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1 John Constable’s “Haywain” depicts a scene on which river?
A River Stour, specifically at Flatford Mill, located between the English counties of Suffolk (where the mill is) and Essex.
2 How old was American comedian Joan Rivers when she died in September 2014?
A 81, she was born on June 8, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York. She maintained an active career well into her eighties.
3 Abraham Darby’s Iron Bridge, the world’s first major cast-iron bridge, spans which river?
A River Severn in Shropshire.
4 Which BBC Two sitcom is named after a town on the banks of the River Tyne?
A Hebburn, aired on BBC Two from 2012 to 2013.
5 What is the English name for the river known in Wales as Afon Dyfrdwy?
A River Dee
6 Which town on the River Colne holds an annual Oyster Festival?
A Colchester, with the ceremony taking place at the Colne Estuary (often involving Brightlingsea and Mersea Island) on the first Friday in September, celebrating centuries of history with gin, gingerbread, and oysters.
7 Which former British colony stands on the delta of the Pearl River?
A Hong Kong, situated on the eastern side of the river’s mouth, while Macau (a former Portuguese territory) is on the western side.
8 Which British explorer discovered the source of the River Nile in 1862?
A John Hanning Speke, an English army officer.
9 Which structure connects the Trent and Mersey Canal with the river Weaver?
A Anderton Boat Lift, often nicknamed the “Cathedral of the Canals,” is a two-caisson lift lock that raises and lowers boats by 50 feet (15.2 meters) between the two waterways.
10 Brunel’s Clifton Suspension Bridge spans which river?
A River Avon and its gorge, linking the city of Bristol (specifically the Clifton area) with Leigh Woods in Somerset, England.