45 English Cities Quiz Questions and Answers Only A True English Can Answer

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If you’re a fan of geography, then this quiz about English cities is for you.

How well do you know London, Manchester, and Birmingham? Can you name the capital of England? If so, test your skills with these 40 quiz questions about cities in England.

We promise it will be a fun challenge! So put on your thinking cap and get started!

Please note that this quiz doesn’t only focus on London. We will be mentioning all sorts of cities across England.

Some of them are big but others can be quite small.

As you may know, a place is considered a city (and not a town) if there is a cathedral and quite a few places in the UK have a cathedral even though they are small.

This quiz will be testing your knowledge of English cities since it includes trivia, multiple-choice, true or false and a picture round.

So, shall we see if you can answer all the questions in this English cities quiz? Let’s get started.

Round 1: English Cities Trivia Questions

1. Which river flows through London?
2. Which English city are the Beatles from?
3. In which English city can you find the Clifton Suspension bridge?
4. Which city was the first capital of England?
5. Castlefield and Nothern Quarter are neighbourhoods of which English city?
6. If you have a Geordie accent, which city are you from?
7. In which county is Leeds located?
8. Which civilisation founded York?
9. Which city is Prince William the Duke of?
10. Which English city is associated with Robin Hood?
11. In which English city was Guy Fawkes born?
12. Which county is the city of Chelmsford the county town of?
13. In which English city can you find a football team nicknamed The Wolves?
14. In which county is the city of Truro located?
15. Which river forms the boundary between Manchester and Salford?

Round 1: English Cities Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which river flows through London? River Thames
2. Which English city are the Beatles from? Liverpool
3. In which English city can you find the Clifton Suspension bridge? Bristol
4. Which city was the first capital of England? Winchester
5. Castlefield and Nothern Quarter are neighbourhoods of which English city? Manchester
6. If you have a Geordie accent, which city are you from? Newcastle
7. In which county is Leeds located? Yorkshire
8. Which civilisation founded York? The Romans
9. Which city is Prince William the Duke of? Cambridge
10. Which English city is associated with Robin Hood? Nottingham
11. In which English city was Guy Fawkes born? York
12. Which county is the city of Chelmsford the county town of? Essex
13. In which English city can you find a football team nicknamed The Wolves? Wolverhampton
14. In which county is the city of Truro located? Cornwall
15. Which river forms the boundary between Manchester and Salford? River Irwell

Round 2: English Cities Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following bands was not from Manchester?
   1. Oasis
   2. Joy Division
   3. Coldplay
   4. The Smiths
2. What is the nearest national park from Sheffield?
   1. Lake District
   2. Snowdonia
   3. Peak District
   4. New Forest
3. In which county is Bath?
   1. Devon
   2. Dorset
   3. Somerset
   4. Cornwall
4. Which city are the Peaky Blinders from?
   1. Liverpool
   2. Birmingham
   3. Manchester
   4. Leeds
5. Which English city is nicknamed the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’?
   1. Cambridge
   2. Oxford
   3. Bristol
   4. York
6. Which city did the Titanic leave from?
   1. Bournemouth
   2. Plymouth
   3. Southampton
   4. Brighton
7. Which one of the following British people is buried in Winchester?
   1. Stephen Hawking
   2. Charles Darwin
   3. Jane Austen
   4. Isaac Newton
8. Which one of the following cities is in Cheshire?
   1. Chester
   2. Exeter
   3. Coventry
   4. Bradford
9. In which city can you find the Mayflower Steps?
   1. Bath
   2. Canterbury
   3. Plymouth
   4. Derby
10. Which one of the following places is not a city?
    1. Leicester
    2. Lichfield
    3. Telford
    4. Stoke on Trent

Round 2: English Cities Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. Which one of the following bands was not from Manchester? Coldplay
2. What is the nearest national park from Sheffield? Peak District
3. In which county is Bath? Somerset
4. Which city are the Peaky Blinders from? Birmingham
5. Which English city is nicknamed the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’? Oxford
6. Which city did the Titanic leave from? Southampton
7. Which one of the following British people is buried in Winchester? Jane Austen
8. Which one of the following cities is in Cheshire? Chester
9. In which city can you find the Mayflower Steps? Plymouth
10. Which one of the following places is not a city? Telford

READ MORE: 35 Geography Multiple Choice Questions

Round 3: English Cities True or False Quiz Questions

1. Stonehenge is located less than 10 miles from Salisbury.
2. Westminster Abbey is in the City of London.
3. Preston is in Derbyshire.
4. Salford is a city and a borough of Greater Manchester.
5. Portsmouth is in Hampshire.
6. Reading is not a city.
7. Peterborough is located in Cambridgeshire.
8. The City of London is the smallest city in size.
9. The movie Hot Fuzz was filmed in Wells.
10. The River Wye flows through Hereford.

Round 3: English Cities True or False Quiz Questions and Answers

1. Stonehenge is located less than 10 miles from Salisbury. True
2. Westminster Abbey is in the City of London. False, it’s in Westminster. St Paul’s Cathedral is in the city of London.
3. Preston is in Derbyshire. False it’s in Lancashire
4. Salford is a city and a borough of Greater Manchester. True
5. Portsmouth is in Hampshire. True
6. Reading is not a city. True
7. Peterborough is located in Cambridgeshire. True
8. The City of London is the smallest city in size. True
9. The movie Hot Fuzz was filmed in Wells. True
10. The River Wye flows through Hereford. True

Round 4: English Cities Picture Quiz

Round 4: English Cities Picture Quiz Answers

1. Birmingham
2. Newcastle
3. Wells
4. Winchester
5. Bristol
6. Bath
7. Leeds
8. Liverpool
9. Coventry
10. Manchester

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