Quiz • 15 Questions

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR ENGLISH COUNTIES?

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Question 1 of 15

Which English county has the longest coastline?

Question 2 of 15

What is the abbreviation for Oxfordshire?

Question 3 of 15

Who appears on the county flag of Nottinghamshire?

Question 4 of 15

The county flag of Worcestershire features three...

Question 5 of 15

Which county is known as the Garden of England?

Question 6 of 15

Outside of London, which English county has the most playgrounds?

Question 7 of 15

Which animal appears on the county flag of Buckinghamshire?

Question 8 of 15

Is Berkshire known as the Royal County?

Question 9 of 15

Which county in England is the last to get a McDonald's restaurant?

Question 10 of 15

What English county contains the UK place which is the furthest point from the sea?

Question 11 of 15

Which English county is known as the Red Rose County?

Question 12 of 15

Which county has won the most County Championships in cricket?

Question 13 of 15

Surrey County Council is not based in Surrey - is this true or false?

Question 14 of 15

Which county has the most roadside red telephone boxes?

Question 15 of 15

In which English county will you find the towns of Leek, Stone, Biddulph and Kidsgrove?

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1
Which English county has the longest coastline?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Cornwall
According to the Ordnance Survey, Cornwall has 675 miles of coast, ahead of Essex with 562 miles.
2
What is the abbreviation for Oxfordshire?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Oxon
3
Who appears on the county flag of Nottinghamshire?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Robin Hood
4
The county flag of Worcestershire features three...
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Pears
The Worcestershire flag, registered in 2013, features a trio of the county's famous black pears.
5
Which county is known as the Garden of England?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Kent
Kent has the largest area of orchards of any county, with almost 11,000 hectares.
6
Outside of London, which English county has the most playgrounds?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Hampshire
According to the Ordnance Survey, Hampshire has almost 900 playgrounds.
7
Which animal appears on the county flag of Buckinghamshire?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Swan
8
Is Berkshire known as the Royal County?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: TRUE
It's true. It was recognised as the Royal County of Berkshire by the Queen in 1957 because it houses Windsor Castle.
9
Which county in England is the last to get a McDonald's restaurant?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Rutland
The go-ahead was given for Rutland's first McDonald's, in Oakham, at the beginning of this year - it is expected to open some time this autumn.
10
What English county contains the UK place which is the furthest point from the sea?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Derbyshire
The village of Coton in the Elms in Derbyshire is the furthest point in Britain from any coast, at 70 miles inland.
11
Which English county is known as the Red Rose County?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Lancashire
The red rose is the county flower of Lancashire.
12
Which county has won the most County Championships in cricket?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Yorkshire
It's Yorkshire, of course, with 32 titles, as well as a shared win. Middlesex has 11 wins, plus two shared titles.
13
Surrey County Council is not based in Surrey - is this true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: TRUE
It's true. Surrey County Council is headquartered in Kingston-upon-Thames, which is within Greater London.
14
Which county has the most roadside red telephone boxes?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Devon
Devon has 50 roadside red phone boxes, just ahead of Cornwall, which has 40, according to the Ordnance Survey.
15
In which English county will you find the towns of Leek, Stone, Biddulph and Kidsgrove?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Staffordshire

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