{"id":2345,"date":"2021-02-14T19:37:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T19:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/?p=2345"},"modified":"2022-10-04T09:08:31","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T09:08:31","slug":"the-big-fat-cumbria-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/the-big-fat-cumbria-quiz\/education\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Fat Cumbria Quiz!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A General Knowledge Quiz on Cumbria<\/h2>\n<p>Cumbria born and bred, live in the county, or just a frequent visitor?\u00a0 If so, then you might just enjoy our Big Fat Cumbria Quiz? How much do you know about England&#8217;s second largest and least densely populated county?<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a good mix of questions, covering Cumbrian history, sport, geography, statistics and general knowledge.<\/p>\n<h3>So, why not take the Big Fat Cumbria Quiz?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"riddle_target\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; max-width: 100%; width: 640px;\" data-rid-id=\"297150\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" 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=\"Quiz - The Big Fat Cumbria Quiz!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/a\/297150?\"><\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<h2><strong>The Big Fat Cumbria Quiz!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Cumbria is made up of how many districts?<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>In 2019, the population of Cumbria was estimated at approximately how many?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>How many cities are there in Cumbria?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which year did the Lowthers vacate their former ancestral family home, Lowther Castle, at Penrith?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>Brampton received its first market charter in which century?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Arnside was once locally famed for producing &#8216;the nobby&#8217; but what was it?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Appleby Horse Fair is normally held in what month?<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Mildred Gale is buried at Whitehaven&#8217;s St Nicholas churchyard but who&#8217;s her famous grandson?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which Sir Walter Scott novel is partly set around Silloth?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Whitley Castle is the site of an old Roman Fort (Epiacum) near which Cumbrian town?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>Near which Cumbrian town were the Sunderland Flying Boat patrol bombers built during WW2?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>In 1920, which notorious criminal, labelled the country\u2019s most wanted man, was shot and killed by the police near Penrith?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>Beatrix Potter died at her home at Hill Top, Hawkshead, in what year?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>What exactly is Smeaton&#8217;s Folly, built in the Nent Valley, near Alston, in the 18th century?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which Tudor Monarch is reputed to have once stayed at Dalston Hall?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Rose Castle, near Dalston, was the residence of the Bishop of Carlisle for how many years?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Lake Windermere, England&#8217;s largest lake, is approximately how long?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Arthur Jefferson, better known as Stan Laurel, of Laurel and Hardy fame, was born in which Cumbrian town in 1890?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Cumbria&#8217;s famed hunting song &#8216;D&#8217;ye ken John Peel?&#8217;, was written by whom?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which manager famously took Carlisle United to the top flight of English football in 1974?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>What was the last working coalmine to close in Cumbria?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Who did Workington Town beat in Rugby League&#8217;s 1952 Challenge Cup final at Wembley?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>Which football legend took charge at both Carlisle United and Workington AFC during the early stages of his management career?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which of the following premier Cumbrian sports grounds is the odd one out?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>What was the name of world&#8217;s first full-scale nuclear power station that opened in Cumbria in 1956?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Cumbria is approximately how much bigger than the historic county of Cumberland?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>How many &#8216;lakes&#8217; make up &#8216;The Lake District&#8217;?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>What unusual museum opened in Keswick in 1981?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Which infamous naval figure was born at Eaglesfield, near Cockermouth, in 1764?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>When was the Lake District National Park established?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>The source of the 25-mile long River Ellen originates in which Cumbrian mountain?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>William Wordsworth, Robert Southey and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, amongst others, were collectively termed what?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>It was described by poet and writer, John Ruskin, as &#8221;one of the loveliest views in England, therefore in the world&#8221;. However, where in Cumbria would you find &#8216;Ruskin&#8217;s View&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>&#8221;Ruskin&#8217;s View&#8221; is a panoramic view of the River Lune from a vantage point at Kirkby Lonsdale but which famous artist painted the scene?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Cumbrian born, historian, author and TV personality Melvyn Bragg originates from which Cumbrian town?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Cumbrian author Melvyn Bragg&#8217;s first published novel was entitled what?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>When was the first steel-making plant established in Workington?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which renown poet uses Longtown&#8217;s Netherby Hall as a setting for one of his most famed works?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Scafell Pike is the highest peak in England but which of the Cumbrian peaks is the second highest?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which of these statements holds true for Cumbria?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>Bit ava shan! That&#8217;s less than average!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>That&#8217;s aw reet! A fairly good effort!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Thou&#8217;s dun gay weel! A very good effort!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Thou obviously knows aw the Cumbrian crack! Excellent<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"link-riddle\" style=\"width: 640px; margin: 0px auto; padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Quiz Maker<\/a> &#8211; powered by Riddle<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve enjoyed taking our Cumbrian Quiz why not try more of our Cumbrian town and\/or general knowledge quizzes at Five Minutes Spare.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Header Image Credit: Daniel Kay\/Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A General Knowledge Quiz on Cumbria Cumbria born and bred, live in the county, or just a frequent visitor?\u00a0 If so, then you might just enjoy our Big Fat Cumbria Quiz? How much do you know about England&#8217;s second largest and least densely populated county? 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