Places Pub Quiz 260530

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1. Q: In which US state is the highly classified “Area 51”?
   A: Nevada. It is a remote detachment of Edwards Air Force Base, used for classified research and development of military aircraft.
2. Q: In which country is the Kremasta Dam?
   A: Greece. It is located just downstream of where the Agrafiotis, Tavropos and Trikeriotis rivers meet to form the Achelous.
3. Q: In which county is the town of Market Harborough?
   A: Leicestershire in central England. Situated in the East Midlands region, it serves as the administrative headquarters of the Harborough district and lies close to the Northamptonshire border.
4. Q: In which North American city is the 1815-foot (553.3-metre) CN Tower?
   A: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Situated in the city’s entertainment district on Front Street, it is a renowned telecommunications hub and tourist attraction featuring a revolving restaurant and a glass-floor observation deck.
5. Q: In which Welsh town is the Royal Mint?
   A: Llantrisant, Glamorgan, South Wales. It moved from London to this location in 1968 and operates a visitor attraction known as The Royal Mint Experience.
6. Q: On the bank of which river is the world-famous Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew?
   A: River Thames. It stretches across 300 acres of landscaped grounds and glasshouses.
7. Q: Outside which London building were the world’s first traffic lights installed?
   A: Houses of Parliament (the Palace of Westminster). Positioned at the intersection of Bridge Street, Great George Street, and Parliament Street (on the north-east corner of Parliament Square).
8. Q: Willaston Primary Academy near Nantwich, Cheshire, has staged which World Championships since 1980?
   A: Worm Charming. Competitors receive a 3 m x 3 m plot of land and have 30 minutes to use vibrations to bring worms to the surface without digging or using harmful chemicals.
9. Q: Which venue has hosted the Crufts London dog show since 1991?
   A: The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham. Organisers always held the famous dog show in London prior to 1991, until it outgrew venues such as Olympia and Earls Court.
10. Q: In which county is the well-known haven for wildlife, The Carrick Roads?
    A: Cornwall. Forming the estuary of the River Fal on Cornwall’s south coast.