What is the largest city in the East of England?
a) Cambridge
b) Norwich
c) Peterborough
d) Ipswich
Answer: b) Norwich
Which university is known for its prestigious colleges and is located in the city of Cambridge?
a) Oxford University
b) University of East Anglia
c) University of London
d) University of Cambridge
Answer: d) University of Cambridge
What is the name of the famous cathedral located in the city of Ely?
a) Ely Cathedral
b) Norwich Cathedral
c) Peterborough Cathedral
d) Lincoln Cathedral
Answer: a) Ely Cathedral
The Norfolk Broads is a network of:
a) Rivers
b) Lakes
c) Canals
d) Mountains
Answer: a) Rivers
Which famous writer spent a significant part of his life in the town of Aldborough, Suffolk?
a) Charles Dickens
b) Jane Austen
c) George Orwell
d) George Eliot
Answer: c) George Orwell
The town of Colchester is known for having:
a) The oldest Roman town in Britain
b) The tallest tower in England
c) The largest castle in Europe
d) The oldest university in the UK
Answer: a) The oldest Roman town in Britain
Which famous British racing circuit is located in Norfolk?
a) Silverstone Circuit
b) Brands Hatch Circuit
c) Snetterton Circuit
d) Donington Park Circuit
Answer: c) Snetterton Circuit
The Ouse Washes is an important area for:
a) Birdwatching
b) Skiing
c) Rock climbing
d) Horse racing
Answer: a) Birdwatching
Which seaside town in Essex is famous for its pier and amusement park?
a) Clacton-on-Sea
b) Southend-on-Sea
c) Felixstowe
d) Great Yarmouth
Answer: b) Southend-on-Sea
The city of Peterborough is known for its:
a) Historic castle
b) Impressive aqueduct
c) 12th-century cathedral
d) Viking ship museum
Answer: c) 12th-century cathedral
The Dedham Vale, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is often associated with which famous artist?
a) J.M.W. Turner
b) Pablo Picasso
c) Vincent van Gogh
d) John Constable
Answer: d) John Constable
The ancient city of Bury St Edmunds is named after a former king of:
a) England
b) Scotland
c) Wales
d) Ireland
Answer: a) England
The Humber Bridge connects the East of England to which other region?
a) South East England
b) West Midlands
c) Yorkshire and the Humber
d) North West England
Answer: c) Yorkshire and the Humber
The Icknield Way is an ancient:
a) Aqueduct
b) Road
c) Canal
d) Railway line
Answer: b) Road
Which historic market town in Suffolk is known for its wool trade heritage and is home to a famous abbey?
a) Bungay
b) Sudbury
c) Lavenham
d) Halesworth
Answer: c) Lavenham
The Sandringham Estate, a country retreat of the British royal family, is located in which county?
a) Essex
b) Norfolk
c) Suffolk
d) Cambridgeshire
Answer: b) Norfolk
What is the name of the shingle spit and nature reserve located in Suffolk?
a) The Wash
b) The Broads
c) Orford Ness
d) The Fens
Answer: c) Orford Ness
The town of King’s Lynn is located on which river?
a) River Thames
b) River Mersey
c) River Severn
d) River Great Ouse
Answer: d) River Great Ouse
The Cambridge Folk Festival is an annual event that celebrates which form of art?
a) Painting
b) Music
c) Sculpture
d) Theater
Answer: b) Music
Which seaside town in Essex is famous for its historic beach huts?
a) Harwich
b) Walton-on-the-Naze
c) Frinton-on-Sea
d) Mersea Island
Answer: c) Frinton-on-Sea
The town of Hertford is located in which county?
a) Bedfordshire
b) Essex
c) Cambridgeshire
d) Hertfordshire
Answer: d) Hertfordshire
Which East of England town is known for its association with the famous World War II codebreakers?
a) St Albans
b) Bletchley
c) Chelmsford
d) Stevenage
Answer: b) Bletchley
What is the name of the coastal town in Suffolk known for its seafood and annual music festival?
a) Aldeburgh
b) Lowestoft
c) Felixstowe
d) Southwold
Answer: a) Aldeburgh
Which East of England city is home to the Elveden Estate, known for its forestry and farming activities?
a) Luton
b) Chelmsford
c) Ely
d) Bury St Edmunds
Answer: d) Bury St Edmunds
The Beccles and Bungay area in Suffolk is known for its scenic:
a) Lakes
b) Wetlands
c) Mountains
d) Broads
Answer: d) Broads
What is the name of the stately home and deer park located in Hertfordshire?
a) Chatsworth House
b) Longleat House
c) Hatfield House
d) Blenheim Palace
Answer: c) Hatfield House
The Nene Washes, located in Cambridgeshire, are important for:
a) Birdwatching
b) Rock climbing
c) Skiing
d) Horse racing
Answer: a) Birdwatching
Which historic town in Hertfordshire is known for its Tudor architecture and is home to the annual St Albans Film Festival?
a) Hertford
b) St Albans
c) Hemel Hempstead
d) Welwyn Garden City
Answer: b) St Albans
The town of Bedford is located on the banks of which river?
a) River Thames
b) River Great Ouse
c) River Severn
d) River Cam
Answer: b) River Great Ouse
Which East of England city is known for its historic cathedral and its connection to the Magna Carta?
a) Ely
b) St Albans
c) Luton
d) Chelmsford
Answer: b) St Albans
The town of Haverhill, located in Suffolk, was historically known for its:
a) Textile industry
b) Shipbuilding
c) Mining
d) Agriculture
Answer: a) Textile industry
The city of Chelmsford is the county town of which county?
a) Essex
b) Cambridgeshire
c) Norfolk
d) Suffolk
Answer: a) Essex
What is the name of the historic wool town located in Suffolk and famous for its timber-framed buildings?
a) Lavenham
b) Clare
c) Hadleigh
d) Woodbridge
Answer: a) Lavenham
The East Anglian Railway Museum is located in which town?
a) Bury St Edmunds
b) Colchester
c) Ipswich
d) Wymondham
Answer: d) Wymondham
The Fens, a flat, low-lying area in the East of England, are known for their:
a) Mountain ranges
b) Rolling hills
c) Marshes and wetlands
d) Woodlands
Answer: c) Marshes and wetlands
The city of Ely is located in which county?
a) Norfolk
b) Suffolk
c) Cambridgeshire
d) Hertfordshire
Answer: c) Cambridgeshire
The East of England region includes which major international airport?
a) London Heathrow Airport
b) London Gatwick Airport
c) London Stansted Airport
d) Manchester Airport
Answer: c) London Stansted Airport
The town of Royston is known for its historic:
a) Windmill
b) Lighthouse
c) Castle
d) Cave system
Answer: a) Windmill
The town of Wisbech, located in Cambridgeshire, is known for its:
a) Historic dock
b) Modern art museum
c) Butterfly farm
d) Tulip festival
Answer: d) Tulip festival
Which East of England city is famous for its annual St Edmundsbury Festival, celebrating music and the arts?
a) Ely
b) Bury St Edmunds
c) St Albans
d) Cambridge
Answer: b) Bury St Edmunds
The town of Great Yarmouth is located on which coast?
a) North Coast
b) West Coast
c) East Coast
d) South Coast
Answer: c) East Coast
What is the name of the historic town located on the Suffolk coast, known for its Martello towers?
a) Aldeburgh
b) Felixstowe
c) Southwold
d) Lowestoft
Answer: c) Southwold
The Houghton Mill, a historic watermill, is located in which county?
a) Norfolk
b) Suffolk
c) Cambridgeshire
d) Hertfordshire
Answer: c) Cambridgeshire
What is the name of the cathedral city located in Cambridgeshire?
a) Peterborough
b) Ely
c) Cambridge
d) St Albans
Answer: a) Peterborough
The East of England region includes parts of which national park known for its chalky downlands?
a) Exmoor National Park
b) Lake District National Park
c) Peak District National Park
d) South Downs National Park
Answer: d) South Downs National Park
Which seaside town in Essex is known for its association with the artist J.M.W. Turner?
a) Clacton-on-Sea
b) Frinton-on-Sea
c) Southend-on-Sea
d) Walton-on-the-Naze
Answer: b) Frinton-on-Sea
The East of England is known for its large and fertile:
a) Mountains
b) Deserts
c) Plains
d) Marshes
Answer: c) Plains
The town of Wisbech, located in Cambridgeshire, is often referred to as the “Capital of the”:
a) Fens
b) Broads
c) Marshes
d) Weald
Answer: a) Fens
What is the name of the village located on the border of Norfolk and Suffolk, known for its connection to the legend of the “Black Shuck”?
a) Blickling
b) Bungay
c) Wroxham
d) Swaffham
Answer: b) Bungay
The city of St Albans was historically known as:
a) Verulamium
b) Londinium
c) Eboracum
d) Deva Victrix
Answer: a) Verulamium
