British Geography

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1. What is the English name for the Welsh island Ynys Mon?
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2. The town of Rothesay is on which Scottish Isle?
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3. What is the most northern point of the British mainland?
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4. Name the range of hills which form a 30 mile stretch of the border between England and Scotland.
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5. The village of Pity Me is in which English county?
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6. Which island in the English channel was known as Sarnia by the Romans?
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7. Which London borough is the most westerly?
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8. The peaks, Skiddaw, Helvellyn and Great Gable are found in which national park?
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9. Famous for its coloured sandstone cliffs, where is Alum Bay?
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10. What English city did the Romans call Lindum?
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11. In which town is the Royal Mint?
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12. The Second Severn Crossing bridge spans between Severn Beach in England and which Welsh county?
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13. Which city contains the largest number of standing medieval churches in Europe?
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14. Name the Welsh village featured in the 1967 TV series The Prisoner.
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15. The English waterfall High Force is located on what river?
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16. Name the highest mountain in Wales?
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17. Which river is spanned by Britains longest suspension bridge?
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18. Which island is roughly the same distance from England, Ireland and Scotland?
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19. Wookey Hole is a tourist cave that forms part of which range of hills?
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20. On which river does the city of Inverness stand?
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21. The cathedral city of Ripon is the tourist centre for which national park?
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22. In which county is the English town of Fulking?
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23. What does the Berkshire town Sloughs name actually mean?
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24. True or false, Beer is a village in Devon?
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25. True or false, Swine is a village in East Yorkshire?
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26. What part of London is Bob Hoskins character trying to re-develop in the 1980 movie The Long Good Friday?
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27. In what British town is the worlds longest-running, regular regatta held each year?
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28. Which national park is the TV soap Emmerdale set in?
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29. In which English seaside town is the series Fawlty Towers set?
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30. In which English county was the artist John Constable born?
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31. In what town did Sainsburys open its first self-service store in 1950 which lead to the creation of the supermarket?
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32. For how many miles do the White Cliffs of Dover stretch?
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33. Built in the 1500s, which county is Pendennis Castle in?
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34. At what tourist precinct in London is the Royal Transport Museum?
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35. At what British tourist destination is the one oclock gun fired every day except Sundays?
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36. Located in Yorkshire, what is the name of Britains largest Monastic Ruin?
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37. In what city is the largest cathedral in the UK?
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38. In what town and county is the environmental complex Eden Project?
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39. Poohsticks Bridge, named after a game in the childrens book Winnie the Pooh, is in which county?
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40. What is Englands largest National Park?
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41. Greenwich, London is home to which National Museum?
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42. Which castle in Cornwall is believed to have been the birthplace of King Arthur?
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43. In which British landmark can you find Poets Corner?
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44. Which tower is located at the centre of the Tower of London?
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45. In what town is the British theme park Legoland?
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46. Which English city is home to the National Railway Museum?
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47. Which city has a famous medieval street called The Shambles?
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48. Which monument is located in the centre of Londons Trafalgar Square?
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49. At what London plaza will you find the Statue of Eros?
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50. What was the name of the 120km Roman wall built along the northern border of the Empire to prevent military raids?
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51. The village of Formby in Merseyside is famous for the conservation of which animal?
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52. The world famous TT Motorcycle Races are held every year on which island? (Tourist Trophy)
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53. Which English city is the setting for the Inspector Morse books and TV movies?
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54. True or false, Lager is a borough in London.
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55. True or false, Titsburg is a town in county Hull.
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56. What is Englands major seaport for travel to France?
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57. In what city would you be in if you landed at Gatwick Airport?
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58. The prime meridian passes through which inner borough of London?. .
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59. Whats the only country to share a land border with the United Kingdom?
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60. What London district is the famous Harrods department store located in?
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61. What city is home to the famous street market Petticoat Lane?
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62. In which London square does Nelsons Column stand?
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63. What Scottish city was burned by the English in 1336 and is nicknamed the Granite City?
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64. What country was known by ancient Romans as Caledonia?
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65. Whats the American equivalent of the British property Mayfair on a Monopoly board?
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66. Whats the British/Australian equivalent of the US property Boardwalk on a Monopoly board?
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67. At what street address will you find the British Prime Ministers residence?
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68. Which relative of the onion is a national emblem of Wales?
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69. Which English city made a bid for the right to host the 2000 Olympics?
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70. In which English city is Old Trafford Cricket Ground?
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71. Name the only English county starting with the letter O?
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72. Where did Roger Bannister run the first sub-four-minute mile in 1954?
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73. In the board game Monopoly, how much does it cost to purchase Park Lane?
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74. Which Monopoly property must you purchase with the green Oxford and Regent Streets to complete the set?
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75. In what town would you find a half-timbered Tudor building, the former home of the worlds greatest playwright?
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76. What 5000 year old monument would you visit on Salisbury Plain?
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77. In what country was actress Catherine Zeta-Jones born?
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78. At what famous University can you take a punt on the river Cam?
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79. Dover is in which English county?
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80. On which river does the city of Belfast stand?
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81. What colour is the Northern Line on the London Underground map?
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82. What is the only county in England starting with the letter E?
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83. What beach, on the English Channel, is home to the famous seaside palace, The Royal Pavilion?
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84. Tynecastle, Murrayfield, and Easter Road are all sports venues located in which city?
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