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Around the UK 110510 is a selection of 10 questions. Around the UK 110510 is the filename to differentiate it from other Around the UK quizzes.
1 How many English counties begin with the letter ‘A’?
A One, Avon
2 Which North Sea port lies at the mouth of the River Esk?
A Whitby
3 In which county are the Medway towns?
A Kent
4 Lombard Street in London, is traditionally associated with which trade?
A Banking
5 Found all over the UK, Merry Maidens, Loanhead of Daviot and Stanton Drew are all examples of what?
A Stone circles/standing stones (There are approximately 1,000 stone circles and 80 stone henges in Britain and Ireland)
6 Which range of hills straddles the border between Northumberland and the Scottish borders?
A Cheviots
7 Shown on road signs in Wales, what is the English translation of the Welsh word Ysbyty?
A Hospital or Hospice
8 Which town situated on the North coast of Cornwall was damaged in August 2004 and 2007 by flash flooding from the rivers Valency and Jordan?
A Boscastle
9 The Annual Aldeburgh Festival is held in which English county?
A Suffolk (64th Aldeburgh Festival, Friday 10 June 2011 – Sunday 26 June 2011. It’s some orchestral music festival)
10 Which city is nicknamed Auld Reekie?
A Edinburgh