Devon Quiz

1. What is the county town (capital) of Devon?
2. Which Devon port did the Pilgrims set sail for the New World in the Mayflower in 1620?
3. Which legendary naval hero and explorer was born in Tavistock around 1540?
4. What is the name of the hotel located on a private island that is cut off at high tide and accessed by a sea tractor?
5. Where was author Agatha Christie born?
6. Which famous British rock band was formed in Teignmouth?
7. Which village is famous for being incredibly steep and no cars allowed in its streets?
8. What is the name of the famous 32 mile cycling and walking route that follows the travels of a fictional otter?
9. Which Victorian engineer designed the Tamar Bridge and the Great Western Railway?
10. Which famous children's author wrote the novel War Horse, which is set on the rugged landscape of Dartmoor?
11. What is the ancient woodland on Dartmoor, which is said to have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien's Fangorn Forest?
12. Which famous Scottish author of Sherlock Holmes lived in Devon?
13. What is the highest village in Devon, which also houses a famous prison?
14. Which Devon village is unique because it has an exclamation mark in its name?
15. Which Devon town is known as the English Riviera's zoo and dinosaur park?
16. Which famous British Olympic diver was born in Plymouth in 1994?
17. What was mined in the North Devon village of Combe Martin from the time of Edward I?
18. What extreme annual event takes place on Bonfire Night in the town of Ottery St Mary?
19. What is the name of the famous suspension bridge that connects Devon and Cornwall?
20. Smeaton's Tower is a prominent landmark located on Plymouth Hoe. What type of structure is it?