{"id":1314,"date":"2020-04-13T11:01:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T11:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/?p=1314"},"modified":"2020-05-29T06:30:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T06:30:22","slug":"do-you-know-torquay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/do-you-know-torquay\/travel\/england\/town-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you know Torquay?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How much do you know about Torquay?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Test your knowledge about Torquay by taking our Quiz.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can also read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/travel\/torquay-in-five-minutes\/\">guide to Torquay<\/a> before taking the quiz<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"riddle_target\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; max-width: 100%; width: 640px;\" data-rid-id=\"240107\" data-fg=\"#1486cd\" data-bg=\"#ffffff\" data-auto-scroll=\"false\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\"><script src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/files\/js\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 300px; border: 1px solid #cfcfcf;\" title=\"Pop Quiz - Do you know Torquay?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/a\/240107?\"><\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<h2><strong>Do you know Torquay?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<p>A fun quiz on the history of Torquay!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<h2><strong><\/strong>Torquay\u2019s first railway station opened in what year?<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong><\/strong>The first known settlers around the Torquay area were thought to be who?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><strong><\/strong>Which world famous fictional crime writer was born in the town?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong><\/strong>Born in Torquay in 1867, renowned explorer and archaeologist, Percy Fawcett, went missing in the South American jungle in which year?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong><\/strong>In the mid-19th century, members of which royal family built themselves a private residence in the town called the \u2018Villa Syracusa&#8217;?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong><\/strong>\u00a0What was the name of the hotel in Torquay that was the inspiration for the 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong><\/strong>In which year were Torquay United founded?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong><\/strong>After which World War I battle were many survivors hospitalised in Torquay?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong><\/strong>What was the population of Torquay at the 2011 UK Census?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><strong><\/strong>In July 1815, the captured Napoleon spent 2 days on board HMS Bellerophon anchored in Torbay. 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