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UK Counties General Knowledge: Shropshire - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 190 times
- The average score is 9 of 20
Answer Stats
| Clue | Answer | % Correct |
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| Longest river in the UK, flows through the county. | River Severn | 96%
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| The county town of Shropshire. | Shrewsbury | 84%
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| An old name for the county, historically used as an abbreviated form for post or telegrams. | Salop | 81%
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| Famed naturalist and geologist born in the county, known for his contributions to the science of evolution. | Charles Darwin | 77%
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| New town, named after a famous civil engineer born in 1757. | Telford | 75%
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| The only motorway in the county. | M54 | 62%
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| The River Teme flows through this, the largest town in South Shropshire. | Ludlow | 60%
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| Market town famed for it’s involvement in the creation of the modern Olympic movement. | Much Wenlock | 54%
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| A hill in east Shropshire, popular with walkers. Rises to a height of 407m (1335ft). | The Wrekin | 50%
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| Actor and comedian, bought up in Wem in the north of the county. Played Mr Gilbert in a popular Channel 4 comedy. | Greg Davies | 44%
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| The Severn Valley Railway (a heritage line) runs from Kidderminster to this Market Town. | Bridgnorth | 41%
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| Former stadium of Shrewsbury Town FC | Gay Meadow | 36%
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| This town nicknamed ‘Little Switzerland’ became a health resort in the late Victorian and Edwardian period. | Church Stretton | 32%
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| English poet, born in Oswestry in 1893, died in action during WWI. | Wilfred Owen | 27%
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| Located in the north of the county, this is the oldest continually inhabited town in the county. | Whitchurch | 25%
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| Hill range which forms part of the Shropshire Hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) | The Long Mynd | 21%
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| Builder of the iconic Ironbridge, which spans the river in Q2. | Abraham Darby III | 17%
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| Former England and Wolverhampton Wanderers captain, born in Shropshire. | Billy Wright | 15%
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| The year construction of the bridge was completed. | 1779 | 14%
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| Stand-up comedian, born in Wellington, made his name in the mid-90s with then comedy partner Richard Herring. | Stewart Lee | 8%
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