Kilted Kangas World Sites Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Millennium Wheel

The Millennium Wheel, mainly known as the London Eye, also British Airways and now Coca-Cola London Eye located on South Bank or the River Thames. Although known as a Ferris Wheel it is actually a cantilevered observation wheel. It has 32 pods or capsules and you can see for about 40kms on a clear day.

The reason for 32 pods is to be the same number as the number of London boroughs. It takes half an hour to do a complete revolution. Submitted by MadameGuvnor.

Answer: Mont Blanc Anchor Site

The largest man-made explosion (prior to the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945) was the collision of the ammunition ship 'Mont Blanc' and the Norwegian ship 'SS Imo' in Halifax harbour in 1917. 2000 people were killed and 5000 injured. The 1140 pound anchor shaft of the 'Mont Blanc' was found two and a half miles from the point of the explosion.

It can now be viewed in the Edmonds Grounds Estate just outside of Halifax. Submitted by KittyKatey.

Answer: Helix Bridge

The Helix Bridge design is based on the double helix shape of DNA, spiraling across the Singapore River with an impressive view of the surrounding skyline. The bridge connects the resorts to the Floating Stadium, which is also part of the F1 Singapore Grand Prix street track. Submitted by Abbey_91.

Answer: Extinct volcano

Tower Hill is an extinct volcano, also known as a maar volcano, which comes about from the molten lava (magma) meeting with groundwater. It forms a crater which is surrounded by cone hills. Tower Hill was formed about 25,000 years ago. This is a well loved tourist attraction for not only the crater, but because of the local flora, walks and views of this spectacular area. Submitted by ClaudiaCat.

Answer: Philadelphia Toboggan Company

The four row Carousel was built in 1913. The Philadelphia Toboggan Company built and designed roller coasters and carousels from 1904 to 1979. The Whitney Brothers designed the instant photo booth at Luna Park. Submitted by jb1405.

Answer: Joan Sutherland

The Joan Sutherland Theatre was opened in October 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II as a tribute to Dame Joan's achievements in the world of opera. Submitted by DaveDaw.

Answer: Serviceton

Serviceton boasts the beautiful station - no longer in use but still beautiful to visit.
Mildura is a border town between Victoria and NSW; Coolangatta between Queensland and NSW;Cockburn between South Australia and NSW. Submitted by countrychange.

Answer: Alloway

Alloway in Ayrshire is where Burns was born, the son of a farm worker, and spent the first years of his life in relative poverty. He was educated by his father, and the house where he was born (and which his father built) is now the Robert Burns Museum and attracts many visitors every year from all over the world. Perhaps his most famous song is "Auld Lang Syne", which is sung just about everywhere in the world at New Year. Submitted by scotsbluebell.

Answer: Tudor

Founded in the 16th century near the end of Henry VIII's life, in what was known as Jillingham (Gillingham) Water, Chatham Dockyard became a royal dockyard under his daughter, Elizabeth I. It was though during the Georgian era, that Chatham grew to what is largely seen today.

Over the next four centuries, Chatham Dockyard grew in size, building many ships for the Royal Navy, including Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory. However, after World War Two, the focus on building ships switched to submarines, the last being built-in the 1960s. After this, Chatham dockyard switched to refit the Royal Navy's nuclear submarines. In the 1980's though it was decided to close the dockyard, moving its facilities elsewhere to other Royal Navy dockyards.

Since the closure, Chatham Historic Dockyard has become a visitor attraction. In addition, a number of films and TV programmes have been filmed in the dockyard, including the BBC programme, "Call the Midwife".

Submitted by McSurfie.

Answer: True

The site of Dover Castle as been of a key, strategic site since the times of the Roman occupation of Britain. However, the site was originally and Iron Age settlement, with archaeological evidence of a Bronze Age mound near the site of a Roman Pharos (lighthouse). Covering an area of approximately 75 acres (including earthworks). Dover Castle is England's largest castle.

Although the site of the castle was held by Saxons at the time of the Norman invasion of England in 1066, it was during the reign of Henry II that Dover Castle grew into what is seen today.

Given the castle not only has a commanding view over the English Channel, as well as Northern French coast line, it comes as no surprise that Dover Castle earned the nickname "The Key To England". As such, fortifications were upgraded well into the Napoleonic era. Even in World War Two, the castle served as a base to oversee the evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk in 1940.

The castle is currently under the auspices of English Heritage, and a Grade 1 listed building of historical importance. In order to recreate what the interior of the castle looked like during the reign of Henry II.

Submitted by McSurfie.