T16 A QUIZ FOR JAS OR ANYONE

[magpie in the 80's]

FROM JOHN O'GROATS TO LANDS END

1 In which Scottish county is John O’Groats located?
CAITHNESS
2 On which river does the city of Dundee stand?
TAY
3 Which was the first British city to have pavements?
EDINBURGH
4 In which industrial town was the Co-operative Movement founded?
ROCHDALE
5 What is the county town of Derbyshire?
MATLOCK
6 Dunkery Beacon is the highest point of which county?
SOMERSET
7 Which county is home to an area known as the Dukeries?
NOTINGHAMSHIRE
8 In which city was Dick Turpin hanged?
YORK
9 In which county was Princess Diana born?
NORFOLK
10 In which town is the novel The French Lieutenant’s Woman set?
LYME REGIS
11 What is the home county of the Dursley family in the Harry Potter novels?
SURREY
12 Which area of London is known as Kangaroo Alley as it is a popular residential area for Australians?
EARL'S COURT
13 Which county is home to the Clee Hills?
SHOPSHIRE
14 Which bridge connects Haysgate to Almondsbury?
SEVERN ROAD BRIDGE
15 What has been the Lord Mayor of London’s official residence since 1753?
MANSION HOUSE
16 In what year did the Pepsi Max Big One open on Blackpool Pleasure Beach?
1994
17 In which county is the painting the Haywain set?
SUFFOLK
18 Which island off the coast of Devon takes its name from the Norse for puffin?
LUNDY
19 In 1985, where did the Battle of the Beanfield take place?
STONHENGE
20 What nickname given to an inhabitant of Wiltshire is also the title of a James Bond film?
MOONRAKER
21 How is the Collegiate Church of St Peter otherwise known?
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
22 Which city is served by Temple Meads railway station?
BRISTOL
23 Which town is home to the National Library of Wales?
ABERYSTWYTH
24 Opened in 1957, what was Britain’s first safari park?
LONGLEAT
25 Which county is home to the Peckforton Hills?
CHESHIRE
26 Which city is nicknamed the City of a 1000 Trades?
BIRMINGHAM
27 What is the name of the Queen’s estate in Norfolk?
SANDRINGHAM
28 Which building’s outside wall houses a statue by Jacob Epstein of St Michael slaying the Devil?
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL
29 In London, what has ten rising gates?
THAMES FLOOD BARRIER
30 What was the parliamentary constituency of Margaret Thatcher from 1958 to 1991?
FINCHLEY
31 What are the Great Tom in Oxford and Great Dunstan in Canterbury?
BELLS
32 The London theatres The Apollo and The Lyric are both located on which thoroughfare?
SHAFTSBURY AVENUE
33 Which London street is nicknamed the Street of Ink?
FLEET STREET
34 Which county is also the name for a four wheeled carriage?
SURREY
35 In which county was Britain’s first lifeguard training centre opened?
CORNWALL
36 Gosport naval base is located in which county?
HAMPSHIRE
37 Which London arts centre was opened to the public in 1982?
THE BARBICAN
38 Which novel by Graham Greene features the character of Pinkie Brown?
BRIGHTON ROCK
39 From which county did the Tollpuddle Martyrs hail?
DORSET
40 What P is the name of the Cornish peninsula at which Land’s End is located?
PENWITH

[godoubleblues]

Q12 - Earls Court

[JAS]

Thanks Guru

Q1 Officially I think everything north of Inverness is now just called Highland...reckon those that live in the area would still call it Caithness
Q2 River Tay
Q4 Should hopefully get this...I'm a member...Rochdale
Q5 Errrr Derby
Q10 I know it's the south coast but no idea so I'll let Pseudo have it
Q17 Haha...it's Flatford Mill in Suffolk..grew up a few miles away.
Q20 Moonraker...I think
Q24 Torn between two...Windsor
Q27 Sandringham
Q29 Thames barrier
Q31 Bells
Q32 Would have to guess it's Shaftsbury Avenue
Q33 Fleet Street from it's days as a home to the newspaper industry
Q34 Surrey
Q36 Ewwww Navy types...Dorset
Q40 Penzance

Phew...think this might reveal an embarrassing lack of knowledge about my homeland

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q12 - Earls Court

CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

Thanks Guru

Q1 Officially I think everything north of Inverness is now just called Highland...reckon those that live in the area would still call it Caithness
Q2 River Tay
Q4 Should hopefully get this...I'm a member...Rochdale
Q5 Errrr Derby INCORRECT
Q10 I know it's the south coast but no idea so I'll let Pseudo have it
Q17 Haha...it's Flatford Mill in Suffolk..grew up a few miles away.
Q20 Moonraker...I think
Q24 Torn between two...Windsor INCORRECT
Q27 Sandringham
Q29 Thames barrier
Q31 Bells
Q32 Would have to guess it's Shaftsbury Avenue
Q33 Fleet Street from it's days as a home to the newspaper industry
Q34 Surrey
Q36 Ewwww Navy types...Dorset INCORRECT
Q40 PenzanceINCORRECT

Phew...think this might reveal an embarrassing lack of knowledge about my homeland

Regards
JAS

ALL OTHERS CORRECT JAS

[Footy Chick]

Pretty Good I reckon JAS, I bet there would be a lot here that wouldn't do that well in an Australia quiz.. hey there's a thought MITE...

[JAS]

Thanks FC but pretty much ground to a halt now...will have to resort to wild guesses...except this one...

Q24 Must be Longleat then

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Pretty Good I reckon JAS, I bet there would be a lot here that wouldn't do that well in an Australia quiz.. hey there's a thought MITE...

I HAVE ONE HIDDEN AWAY SOMEWHERE WILL POST ONE LATER FC

[magpie in the 80's]

Thanks FC but pretty much ground to a halt now...will have to resort to wild guesses...except this one...

Q24 Must be Longleat then

Regards
JAS

CORRECT JAS

[JAS]

Q3 If 'pavements' is American for roads...I'd guess Colchester (Roman capital). If it's pavements as in footpath then maybe York
Q5 Hmmmm not Derby not an area I know...tyring to think of other towns/cities...how about Buxton
Q6 I know there are 'beacons' on the Wales/England border from horrendous days/nights doing basic survival training so...Herefordshire.
Q15 Duh...the Mansion House...a place of fun and frolics now Boris has moved in haha.
Q16 No idea...I'm a snob...almost nothing on earth could get me to Blackpool...I won't go...you can't make me
Q21 Westminster Cathederal...er thats the Catholic one isn't it
Q22 Bristol
Q23 Have a feeling it might be at Aberyswyth (sp) University.
Q35 Don't know how long ago the job was started but if it's recent ie post war I'd say maybe Cornwall cos of all the surfing etc.
Q36 Hampshire
Q37 Was it the awful looking concrete thing on the Embankment...The National Theatre...I think.
Q38 Ooooh was that Dickie Attenborough's character in Brighton Rock.

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q3 If 'pavements' is American for roads...I'd guess Colchester (Roman capital). If it's pavements as in footpath then maybe York
Q5 Hmmmm not Derby not an area I know...tyring to think of other towns/cities...how about Buxton
Q6 I know there are 'beacons' on the Wales/England border from horrendous days/nights doing basic survival training so...Herefordshire.
Q15 Duh...the Mansion House...a place of fun and frolics now Boris has moved in haha.
Q16 No idea...I'm a snob...almost nothing on earth could get me to Blackpool...I won't go...you can't make me
Q21 Westminster Cathederal...er thats the Catholic one isn't it ....CLOSE ENOUGH
Q22 Bristol
Q23 Have a feeling it might be at Aberyswyth (sp) University.
Q35 Don't know how long ago the job was started but if it's recent ie post war I'd say maybe Cornwall cos of all the surfing etc.
Q36 Hampshire
Q37 Was it the awful looking concrete thing on the Embankment...The National Theatre...I think.
Q38 Ooooh was that Dickie Attenborough's character in Brighton Rock.

ALL OTHERS CORRECT JAS

Regards
JAS

[JAS]

Q5 Matlock
Q6 Worcestershire

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q5 Matlock........CORRECT
Q6 Worcestershire........INCORRECT

Regards
JAS

[JAS]

Q6 Somerset...please don't let it be in Wales...they are a nightmare to spell

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q6 Somerset...please don't let it be in Wales...they are a nightmare to spell

Regards
JAS

THEN SOMERSET IT IS THEN

[JAS]

Hoooraaaah for that

Any chance of phoning a friend and asking your mum if she knows any of these

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Hoooraaaah for that

Any chance of phoning a friend and asking your mum if she knows any of these

Regards
JAS

nah mum's been out here for 56 years

[JAS]

Hoooraaaah for that

Any chance of phoning a friend and asking your mum if she knows any of these

Regards
JAS

nah mum's been out here for 56 years

aw shucks...ah well it was worth a try

Q3 Assume London would be too obvious
Q8 Only thing I know about Turpin...and could be confused with someone else...didn't he make a famous dash on horseback from London to York to get himself an alibi but I think someone snitched on him ...so London or York

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Hoooraaaah for that

Any chance of phoning a friend and asking your mum if she knows any of these

Regards
JAS

nah mum's been out here for 56 years

aw shucks...ah well it was worth a try

Q3 Assume London would be too obvious you will kill yourself when you get the answer for this
Q8 Only thing I know about Turpin...and could be confused with someone else...didn't he make a famous dash on horseback from London to York to get himself an alibi but I think someone snitched on him ...so London or York york is correct

Regards
JAS

[Peterxtc]

39. Dorset