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Wiltshire Trivia Quiz

This is about my adopted county. With lots of historic sites in it there is plenty to see.

A multiple-choice quiz by transtar1954. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
transtar1954

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
261,161

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1058

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (8/10), Guest 81 (4/10), Guest 86 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where is the administrative centre and county town of Wiltshire? Hint

Trowbridge

Chippenham

Salisbury

Swindon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Wiltshire city has a cathedral with a famous spire? Hint

Swindon

Devizes

Bath

Salisbury

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which mobile phone company has its headquarters based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire? Hint

Vodafone

T Mobile

Virgin Mobile

Orange

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which picturesque village in Wiltshire has been used as the backdrop for many films, is also known for its Abbey and is the birth place of photography? Hint

Edington

Heytesbury

Lacock

Hilperton

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many locks are there at Caen Hill near Devizes, Wiltshire? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. There is a museum in Swindon associated with which invention of the industrial revolution? Hint

Motorcars

Railways

Weaving machines

Aeroplanes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sir Isaac Pitman (1813-1897) developed what? Hint

Stapler

Filing cabinets

Shorthand

Waste bins

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Question 8 of 10

8. On Salisbury Plains in Wiltshire, what would you associate with the summer and winter solstices? Hint

Old Sarum

Salisbury Cathedral

Stonehenge

Lacock Abbey

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Question 9 of 10

9. Does the M4 motorway run through Wiltshire?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. There is a second lesser known, circular monument in Wiltshire but what is it called? Hint

Battlesbury Mount

Avebury Stone Circles

Durrington Walls

Westbury White Horse

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is the administrative centre and county town of Wiltshire?

Answer: Trowbridge

Trowbridge was only a village at the time of the doomsday book and is situated on the river Bliss; it is believed it was being farmed long before this though.
In the 13th century Trowbridge developed a clothing industry - there were 15 factories at one time, the last closing in 1982. Many companies opened in the wind down period: Airsprung Furniture Group, Ushers Brewing and Bowyers Pie Making are among just some of them

2. Which Wiltshire city has a cathedral with a famous spire?

Answer: Salisbury

The original Cathedral was at Old Sarum.
1075 New Cathedral started on Salisbury Water Meadows. The Foundation Stone was laid by Bishop Poore.
Britain's tallest spire (123m/404ft) was built between AD1310-1333 adding another 6,500 tons.

3. Which mobile phone company has its headquarters based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire?

Answer: Virgin Mobile

Virgin Mobile is now part of the Virgin Media group and is one of the top award winning mobile phone companies in the UK.

4. Which picturesque village in Wiltshire has been used as the backdrop for many films, is also known for its Abbey and is the birth place of photography?

Answer: Lacock

William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877), one of the greatest figures of the 19th century, invented the positive / negative process in late September 1840. He is known as "The Father of Modern Photography".

5. How many locks are there at Caen Hill near Devizes, Wiltshire?

Answer: 29

There are 29 locks at Caen Hill Devizes; they were opened originally in December 1810. After the system fell into disrepair it was restored and the Queen reopened it in August 1990.

6. There is a museum in Swindon associated with which invention of the industrial revolution?

Answer: Railways

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway is housed in a beautifully restored Grade II railway building in the heart of the former Swindon railway works. It tells of the people who worked there and their lives. It is very interesting as I have been myself.

7. Sir Isaac Pitman (1813-1897) developed what?

Answer: Shorthand

Sir Isaac Pitman (January 4, 1813 - January 12, 1897), knighted in 1894, developed the shorthand system known now as Pitman Shorthand. He was born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire England.
He was also an inventor and teacher.

8. On Salisbury Plains in Wiltshire, what would you associate with the summer and winter solstices?

Answer: Stonehenge

Stonehenge is a henge, a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument located near Amesbury Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. It is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones and is one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world.

9. Does the M4 motorway run through Wiltshire?

Answer: Yes

The M4 motorway is a motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales.
It is one of Britain's 'Big Five' motorways.

10. There is a second lesser known, circular monument in Wiltshire but what is it called?

Answer: Avebury Stone Circles

Avebury is more than just a stone circle - it is made up of ramparts, ditch avenues and two stone circles. It consists of about 100 stones in the circles; although one of the circles is no longer there the evidence is.

Source: Author transtar1954

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