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England County Quiz - Somerset

Can you guess these facts about the English ceremonial county of Somerset?
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Last updated: January 27, 2022
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First submittedDecember 22, 2020
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County town
Taunton
Inlet, and extension of the Severn estuary, which separates Somerset from South Wales
Bristol Channel
Coastal resort town in the west of the county and the location of a Butlin's holiday camp
Minehead
Frome born Formula One driver who won the 2009 F1 World Championship
Jenson Button
Range of limestone hills to the south of Bristol which run east to west across the county
Mendip Hills
Spa city known to the Romans as Aquae Sulis
Bath
Major annual event of music and performing arts, held at Worthy Farm
Glastonbury Festival
Star of Monty Python who was born in Weston Super-Mare in 1939
John Cleese
Village which has given its name to a cheese and a nearby gorge
Cheddar
Smallest city in England, aside from the tiny City of London
Wells
Motorway which passes through the county linking the Midlands to the south west
M5
Hills near Bridgwater which comprise England's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Quantock Hills
Town with a history of glove making and a football team called 'The Glovers'
Yeovil
Village in Somerset and location of a popular show cave tourist attraction
Wookey Hole
National Park which occupies part of the west of the county
Exmoor
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