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England County Quiz - Rutland - Statistics

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  • The average score is 5 of 15
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Hint Answer % Correct
Large reservoir located in the middle of the county, first flooded in 1976 Rutland {Water}
81%
Between 1974-1997, Rutland became a non-metropolitan district of this adjacent county Leicestershire
75%
County town Oakham
75%
Apart from the above, this is the only other town in the county Uppingham
49%
In 1938, near Essendine in the east of the county, this railway locomotive set a speed record of 126mph for a steam engine, a record that stands to this day Mallard
40%
1970s TV sketch show, written by Monty Python star, Eric Idle, supposedly situated in England's smallest historic county, Rutland Rutland {Weekend} Television
33%
Since the construction of the above reservoir, an area of land has been left surrounded on three sides by water, leading it to be known by this term Hambleton {Peninsula}
32%
Family seat and home of the Duke of Rutland, located in the above county {Belvoir} Castle
31%
Major trunk road which cuts across the south of the county, linking East Anglia with the Midlands A47
25%
Actor, best known for his parts in horror films, who spent three years at the independent school in the above town Boris Karloff
23%
According to tradition, any royalty or peers passing through the county town must present this item to the Lord of the Manor. A large collection is now housed in the castle Horseshoe
20%
River which forms much of the southern border of the county Welland
16%
In the 19th century, Rutland was divided into five parts known by this term Hundred
12%
English priest born in the county, who fabricated the 'Popish Plot', a supposed Catholic conspiracy to kill King Charles II Titus Oates
12%
Long distance trail which runs 147 miles between Rutland and the Humber Bridge {Viking} Way
11%
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