390 | British Isles Trivia (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)

Grab your passports and your luggage. We’re going on a tour of the British Isles. Now, we covered Scotland last season in episode 322 and Ireland way back in Season 2, episode 112. This time, we’re rounding out three more countries on the British Isles: England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

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Episode Intro

As always, it’s three rounds of ten questions each. Need more fun? Visit DorkyGeekyNerdy.com. You can also become a patron of the show to get ad-free episodes and cool merchandise.

That’s enough chit-chat, you’re here for the trivia.

I’m your guide, Brian Rollins. This is episode 391 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. Tally ho.

The Dorky Round

England Trivia

What is the longest river entirely in England?
a. The River Thames. It’s 346 km long and is the second-longest river in the UK.
Which Tudor monarch established the Church of England?
a. Henry VIII
In which town was Shakespeare born?
a. Stratford-upon-Avon
Which monarch signed the Magna Carta?
a. King John. He signed it in 1215.
Stonehenge is aligned to the sunrise on what date?
a. The Summer Solstice
The iconic Cliffs of Dover are mostly comprised of what material?
a. Chalk
Which birds are traditionally kept at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the kingdom?
a. Ravens
The Norman Conquest of England began in 1066 with which conflict?
a. The Battle of Hastings
Which Roman emperor built a wall bisecting Northern England, starting in 122 AD?
a. Emperor Hadrian
Which English football team has won the most Premier League championships? Manchester United. Since 1992, when the league was founded, they have won the title 13 times.

The Geeky Round

Wales Trivia

What mythical creature appears on the national flag of Wales?
a. A red dragon
What Welsh actor won an Academy Award for The Silence of the Lambs?
a. Anthony Hopkins
As of 1955, what is the Captial of Wales?
a. Cardiff
Born in Pontypridd, what Welsh singer belted out the theme song to Thunderball?
a. Tom Jones
What channel will you find South of Wales?
a. The Bristol Channel
You’ll find the most Welsh speakers in Wales, obviously. Then England and then what South American country?
a. Argentina. Experts estimate between 1500 and 5000 speakers of the language there.
Born in Cardiff, what author gave us Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach
a. Roald Dahl
What Welsh actress played the daughter of a Spanish Don in The Mask of Zorro?
a. Catherine Zeta-Jones
What title is traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the British throne?
a. The Prince of Wales (though with the change to the rules of succession, a future heir could be the Princess of Wales)
Speaking of the Prince of Wales, as of 2022, who is the current holder of that title?
a. Prince William, Charles III’s eldest child

The Nerdy Round

Norther Ireland Trivia

What natural wonder on the Antrim coast is made of interlocking basalt columns?
a. The Giant’s Causeway
What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
a. Belfast
Which famous author of The Chronicles of Narnia was born in Belfast?
a. C.S. Lewis
What decades‑long conflict in Northern Ireland lasted from the late 1960s to 1998?
a. The Troubles
Signed in 1998, what ended The Troubles?
a. The Good Friday Agreement. It’s made up of an agreement between Ireland & the UK as well as an agreement between most of the political parties in Northern Ireland.
The Dark Hedges became the Kingsroad in what fantasy TV series?
a. Game of Thrones
Before playing Qui-Gon Jinn and Oskar Schindler, what actor was born in Ballymena?
a. Liam Neeson
What ocean liner, built at Harland & Wolff in Belfast, sank on April 15, 1912?
a. RMS Titanic
Located in Northern Ireland, what is the name of the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery, founded in 1608?
a. Old Bushmills Distillery
What actor and director chronicled his childhood during The Troubles in the 2021 film, Belfast?
a. Kenneth Branagh

Episode Conclusion

And we are done. How did you do? I know from my stats that, after the US, England is my biggest listening audience. So, a big hello to my British listeners. I swear, I will get over there. Eventually. I’m in the process of transitioning from IT to voice acting full time, so go buy some audiobooks or get 20 of your closest friends to start listening.

Next week, it’s some science trivia. Here’s your clue.

What group of animals also goes by the name, raptors?

Got to keep your brains working, even during the Summer. See you back here on Wednesday. In the meantime, go ahead, have that scoop of ice cream. You deserve it.

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