally has been especially excited about visiting this city because he's been a Beatles fan for years. He's also happy to find himself in a city which was named one of the European Capitals of Culture in 2008. Donning his blue football shirt, Wally heads over to see his favourite football team, Everton, in practice. Where's Wally? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Wally is interested in seeing English cities further south. He catches a train to his next destination, where he wants to see the Royal Crescent, The Circus and Pulteney Bridge. He also wants to attend a children's production at the egg. Wally's first port of call, however, is the Roman Baths. Where's Wally? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Inspired by the Georgian architecture around him, Wally decides to see what the town most patronised by George IV is like. He makes his way down to the South East coast of England, where he visits the mind-boggling Royal Pavilion. Exhausted by a tour inside, he then heads down to the beach, buying a stick of rock on the way. After relaxing on the shingle for a while, Wally checks out the pier where he has fun on the Crazy Mouse. Where's Wally? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Wally is considering taking a boat over to Calais in France while he's in Europe, so he visits a port town which is dominated by the White Cliffs. He is told that he can catch the ferry across the English Channel from here. Where's Wally? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Wally has American relatives whose ancestors came to the US on the Mayflower, and therefore he is intrigued to see the English town from which the Mayflower made its first attempt to sail to the colony. He hires a car and drives west along the coast to the closest city to the New Forest. When he arrives, Wally is really impressed to discover that he can take the ferry to the Isle of Wight if he feels like it. However, first he goes to visit the Bargate. Where's Wally? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Wally packs up the car and drives west to the capital of Cornwall, England, where he sees an imposing neo-Gothic cathedral with fabulous stained glass windows. Wally visits the Royal Cornwall Museum to see an unwrapped mummy. Finally he heads down the lanes past Sunny Corner and takes a walk to the point where the Truro and Tresillian Rivers converge. Where's Wally? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Wally decides to wrap up his trip with a visit further northeast to see one of England's most famous university cities. Known as the City of Dreaming Spires, Bill Clinton was a Rhodes scholar at this city's university, which is the oldest in the English-speaking world. Roger Bannister ran the world's first four-minute mile in this town. Where's Wally? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Wally has just landed at Heathrow Airport and is considering a tube map to take him into the centre of this city. He is planning to stay at a hotel in Piccadilly Circus, so that he can walk to tourist spots such as Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Whitehall. If he went further afield, he could visit Tower Bridge or Buckingham Palace, amongst other things. Where's Wally?

Answer: London

London is England's capital, with a range of tourist options for Wally! As well as those listed above, major tourist attractions include the Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral and Oxford Street.
2. Having spent a few days in an exciting English city, Wally decides to head north. He jumps on a train at King's Cross and arrives at his destination a couple of hours later. He is now in a walled city with an imposing Minster (the second largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe) which nearly burned down in 1984. After visiting the Minster, Wally decides to check out the shops in the Shambles. Where's Wally?

Answer: York

Exeter is in Devon in the south of England, and neither Glasgow nor Edinburgh is in England at all (they are in Scotland). York is one of the oldest cities in England, and was a Jorvik (Viking) stronghold for many years. The last Jorvik king was Eric Bloodaxe - great name! He was conquered in 954, when England was unified.
3. Wally next decides to travel south-west. He arrives at Piccadilly Station, and, after checking in at his hotel, goes to have a look at the Town Hall, an important Victorian building. Being tired after all his travelling, Wally then decides to head for Heaton Park to have a relaxing afternoon. Where's Wally?

Answer: Manchester

Manchester has been through a period of redevelopment and regeneration, particularly because it was the site for the 17th Commonwealth Games. Apparently Manchester has 135 parks (including gardens and open spaces), and Heaton Park is one of the largest municipal parks in Europe.

(Source: Wikipedia)
4. Wally's next English city isn't far away, just 33 short miles west. Wally has been especially excited about visiting this city because he's been a Beatles fan for years. He's also happy to find himself in a city which was named one of the European Capitals of Culture in 2008. Donning his blue football shirt, Wally heads over to see his favourite football team, Everton, in practice. Where's Wally?

Answer: Liverpool

People who come from Liverpool are known as Liverpudlians. There is a huge rivalry between Liverpool FC supporters and Everton FC supporters. Aside from the Beatles, other famous Liverpudlians include Tom Baker (Dr Who), Kim Cattrall, the Spice Girls' Mel C, and Anne Robinson.

Cardiff is in Wales, not England, and Douglas is on the Isle of Man.
5. Wally is interested in seeing English cities further south. He catches a train to his next destination, where he wants to see the Royal Crescent, The Circus and Pulteney Bridge. He also wants to attend a children's production at the egg. Wally's first port of call, however, is the Roman Baths. Where's Wally?

Answer: Bath

Bath became widely popular in the 1700s and much of the architecture stems from that time. Spelt all in lower-case, 'the egg' is a theatre which is dedicated solely for young people, and is so named because the auditorium itself is egg-shaped. The Royal Crescent, the Circus and Pulteney Bridge are all examples of Georgian architecture, built in Bath Stone.

Dorset is not a city - it is a county. St Ives is a town in Cornwall, and Bristol is a city close to Bath.
6. Inspired by the Georgian architecture around him, Wally decides to see what the town most patronised by George IV is like. He makes his way down to the South East coast of England, where he visits the mind-boggling Royal Pavilion. Exhausted by a tour inside, he then heads down to the beach, buying a stick of rock on the way. After relaxing on the shingle for a while, Wally checks out the pier where he has fun on the Crazy Mouse. Where's Wally?

Answer: Brighton

George IV commissioned John Nash to build the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, which has an Indian-themed exterior and an interior which is a blend of both Indian and Chinese influences. George IV spent considerable time in Brighton (partly to facilitate his illicit relationship with a lady by the name of Mrs FitzHerbert), but Queen Victoria didn't like the town as much and sold the Royal Pavilion to the town of Brighton during her reign.
7. Wally is considering taking a boat over to Calais in France while he's in Europe, so he visits a port town which is dominated by the White Cliffs. He is told that he can catch the ferry across the English Channel from here. Where's Wally?

Answer: Dover

Although all of these towns/cities are in Kent, the ferry to Calais goes only from Dover. The White Cliffs of Dover are made of limestone, but have cliff-faces of chalk, which is why they are white.
8. Wally has American relatives whose ancestors came to the US on the Mayflower, and therefore he is intrigued to see the English town from which the Mayflower made its first attempt to sail to the colony. He hires a car and drives west along the coast to the closest city to the New Forest. When he arrives, Wally is really impressed to discover that he can take the ferry to the Isle of Wight if he feels like it. However, first he goes to visit the Bargate. Where's Wally?

Answer: Southampton

The Bargate is an old mediaeval gate which was previously the main entry and exit point for the walled city of Southampton. It has now been detached from the walls, but remains as a monument, though in WWII it was pressed into service as the police headquarters.

The Mayflower's first and second attempts at sailing to the colony from Southampton was aborted when the companion vessel, the Speedwell, developed a leak. The successful voyage departed from Plymouth.

Torquay, Plymouth and Brighton are also on the South Coast, but Brighton is in Sussex and Torquay and Plymouth are further west, in Devon.
9. Wally packs up the car and drives west to the capital of Cornwall, England, where he sees an imposing neo-Gothic cathedral with fabulous stained glass windows. Wally visits the Royal Cornwall Museum to see an unwrapped mummy. Finally he heads down the lanes past Sunny Corner and takes a walk to the point where the Truro and Tresillian Rivers converge. Where's Wally?

Answer: Truro

Truro is the capital of Cornwall, near Falmouth. Originally I was going to have Wally learning to surf, until I realised that Truro is not on the open water! To surf, Wally would have had to have headed over to one of the towns on Cornwall's west coast, such as Newquay or St Ives. Tresillian is a small village near Truro.
10. Wally decides to wrap up his trip with a visit further northeast to see one of England's most famous university cities. Known as the City of Dreaming Spires, Bill Clinton was a Rhodes scholar at this city's university, which is the oldest in the English-speaking world. Roger Bannister ran the world's first four-minute mile in this town. Where's Wally?

Answer: Oxford

Oxford is famous for its university, but also for its bicycles, bookshops, punting on the river Thames (known as the Isis in Oxford), and architecture, which includes the Radcliffe Camera, a round, domed building which houses the reading room of the Bodleian Library.
Source: Author VerticalDancer

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