In which part of the United Kingdom does the River Great Ouse primarily flow?
a) England
b) Scotland
c) Wales
d) Northern Ireland
Answer: a) England
What is the approximate length of the River Great Ouse?
a) 75 miles
b) 150 miles
c) 230 miles
d) 320 miles
Answer: b) 150 miles
The River Great Ouse flows into which body of water?
a) English Channel
b) North Sea
c) Irish Sea
d) Bristol Channel
Answer: b) North Sea
What is the name of the city located at the mouth of the River Great Ouse, known for its historic waterfront?
a) Norwich
b) Cambridge
c) King’s Lynn
d) Ely
Answer: c) King’s Lynn
The River Great Ouse flows through which national park known for its wetlands and wildlife?
a) Lake District National Park
b) Broads National Park
c) Peak District National Park
d) Dartmoor National Park
Answer: b) Broads National Park
What is the name of the famous university city situated on the River Great Ouse?
a) Oxford
b) Cambridge
c) York
d) Durham
Answer: b) Cambridge
The River Great Ouse is connected to the River Thames via which man-made waterway?
a) Leeds and Liverpool Canal
b) Manchester Ship Canal
c) Grand Union Canal
d) River Nene
Answer: c) Grand Union Canal
What is the name of the historic cathedral city situated on an island in the Fens, through which the River Great Ouse flows?
a) Lincoln
b) Ely
c) Canterbury
d) York
Answer: b) Ely
The River Great Ouse is known for its importance in which sector of transportation?
a) Aviation
b) Railways
c) Shipping
d) Roadways
Answer: c) Shipping
What is the name of the small town on the River Great Ouse known for its annual pancake race?
a) Bury St. Edmunds
b) Bedford
c) Wisbech
d) Olney
Answer: d) Olney
Which historic market town along the River Great Ouse is famous for its abbey ruins?
a) King’s Lynn
b) Wisbech
c) St. Ives
d) Bury St. Edmunds
Answer: d) Bury St. Edmunds
The River Great Ouse is known for its association with what type of wildlife, particularly in the Broads National Park?
a) Polar bears
b) Swans
c) Penguins
d) Kangaroos
Answer: b) Swans
What is the name of the historic university city located on the River Great Ouse, known for its punting tradition?
a) Oxford
b) Cambridge
c) York
d) Ely
Answer: b) Cambridge
The River Great Ouse flows through the town of Bedford. What is the name of the park that stretches along its banks?
a) Hyde Park
b) Regent’s Park
c) Russell Park
d) St. James’s Park
Answer: c) Russell Park
Which river flows into the River Great Ouse near the town of St. Ives, Cambridgeshire?
a) River Nene
b) River Cam
c) River Waveney
d) River Ouzel
Answer: b) River Cam
What is the name of the nature reserve and wetland area located near King’s Lynn along the River Great Ouse?
a) RSPB Titchwell Marsh
b) Fens Wetland Centre
c) Wicken Fen
d) Holme Dunes
Answer: a) RSPB Titchwell Marsh
The River Great Ouse flows through the town of Wisbech. What is the name of the historic Georgian house located there?
a) Wisbech Castle
b) Peckover House
c) Oxburgh Hall
d) Holkham Hall
Answer: b) Peckover House
What is the name of the historic cathedral city located on the banks of the River Great Ouse in Norfolk?
a) Norwich
b) Cambridge
c) Ely
d) Peterborough
Answer: a) Norwich
The River Great Ouse is known for its importance in which sector of the agricultural industry?
a) Wheat farming
b) Sheep farming
c) Potato farming
d) Sugar beet farming
Answer: d) Sugar beet farming
What is the name of the historic castle located on the banks of the River Great Ouse in Norfolk, often associated with Hereward the Wake?
a) Norwich Castle
b) Framlingham Castle
c) Oxburgh Hall
d) Holkham Hall
Answer: c) Oxburgh Hall
The River Great Ouse is connected to the North Sea through which major port town?
a) Felixstowe
b) Hull
c) Dover
d) Southampton
Answer: a) Felixstowe
What is the name of the river that flows into the River Great Ouse near the town of Downham Market?
a) River Cam
b) River Wissey
c) River Ouzel
d) River Nene
Answer: b) River Wissey
The River Great Ouse is known for its important role in which sector of industry, particularly in the town of Downham Market?
a) Brewing
b) Fishing
c) Textiles
d) Shipbuilding
Answer: c) Textiles
What is the name of the historic house located on the banks of the River Great Ouse, near Downham Market, which is known for its gardens?
a) Sandringham House
b) Blickling Hall
c) Houghton Hall
d) Eltham Palace
Answer: c) Houghton Hall
The River Great Ouse is known for its association with what type of bird, often spotted in the wetlands and marshes?
a) Swans
b) Penguins
c) Herons
d) Albatrosses
Answer: c) Herons
What is the name of the historic town on the River Great Ouse known for its annual “Straw Bear Festival”?
a) March
b) Wisbech
c) St. Neots
d) Downham Market
Answer: a) March
Which river flows into the River Great Ouse near the town of St. Neots?
a) River Cam
b) River Wissey
c) River Ouse (Yorkshire)
d) River Nene
Answer: c) River Ouse (Yorkshire)
The River Great Ouse is known for its association with what type of recreational activity, often enjoyed in the Broads National Park?
a) Horseback riding
b) Sailing
c) Skiing
d) Mountain biking
Answer: b) Sailing
What is the name of the historic cathedral city located on the banks of the River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire?
a) Norwich
b) Cambridge
c) Ely
d) Peterborough
Answer: c) Ely
The River Great Ouse is known for its important role in which sector of industry, particularly in the town of Bedford?
a) Brewing
b) Fishing
c) Printing
d) Brickmaking
Answer: d) Brickmaking
What is the name of the historic house and estate located on the banks of the River Great Ouse, near Bedford, known for its gardens?
a) Woburn Abbey
b) Wrest Park
c) Shuttleworth House
d) The Swiss Garden
Answer: a) Woburn Abbey
The River Great Ouse flows through the town of Huntingdon. What is the name of the historic house located there?
a) Audley End House
b) Houghton Hall
c) Kimbolton Castle
d) Madingley Hall
Answer: c) Kimbolton Castle
What is the name of the historic market town on the River Great Ouse, known for its connection to Oliver Cromwell?
a) Wisbech
b) Ely
c) St. Ives
d) Huntingdon
Answer: d) Huntingdon
The River Great Ouse is known for its association with what type of waterfowl, particularly in the wetland areas?
a) Swans
b) Penguins
c) Ducks
d) Albatrosses
Answer: c) Ducks
What is the name of the historic market town located on the banks of the River Great Ouse, known for its annual “St. Ives Carnival”?
a) March
b) Wisbech
c) St. Ives
d) Downham Market
Answer: c) St. Ives
Which river flows into the River Great Ouse near the town of Bedford?
a) River Cam
b) River Wissey
c) River Ouzel
d) River Nene
Answer: c) River Ouzel
The River Great Ouse is known for its rich history and is often associated with what famous historical figure?
a) King Arthur
b) Oliver Cromwell
c) Queen Victoria
d) William Shakespeare
Answer: b) Oliver Cromwell
What is the name of the historic university city located on the banks of the River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire?
a) Norwich
b) Cambridge
c) Ely
d) Peterborough
Answer: b) Cambridge
The River Great Ouse is known for its association with what type of recreational activity, particularly in the town of Ely?
a) Rowing
b) Golf
c) Tennis
d) Skiing
Answer: a) Rowing
What is the name of the historic house and estate located on the banks of the River Great Ouse, near Ely, known for its gardens and rose collection?
a) Woburn Abbey
b) Anglesey Abbey
c) Eltham Palace
d) The Swiss Garden
Answer: b) Anglesey Abbey
The River Great Ouse flows through the town of Downham Market. What is the name of the historic house located there?
a) Audley End House
b) Houghton Hall
c) Kimbolton Castle
d) Madingley Hall
Answer: d) Madingley Hall
What is the name of the nature reserve and wetland area located near Wisbech along the River Great Ouse?
a) RSPB Ouse Washes
b) Fens Wetland Centre
c) Wicken Fen
d) Holme Dunes
Answer: a) RSPB Ouse Washes
The River Great Ouse is connected to the River Thames via which man-made waterway, allowing for navigation between the two rivers?
a) Leeds and Liverpool Canal
b) Manchester Ship Canal
c) Grand Union Canal
d) River Nene
Answer: c) Grand Union Canal
What is the name of the historic town on the River Great Ouse known for its annual “Kettle Fair”?
a) March
b) Wisbech
c) St. Neots
d) Downham Market
Answer: c) St. Neots
Which river flows into the River Great Ouse near the town of Wisbech?
a) River Cam
b) River Wissey
c) River Ouse (Yorkshire)
d) River Nene
Answer: d) River Nene
The River Great Ouse is known for its importance in which sector of the agricultural industry, particularly in the Fens area?
a) Wheat farming
b) Sheep farming
c) Potato farming
d) Sugar beet farming
Answer: d) Sugar beet farming
What is the name of the historic house located on the banks of the River Great Ouse, near Wisbech, known for its extensive gardens?
a) Oxburgh Hall
b) Blickling Hall
c) Houghton Hall
d) Holkham Hall
Answer: a) Oxburgh Hall
The River Great Ouse is known for its association with what type of bird, often spotted in the wetlands of the Fens?
a) Swans
b) Penguins
c) Herons
d) Albatrosses
Answer: c) Herons
What is the name of the historic market town on the River Great Ouse, known for its annual “Strawberry Fair”?
a) March
b) Wisbech
c) St. Ives
d) Ely
Answer: c) St. Ives
Which river flows into the River Great Ouse near the town of Ely?
a) River Cam
b) River Wissey
c) River Ouzel
d) River Nene
Answer: a) River Cam
