Questions on British Geography

Master Quiz Answer 12: John  Ruskin

Master Quiz Question 13: Ruskin’s home “Brantwood” lies beside which Lake in the English Lake District? 

The answer and extra questions on Transportcan be found here.

Twelve more questions on British geography

1. The Marlborough Downs and Berkshire Downs in southern England are made of which rock?

2. What is the name of the reservoir in the East Midlands which is the largest by surface area in England?

3. Which river forms almost all of the boundary between Cornwall and Devon?

4. Wookey Hole and Cheddar Gorge are famous natural features in which range of hills in south-west England?

5. What is the name of the stretch of water between Anglesey and the mainland of Wales?

6. What is the name of the long-distance footpath that runs from St.Bees in Cumbria to Robin Hood’s Bay in Yorkshire?

7. Which lake in the Lake District is England’s deepest?

8. On which estuary, which flows into the North Sea, does Edinburgh lie?

9. The Cuillin Hills are a famous range of mountains on which Scottish island?

10. What is the name of the most northerly point of the British mainland?

11. The Old Man of Hoy is an fine example of which type of coastal geographic feature?

12. The Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland is formed from hexagonal columns of which type of rock?    

ANSWERS

1. Chalk

2. Rutland Water

3. The Tamar

4. The Mendips

5. The Menai Straits

6. The Coast to Coast Path

7. Wast Water

8. The Firth of Forth

9. Skye

10. Cape Wrath

11. A stack

12. Basalt      

Questions on British and UK Cities

Answer to Master Chain Question 8: Neville Chamberlain

Master Chain Question 9: Neville Chamberlain’s father Joseph was also a distinguished politician and was the mayor of which British city?

Here are twelve more questions on British cities.  Please scroll down for the answers.

1. Traditionally a Cockney has to born within the sound of the bells of which church in London?

2. The Royal Mile in Edinburgh links which two famous buildings?

3. What is the name of the sports stadium in Cardiff which hosts Wales international rugby matches?

4. On which river does Belfast stand?

5. What was the former name of the famous prison in Manchester, now known as HMP Manchester?

6. In which British city is Kelvingrove Park?

7. The pop bands The Human League and Pulp come from which city?

8. The Theatre Royal in which city is regarded as the oldest theatre in Britain?

9. Grey’s Monument is a famous feature of which city?

10. Which city is home to Thorpe railway station?

11. In which city is HMS Victory now to be found?

12. Which architect designed the new Coventry Cathedral which was erected following World War II?

 

Answers

Master Chain Answer: Birmingham

1. St.Mary-le-Bow

2. Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse

3. The Milennium Stadium

4. The Laggan

5. Strangeways

6. Glasgow

7. Sheffield

8. Bristol

9. Newcastle

10. Norwich

11. Portsmouth

12. Sir Basil Spence