British Cities Trivia QuizPrintable British Geography Trivia Questions
Click the question mark found beside each question for the answer. "Always Faithful" is the motto of which British city?
a. Exeter b. Derby c. Durham d. Ely
Exeter - Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England.
"Badger Fame" and "Exton" are settlements in which British city?
a. Wolverhampton b. City of Westminster c. Winchester d. Wells
Winchester - Winchester developed from the Roman town of Venta Belgarum.
"Crowland Abbey" is a famous site in which British city?
a. Oxford b. Nottingham c. Peterborough d. Plymouth
Peterborough - Crowland Abbey is a Church.
Geographically, in terms of area, which of these cities is larger?
a. Glasgow b. Leeds c. London d. Newcastle
London - The capital city of England and the United Kingdom, London has a population of over 13 million inhabitants.
"Granite City" is the nickname of which British city?
a. Aberdeen b. Glasgow c. Dundee d. Edinburgh
Aberdeen - Other nicknames for the city are the Grey City and the Silver City with the Golden Sands.
Which of these British cities is furthest South?
a. Watford b. Bournemouth c. Slough d. Southampton
Bournemouth - Located on the south coast of England, Bournemouth is a coastal resort town.
Letocetum was the Roman name for which British city?
a. Leeds b. Lichfield c. Leicester d. Lincoln
Lichfield - Lichfield is located approximately 16 miles north of Birmingham.
Of the following British cities, which is the most populated?
a. Manchester b. Liverpool c. Sheffield d. Bradford
Sheffield - The metropolitan population of Sheffield is approximately 1,569,000.
"Old Catton" and "Taverham" are parts of which British city?
a. Norwich b. Liverpool c. Newcastle d. Manchester
Norwich - Norwich is located on the River Wensum.
Roger Bannister ran the first 4-minute mile in which English city?
a. Nottingham b. Plymouth c. Peterborough d. Oxford
Oxford - Roger did his run on May 6th, 1954 with a time of 3 min 59.4 sec.
SP is the postcode for which British city?
a. Southampton b. St Albans c. Salisbury d. Sheffield
Salisbury - Stonehenge is about 8 miles northwest of Salisbury.
The Beatles hailed from which British city?
a. Manchester b. Norwich c. Newcastle d. Liverpool
Liverpool - Liverpool became a city in 1880.
The "Grosvenor Museum" is located in which British city?
a. Chichester b. Chester c. Coventry d. Chelmsford
Chester - Grosvenor Museum was founded in 1885.
The "River Chelmer" is found closest to which British city?
a. Chelmsford b. Chichester c. Chester d. Coventry
Chelmsford - River Chelmer flows entirely through the county of Essex, England.
Which of these British cities has the most international visitors?
a. London b. Manchester c. Birmingham d. Edinburgh
London - London hosts four World Heritage Sites including the Tower of London.
The largest city in Wales, what is the approximate population of "Cardiff"?
a. 100,000 b. 747,000 c. 346,000 d. 1,200,000
346,000 - Cardiff is the tenth largest city in the United Kingdom.
Which cities' coat of arms features a blue background with 3 crowns?
a. Hereford b. Gloucester c. Hull d. Lancaster
Hull - Hull is a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Which city is often known as the "Land of the Prince Bishops"?
a. Derby b. Exeter c. Ely d. Durham
Durham - Durham is known for the Norman cathedral and a 11th century castle.
Which of the following British cities lies furthest north?
a. Glasgow b. Aberdeen c. Newcastle d. Dundee
Aberdeen - Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city.
Which of the following British cities was granted City Status BEFORE the others?
a. Carlisle b. Wells c. Salisbury d. Westminster
Carlisle - Carlisle is located ten miles south of the Scottish border.
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