A Quiz About Britain

Mike

Mike

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I know that you are not all British, but I found this
easy, (for me anyway), quiz, there are 35 questions,
with 3 possible answers, unfortunately I got 2 wrong!
Shame on me,

Mike.
 

Very easy for me.... as or the longest pier..I've walked that several times my husband was born right next to it....and I've even once taken the train on it as well......ironacally that was the week before the O/H left so relatively recently...
 

hollydolly said:
Very easy for me.... as or the longest pier..I've walked that several times my husband was born right next to it....and I've even once taken the train on it as well......ironacally that was the week before the O/H left so relatively recently...
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As yet I haven't clicked on Mike's link but you mention the longest pier. It's got to be Sarf End! (You can take the kid out of the East End.......)
 
horseless carriage said:
As yet I haven't clicked on Mike's link but you mention the longest pier. It's got to be Sarf End! (You can take the kid out of the East End.......)
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yes but now you'be told the answer to those who haven't taken the quiz...lol....:ROFLMAO:

yesmy hsuabdn was born behind the Kurzaal... apprently in thos days it was a very nice part of Sarf-end.. not now... but yes he lived in SF all his life even bought his first house there on the high street in Leigh-on-sea next door to the cockle sheds...the house is one of a row of terraced houses next to the Peter Boat pub...
 
hollydolly said:
I love to play American quizzes on youtube , I've learned a lot about the USA over the years from playing those..
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Just remember, that occasionally those quizzes have incorrect answers. Ex: The Mississippi River is NOT the longest river in the U.S. The Mississippi River Basin IS the longest river basin in the U.S.
 
Harry Le Hermit said:
Just remember, that occasionally those quizzes have incorrect answers. Ex: The Mississippi River is NOT the longest river in the U.S. The Mississippi River Basin IS the longest river basin in the U.S.
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yes they do..it's not the first time I've queried something that I've already known about the USA only for them to give a different answer, and I've double checked on google.. and I'm right and they're wrong..so you do have to watch out for that in these quizzes sometimes..
 
Flarbalard said:
American, 31 of 35. Some knowledge, some VERY lucky guess work.

In the UK is it most often called Welsh Rarebit or Welsh Rabbit?
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It's always called Rarebit, but both Rabbit and Rare Bit are used as tongue in cheek puns.
The only one that I didn't know was the Harry Potter station. The question about Swindon's infamous roundabout, we have one of our own and it's not a Magic roundabout. Officially it's called The Canford Bottom Roundabout, but locals call it by such a profanity that you can look it up.
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Each entrance and exit is traffic light controlled, about the only time that you will enter and leave without a hold up is through the night.
Re-the Big Ben question. This website https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/building/palace/big-ben/facts-figures/ will give you a fascinating insight to Big Ben and it's mechanism. Did you know that pre-decimal pennies are placed on the bell's weights to adjust the time?
 
It just bores me too much to waste my time. I mean I can't even drive there.
So I quit, that way I can't entertain you and It just bores me.
 
@horseless carriage Thank You. Early on, might have still been in high school, I was told in no uncertain terms the dish was RABBIT, and to think otherwise was stupid and wrong, as the term originated as an English insult about the Welsh.

I didn't guess the correct answer about Swindon roundabout, I too would have chosen a more colorful description.

I'll take a look at the website. I knew that answer, but I'm not familiar with much of any of the details. In the very early 60's my Uncle and family moved to the UK because he could do his research on people, something not available here at the time. When they moved back here in '65 they returned with their Ford Cortina as a keepsake. The pic is the same as the car they brought back.restored-1966-ford-cortina-mark-1-motor-car-on-show-in-redcar-high-DAHEFT.jpeg
 
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hollydolly said:
I love to play American quizzes on youtube , I've learned a lot about the USA over the years from playing those..
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I have a subscription to an online Trivia site called "FunTrivia". It's international, with a whole lotta Brit, Aussie, Canadian, and other English-speaking countries taking part.

There's a whole bunch of stuff I just don't know, but I'm workin' on it!
 
Flarbalard said:
@horseless carriage Thank You. Early on, might have still been in high school, I was told in no uncertain terms the dish was RABBIT, and to think otherwise was stupid and wrong, as the term originated as an English insult about the Welsh.

I didn't guess the correct answer about Swindon roundabout, I too would have chosen a more colorful description.

I'll take a look at the website. I knew that answer, but I'm not familiar with much of any of the details. In the very early 60's my Uncle and family moved to the UK because he could do his research on people, something not available here at the time. When they moved back here in '65 they returned with their Ford Cortina as a keepsake. The pic is the same as the car they brought back.View attachment 399123
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Did you know that Ford got the name Cortina from Cortina d'Ampezzo is one of the most famous Italian ski areas?
Back in the 60's I had one, it was slightly different to your's in that it had a tailgate. Click here, and you will see it.
 
I also had a Ford Cortina...estate..no hatchback

Exactly the same as this...

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