English Ceremonial Counties trivia quiz
A focused timed quiz from the English Ceremonial Counties question deck.
Difficulty
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About this quiz
A map quiz linking cities and landmarks to the ceremonial counties of England. Practice mode removes all pressure while the twenty-second timer keeps each round moving. A lovely pick for Anglophiles and students of English geography.
Sample questions from this quiz
Here are 12 sample questions from the English Ceremonial Counties deck. Expand any of them to check the answer.
Which ceremonial county is the historic home of the City of London and the Thames?
Answer: Greater London
London is in Greater London.
Which county surrounds the university city of Oxford on the River Thames?
Answer: Oxfordshire
Oxford lies in Oxfordshire.
In which county is Cambridge with its famous university?
Answer: Cambridgeshire
Cambridge is in Cambridgeshire.
Which county contains the port city of Liverpool by the River Mersey?
Answer: Merseyside
Liverpool is in Merseyside.
Which county is the home of Manchester and its international airport?
Answer: Greater Manchester
Manchester anchors Greater Manchester.
In which county is the city of Birmingham, England's second city?
Answer: West Midlands
Birmingham is in West Midlands.
Which county contains the northern city of Newcastle upon Tyne?
Answer: Tyne and Wear
Newcastle is in Tyne and Wear.
Which county surrounds the cathedral city of Leeds?
Answer: West Yorkshire
Leeds is in West Yorkshire.
In which county is the city of Sheffield?
Answer: South Yorkshire
Sheffield is in South Yorkshire.
Which county is the home of the Roman city of Bath and its famous spas?
Answer: Wiltshire
Bath lies in Wiltshire.
Which county contains the medieval city of York with its great Minster?
Answer: North Yorkshire
York is in North Yorkshire.
In which county is the port city of Plymouth, home of the naval dockyards?
Answer: Devon
Plymouth is in Devon.
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How many questions are in the English Ceremonial Counties quiz?
Each round selects up to ten timed questions from the playable topic deck.
Can I replay the English Ceremonial Counties trivia quiz?
Yes. Finish a round and start a fresh seeded set whenever you want.