Statistics for England County Quiz - Dorset

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  • This quiz has been taken 217 times
  • The average score is 10 of 15

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HintAnswer% Correct
Name given to this stretch of Dorset coastline due to its numerous fossilised remains{Jurassic} Coast
93%
One of the UK's most popular seaside resorts, and the largest settlement in DorsetBournemouth
89%
Natural limestone arch on the coast near Lulworth{Durdle} Door
89%
County townDorchester
76%
Isle of Purbeck fortress damaged by Parliamentarian forces in the English Civil War{Corfe} Castle
73%
Peninsula near the entrance to Poole Harbour which is known for its high property pricesSandbanks
73%
Southernmost tip of the Isle of Portland which is the location of three lighthousesPortland {Bill}
69%
Brownsea Island was the location of an experimental camp in 1907 that led to the
formation of this non-political movement for young people
Scouting
68%
Dorset novelist who wrote 'Far from the Madding Crowd'Thomas Hardy
67%
18 mile long shingle barrier, part of which is separated from the mainland by the 'Fleet'{Chesil} Beach
66%
Annual Dorset show, reputedly featuring the largest collection of vintage equipment
of this type to be seen anywhere in the world
The Great
Dorset
{Steam} Fair
66%
The village of Tolpuddle was home to this group of six men who were sentenced to transportation to AustraliaTolpuddle {Martyrs}
64%
Notable figure of the Elizabethan era who retired to the Sherborne estate in Dorset.Sir Walter Raleigh
38%
Sherborne School pupil and actor who is best known as the 'Third Doctor' in Dr WhoJon Pertwee
37%
River which flows through Blandford Forum before reaching the sea at ChristchurchStour
31%

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