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Wednesday, 18 September, 2002, 12:01 GMT 13:01 UK
Quiz: Do you know your UK geography?
Bradford has opened an embassy in London because so few southerners know where it is. Test your knowledge of UK geography here.
How many traditional counties border Northamptonshire?
A: 4
B: 5
C: 6
D: 7
E: 8
Douglas is the capital of the Isle of Man. But which nation is it nearest?
A: England
B: Scotland
C: Northern Ireland
D: Wales
Which of these English cities is the most northerly?
A: Norwich
B: Peterborough
C: Birmingham
How far apart are Edinburgh and Glasgow?
A: 32 miles
B: 43 miles
C: 50 miles
Which is officially Britain's second city?
A: Birmingham
B: Manchester
C: Edinburgh
D: None of the above- there isn't one
Which is the UK's largest lake?
A: Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland
B: Lake Windermere in England
C: Loch Lomond in Scotland
Yorkshire's white rose and Lancashire's red one are well known county symbols. But which county has a rampant white horse as its emblem?
A: Kent
B: Sussex
C: Ceredigion
D: Cumbria
Which is the UK's smallest city?
A: St David's
B: St Andrew's
C: Rutland
What links the River Dee to the River Severn?
A: The Pilgrim Way
B: Offa's Dyke
C: The M4 motorway
Bradford is trying to tell people of its cultural heritage. But which of these people did not come from Bradford?
A: Delius
B: David Hockney
C: The Bronte Sisters
D: DH Lawrence
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18 Sep 02 | England
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