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Mothers Union On The Move Quiz - Questions and Answers
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Mothers Union On The Move Quiz
1. A crow on the lawn; the starting point (8) - Cornwall
2. In which village are there ‘anvil priests’ (6,5) - Gretna Green
3. Who is the patrol saint of tin miners? (2,5) - St Piran
4. In what year did the county name Westmorland cease to be an official county? 1974
5. Which Cornish village is David Cameron’s youngest daughter named after? (9) - Endellion
6. Smiling cat’s home county? (8) - Cheshire
7. Carry on provoking? (7) - Taunton
8. What is the name of the longest river in the UK? (6) - Severn
9. Where would you find a cathedral dedicated to St Mungo? (7) - Glasgow
10. Which welsh rebel burnt down most of the town of Cardiff in 1404? (4,9) Owen Glendower
11. Stone horse (10) - Flintshire
12. Where is the poet John Betjeman buried? (2,6) - St Enodoc
13. Leads new day case. Welsh town with a freshly built harbour (9) - Casnewydd
14. National Trust property south of Wrexham? (6) - Erddig
15. Roman Deva? (7) - Chester
16. Football’s united city? (10) - Manchester
17. ‘Walking Days’ by David Forrest features Sunday School festivals held here. (10) - Warrington
18. Granite city? (8) - Aberdeen
19. Small dark stream? (9) - Blackpool
20. Venue for Mothers Union annual meeting in 2010? (7) - Preston
21. The youngest person to have completed the Lands End to John O’Groats route by any method (5,4) - Henry Cole – aged 4
22. The stone circle at Castlerigg is also known by another name, what is it? (3,5) - The Carles
23. In what Scottish village is Pontius Pilate reputed to have been born? (10) - Fortingall
24. The balls wander; water in and water out? (4,3,5) - Bath and Wells
25. Where did President Eisenhower of the USA have a residence in Scotland (7,6) - Culuean Castle
26. Birth place of politician Charles Kennedy? (9) - Inverness
27. Which county has the motto ‘Sumorsaete ealle?’ (8) - Somerset
28. Which river runs through Cardiff, giving a common Welsh nickname? (4) - Taff
29. Home town of Robert Burns? (8) - Ayrshire
30. In which city do the Dolly Blues play football? (9) - Lancaster
31. Which county has a biblical motto from Psalm 121? (7) - Cumbria
32. Where was Mary Elizabeth Heywood born? (7) - Swinton
33. The fictional town of Casterbridge was based on which real place? (10) - Dorchester
34. Devon’s county flower (8) - Pumrose
35. Scottish battle site by the B9006? (8) - Culloden
36. The Clifton suspension bridge is the symbol of which city? (7) - Bristol
37. The link between Caithness glass and a candle? (4) - Wick
38. Transport pursued by Dick? (10) - Stagecoach
39. A medieval fish farm, or vivarium, is now the site of a park in which town? (7) - Taunton
40. Andrew Carnegie was born in this town in 1835? (11) - Dunfernline
41. England’s newest city? (7) - St Asaphe
42. Where would you find the Red Castle of Powys? (9) - Welshpool
43. Where was Frederick the apprentice pirate from? (8) - Penzance
44. Famous cricketer who walked from Land’s End to John O’Groats? (3,6) - Ian Botham
45. Town named after a young female martyr? (7,6) - Merthyr Tydfil
46. Blushing daughter in law of Naomi? (7) - Redruth
47. Ships of the desert cross here (9) - Camelford
48. Dog goes west with a joint (7) - Wrexham
49. Sounds like a window weight underground? (11) - Glastonbury
50. Which ferry man gave his name to the town at the end of the route? (3,2,5) - Jan de Groot
1. A crow on the lawn; the starting point (8) - Cornwall
2. In which village are there ‘anvil priests’ (6,5) - Gretna Green
3. Who is the patrol saint of tin miners? (2,5) - St Piran
4. In what year did the county name Westmorland cease to be an official county? 1974
5. Which Cornish village is David Cameron’s youngest daughter named after? (9) - Endellion
6. Smiling cat’s home county? (8) - Cheshire
7. Carry on provoking? (7) - Taunton
8. What is the name of the longest river in the UK? (6) - Severn
9. Where would you find a cathedral dedicated to St Mungo? (7) - Glasgow
10. Which welsh rebel burnt down most of the town of Cardiff in 1404? (4,9) Owen Glendower
11. Stone horse (10) - Flintshire
12. Where is the poet John Betjeman buried? (2,6) - St Enodoc
13. Leads new day case. Welsh town with a freshly built harbour (9) - Casnewydd
14. National Trust property south of Wrexham? (6) - Erddig
15. Roman Deva? (7) - Chester
16. Football’s united city? (10) - Manchester
17. ‘Walking Days’ by David Forrest features Sunday School festivals held here. (10) - Warrington
18. Granite city? (8) - Aberdeen
19. Small dark stream? (9) - Blackpool
20. Venue for Mothers Union annual meeting in 2010? (7) - Preston
21. The youngest person to have completed the Lands End to John O’Groats route by any method (5,4) - Henry Cole – aged 4
22. The stone circle at Castlerigg is also known by another name, what is it? (3,5) - The Carles
23. In what Scottish village is Pontius Pilate reputed to have been born? (10) - Fortingall
24. The balls wander; water in and water out? (4,3,5) - Bath and Wells
25. Where did President Eisenhower of the USA have a residence in Scotland (7,6) - Culuean Castle
26. Birth place of politician Charles Kennedy? (9) - Inverness
27. Which county has the motto ‘Sumorsaete ealle?’ (8) - Somerset
28. Which river runs through Cardiff, giving a common Welsh nickname? (4) - Taff
29. Home town of Robert Burns? (8) - Ayrshire
30. In which city do the Dolly Blues play football? (9) - Lancaster
31. Which county has a biblical motto from Psalm 121? (7) - Cumbria
32. Where was Mary Elizabeth Heywood born? (7) - Swinton
33. The fictional town of Casterbridge was based on which real place? (10) - Dorchester
34. Devon’s county flower (8) - Pumrose
35. Scottish battle site by the B9006? (8) - Culloden
36. The Clifton suspension bridge is the symbol of which city? (7) - Bristol
37. The link between Caithness glass and a candle? (4) - Wick
38. Transport pursued by Dick? (10) - Stagecoach
39. A medieval fish farm, or vivarium, is now the site of a park in which town? (7) - Taunton
40. Andrew Carnegie was born in this town in 1835? (11) - Dunfernline
41. England’s newest city? (7) - St Asaphe
42. Where would you find the Red Castle of Powys? (9) - Welshpool
43. Where was Frederick the apprentice pirate from? (8) - Penzance
44. Famous cricketer who walked from Land’s End to John O’Groats? (3,6) - Ian Botham
45. Town named after a young female martyr? (7,6) - Merthyr Tydfil
46. Blushing daughter in law of Naomi? (7) - Redruth
47. Ships of the desert cross here (9) - Camelford
48. Dog goes west with a joint (7) - Wrexham
49. Sounds like a window weight underground? (11) - Glastonbury
50. Which ferry man gave his name to the town at the end of the route? (3,2,5) - Jan de Groot
Answers
Given up on this quiz but...I disagree with........
7 & 39 both Taunton?
19 a pool isn't a stream, a 'burn is
22 is 3,5
25 check the spelling
29 Ayrshire isn't a town
34 spelling
41 St Asaph doesn't have an 'e' (not yet a city) Preston is newest but that makes preston x 2
Mass
7 & 39 both Taunton?
19 a pool isn't a stream, a 'burn is
22 is 3,5
25 check the spelling
29 Ayrshire isn't a town
34 spelling
41 St Asaph doesn't have an 'e' (not yet a city) Preston is newest but that makes preston x 2
Mass
18:45 Tue 24th Apr 2012
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