30 Cornwall quiz questions for your next quiz night!
For all fellow Cornwall lovers, I’ve put together 30 Cornwall quiz questions, ranging in difficulty, that can be used at a quiz night or just to test your general knowledge!
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Cornwall quiz questions
1. What monarch ordered the construction of Pendennis Castle?
2. What is the name of Cornwall’s highest point?
3. What is the NORTHERNMOST point of Cornwall?
4. What goes first – jam or cream?
5. Which Cornish town is home to the iconic St. Michael’s Mount?
6. Which Cornish town is home to the Minack Theatre, an outdoor venue built into the cliffside?
7. Who is the patron saint of Cornwall?
8. What is the Cornish word for “beer”?
9. What year was the Prayer Book Rebellion?
10. What is the name of Doc Martin’s house in Port Isaac (fictionally known as Portwenn)?
11. What was the county town of Cornwall in 1400?
12. Who wrote “Cornwall my home”?
13. Which famous novelist lived in the Cornish town of Fowey?
14. What city in Mexico is famous for being where Cornish miners emigrated in the early 19th century?
15. What is the Southernmost point in mainland Cornwall (and mainland UK)?
16. What is the national bird of Cornwall?
17. How many miles from the coast is the source of the River Tamar?
18. What is the name of Cornwall’s only city?
19. In which Cornish town can you find the Tate Gallery and Barbara Hepworth Museum?
20. What Cornish mine was once the deepest in the world?
21. Name one item that the Duke of Cornwall is given for his feudal dues
22. Which family own the Lost Gardens of Heligan?
23. What Cornish engineer built the world’s first steam powered engine vehicle?
24. What was the name of the postal service that saw many of Britain’s letters and parcels passing through Cornwall?
25. What are the traditional fillings of a Cornish pasty?
26. According to Jethro, what day does the train not stop in Camborne?
27. True or False: Cornwall is home to the world’s largest indoor rainforest
28. How long is Cornwall’s coastline? 352 miles, 392 miles, 422 miles or 472 miles?
29. Which Cornish smuggling inn was made famous in a novel with the same name?
30. Who is the current Duke of Cornwall?
Cornwall quiz questions and answers
1. What monarch ordered the construction of Pendennis Castle?
Henry VIII (read more about the castle here)
2. What is the name of Cornwall’s highest point?
Brown Willy
3. What is the NORTHERNMOST point of Cornwall?
Welcombe Mouth Beach by the Devon/ Cornwall border
4. What goes first – jam or cream?
Jam, of course! (more on this debate here)
5. Which Cornish town is home to the iconic St. Michael’s Mount?
Marazion
6. Which Cornish town is home to the Minack Theatre, an outdoor venue built into the cliffside?
Porthcurno
7. Who is the patron saint of Cornwall?
St Piran
8. What is the Cornish word for “beer”?
Korev
9. What year was the Prayer Book Rebellion?
1549 (more on Cornish rebellions here)
10. What is the name of Doc Martin’s house in Port Isaac (fictionally known as Portwenn)?
Fern Cottage (more about the show here)
11. What was the county town of Cornwall in 1400?
Launceston (which is a fascinating town to visit!)
12. Who wrote “Cornwall my home”?
Harry Glasson
13. Which famous novelist lived in the Cornish town of Fowey?
Daphne Du Maurier
14. What city in Mexico is famous for being where Cornish miners emigrated in the early 19th century?
Pachuca (will also accept Real de Monte) – read about the Mexican connection here!
15. What is the Southernmost point in mainland Cornwall (and mainland UK)?
Lizard Point
16. What is the national bird of Cornwall?
The Chough
17. How many miles from the coast is the source of the River Tamar?
Six
18. What is the name of Cornwall’s only city?
Truro
19. In which Cornish town can you find the Tate Gallery and Barbara Hepworth Museum?
St Ives
20. What Cornish mine was once the deepest in the world?
Dolcoath
21. Name one item that the Duke of Cornwall is given for his feudal dues
A pair of white gloves, gilt spurs and greyhounds, a pound of pepper and cumin, a bow, one hundred silver shillings, wood for his fires or a salmon spear
22. Which family own the Lost Gardens of Heligan?
The Tremayne Family
23. What Cornish engineer built the world’s first steam powered engine vehicle?
Richard Trevithick –read more about him here
24. What was the name of the postal service that saw many of Britain’s letters and parcels passing through Cornwall?
The Falmouth Packet
25. What are the traditional fillings of a Cornish pasty?
Beef, potato, onion and swede
26. According to Jethro, what day does the train not stop in Camborne?
Wednesday
27. True or False: Cornwall is home to the world’s largest indoor rainforest
True!
28. How long is Cornwall’s coastline?
422 miles
29. Which Cornish smuggling inn was made famous in a novel with the same name?
Jamaica Inn – here’s all you need to know about it!
30. Who is the current Duke of Cornwall?
Prince William
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