QUIZ & CROSSWORD
RACK YOUR COUNTRYFILE BRAIN WITH THESE WILD AND WONDERFUL GAMES COUNTRYSIDE QUIZ
Test your country knowledge.
1. What is the name of the small, rounded, lightweight boat traditionally used in Wales, parts of the West Country and in Ireland?
a) Clinker b) Coracle c) Coble d) Puffer
2. Which seabird is known to Shetlanders as ‘alamootie’?
a) Black guillemot b) Storm petrel c) Arctic tern d) Arctic skua
3. How many county tripoints are there in England?
a) 12 b) 31 c) 46 d) 68
4. The Rhee and the Granta are the two principal tributaries of which river?
a) The Cam b) The Dee c) The Wye d) The Tay
5. Which is the only body of water in the Lake District to feature the word ‘lake’ in its official name?
a) Windermere b) Derwentwater c) Rydal d) Bassenthwaite
6. Which British butterfly is pictured, right?
a) Peacock b) Comma c) Red admiral d) Painted lady
7. How many islands and islets are there in total on Loch Lomond?
a) 17 b) 23 c) 49 d) 56
8. ‘Innis’ is the Gaelic word for what?
a) Hill b) River c) Island d) Cave
9. What is the earliest grasshopper to appear in spring, hatching in April?
a) Common green b) Meadow c) Common field d) Mottled grasshopper
10. Clapper, bascule and packhorse are all types of what?
a) Basket b) Wagon c) Tractor d) Bridge
11. How many young people have taken part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award since it was set up by The Duke of Edinburgh 65 years ago?
a) 2.2 million b) 4.3 million c) 6.7 million d) 9.1 million
12. The Snowdon Mountain Railway takes passengers to the top of Snowdon from which village station?
a) Llanberis b) Nant Peris c) Rhyd-Ddu d) Bettws Garmon
13. What is a gwyniad?
a) A Welsh mythical beast b) A wildflower c) A rare whitefish d) A style of folk song
14. Which British beetle is metallic green?
a) Rose chafer b) Violet ground beetle c) Oil beetle d) Sexton beetle
15. Where will you find Scotland’s oldest lido?
a) Stonehaven b) Edinburgh c) Gourock d) Tarlair www.countryfile.com