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British Motorways Trivia Quiz

Motorways to the British, Highways to the Americans, Autobahns to the Germans ... Ten questions to test even the most experienced traveller of the UK road network.

A multiple-choice quiz by Freedom_F1. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Freedom_F1

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
235,404

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
895

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which motorway contains the highest point on the UK motorway network? Hint

M60

M62

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these motorways crosses the River Severn? Hint

M180

M48

M25

M90

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which road is also known as the 'London Orbital'? Hint

M25

M11

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which toll-road bypasses Birmingham? Hint

M1 Toll

M60 Toll

M18 Toll

M6 Toll

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which motorway links London and Cambridge? Hint

M56

M23

M11

M12

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these motorways is only three miles long? Hint

M876

M606

M180

M621

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which motorway has service stations named Woodall, Trowell, and Tibshelf? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which motorway links Edinburgh and Glasgow? Hint

M82

M38

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which motorway is the Manchester Outer Ring Road? Hint

M66

M60

M67

M65

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which motorway starts at the M1, ends at the M62, and has a Junction with the M180? Hint

M18

M12

M621

M67

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which motorway contains the highest point on the UK motorway network?

Answer: M62

The section of the M62 at Junction 22 as the motorway crosses Saddleworth Moor, is the highest point in the UK motorway network, at 1442ft above sea level.

2. Which of these motorways crosses the River Severn?

Answer: M48

The M48 crosses the River Severn, taking drivers between England and Wales. The M180 crosses the River Trent close to Scunthorpe, the M25 crosses (amongst others) the River Colne near London Colney, and the M90 crosses the River Tay near Perth.

3. Which road is also known as the 'London Orbital'?

Answer: M25

Beginning at Dartford and ending at West Thurrock, the M25 is the second longest orbital motorway in Europe, second only to the A 10, in Germany.

4. Which toll-road bypasses Birmingham?

Answer: M6 Toll

The M6 toll, opened in 2003, was the UK's first and, as of July 2006, only toll motorway.

5. Which motorway links London and Cambridge?

Answer: M11

Interestingly, this motorway doesn't have a Junction 1, 2 or 3. It was once going to be built further into London to link to Ringway 1, a proposed inner ring motorway for London - but this was never built.

6. Which of these motorways is only three miles long?

Answer: M606

The M606, M62 to Bradford, was originally supposed to be longer - but still sits at only 3 miles in length. It is also the victim of a numbering error - it has two Junction 1's, with a Junction 2 in the middle.

7. Which motorway has service stations named Woodall, Trowell, and Tibshelf?

Answer: M1

The northernmost of the three stations, Woodall, boasts a bridge over the two carriageways, a restaurant, three fast-food takeaways, a hotel, and a petrol station.

8. Which motorway links Edinburgh and Glasgow?

Answer: M8

The M8 is split into two parts, with a section of A8 in the middle. An upgrade to this stretch of road is planned.

9. Which motorway is the Manchester Outer Ring Road?

Answer: M60

The M60 is also Britain's only full-circle motorway - the M25, often thought of as circular, has a small gap at the Dartford tunnel/crossing.

10. Which motorway starts at the M1, ends at the M62, and has a Junction with the M180?

Answer: M18

At 26 miles in length, the M18 is a relatively short, quiet motorway, linking the M62 at Goole to the M1 at Rotherham.

Source: Author Freedom_F1

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