COUNTRY PUZZLES
RACK YOUR COUNTRYFILE BRAIN WITH THESE WILD AND WONDERFUL GAMES
Test your rural knowledge with our countryside quiz and crossword.
1. How many birds (in total) are mentioned in the carol The 12 Days of Christmas?
a) 23 b) 12 c) 14 d) 19
2. Which British geological feature is pictured above?
a) Seven Sisters b) Malham Cove c) Cheddar Gorge d) Giant’s Causeway
3. Northern Ireland’s Mourne Mountains inspired the writing of which children’s classic?
a) Peter and Wendy b) Black Beauty c) The Hobbit d) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
4. Which of these is not a variety of potato?
a) Osprey b) Kestrel c) Rooster d) Eagle
5. Viscum album is the latin name for which seasonal plant?
a) Mistletoe b) Holly c) Ivy d) Christmas tree
6. Santa Claus is based on traditions surrounding which saint?
a) St Nicholas b) St Peter c) St Christopher d) St Joseph
7. Where is Chesil Beach located?
a) Sussex b) Cornwall c) Dorset d) Hampshire
8. Which British monarch is credited with popularising eating turkey at Christmas?
a) George I b) Edward VII c) William IV d) Victoria
9. ‘Clowder’ is a collective noun for which animal?
a) Dog b) Rabbit c) Ferret d) Cat
10. Which is England’s smallest historic county?
a) Rutland b) Bedfordshire c) Westmorland d) Surrey answers at bottom of page 110
11. By law, Scotch whisky must be aged in barrels for at least...
a) Two years b) Three years c) Four years d) Five years
12. Who composed The Lark Ascending?
a) Edward Elgar b) Ralph Vaughan Williams c) Gustav Holst d) Henry Purcell
13. Bathymetry is the measurement of what?
a) Water depth b) Tree height c) Ice thickness d) Light intensity
14. Which Isle of Wight landmark is pictured above?
a) Shanklin Chine b) The Needles c) The Longstone, Mottistone
d) Mermaid and Stag Rocks
15. In which annual event held on New Year’s Day do people jump into the icy waters of the Firth of Forth?
a) Lazy Drop b) Loony Dook c) Loopy Dunk d) Lumpy Duck