Facts about Essex – true or false quiz
Today all you have to do is guess whether each of the statements below concerning Essex are true or false. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries
1. Essex is the English county with the most islandsTRUE It has 35
2. The winning couple in the “Great Dunmow Flitch Trials” win a flitch of halibut
FALSE They win a flitch of bacon
3. Colchester is Britain’s second oldest town behind Winchester
FALSE Colchester is the oldest recorded town
4. Southend-on-sea pier is over one mile long
TRUE It is 1.34 miles long
5. The flag and coat of arms for Essex is made up of three hammers
FALSE It contains three swords
6. The county town of Essex is Colchester
FALSE It is Chelmsford
7. Essex shares a land border with four other counties
TRUE Herts, Cambs, Suffolk and Greater London
8. Cruise lines operate from Essex
TRUE Some smaller cruise lines operate cruises from Tilbury
9. The M25 is the only motorway that passes through Essex
FALSE The M11 also does
10. If you travelled due east of Colchester you would reach Amsterdam
FALSE You would reach Rotterdam
11. Essex is one of the 10 largest counties in England by area
FALSE It is 11th just behind Kent
12. Essex are the current reigning County Cricket Champions (from 2019)
TRUE
13. The Essex was the name of a pop group in the 1960sTRUE The Essex was an American R&B vocal group formed in 1962. They are best known for their 1963 song "Easier Said Than Done".
14. The Conservatives control Essex County Council
TRUE
……and a bonus question (for which no point are awarded)….
15. All Essex ladies wear white stilletos
Had some good answers to this one but I'll leave it to those concerned as to whether they want to share with the group.
..and Michael's extra #16 The Empire Windrush is dry docked in Essex? I've received the answer 'yes' - No it sank. Michael can confirm if this is right.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to midnight tonight. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries
1. Essex is the English county with the most islandsTRUE It has 35
2. The winning couple in the “Great Dunmow Flitch Trials” win a flitch of halibut
FALSE They win a flitch of bacon
3. Colchester is Britain’s second oldest town behind Winchester
FALSE Colchester is the oldest recorded town
4. Southend-on-sea pier is over one mile long
TRUE It is 1.34 miles long
5. The flag and coat of arms for Essex is made up of three hammers
FALSE It contains three swords
6. The county town of Essex is Colchester
FALSE It is Chelmsford
7. Essex shares a land border with four other counties
TRUE Herts, Cambs, Suffolk and Greater London
8. Cruise lines operate from Essex
TRUE Some smaller cruise lines operate cruises from Tilbury
9. The M25 is the only motorway that passes through Essex
FALSE The M11 also does
10. If you travelled due east of Colchester you would reach Amsterdam
FALSE You would reach Rotterdam
11. Essex is one of the 10 largest counties in England by area
FALSE It is 11th just behind Kent
12. Essex are the current reigning County Cricket Champions (from 2019)
TRUE
13. The Essex was the name of a pop group in the 1960sTRUE The Essex was an American R&B vocal group formed in 1962. They are best known for their 1963 song "Easier Said Than Done".
14. The Conservatives control Essex County Council
TRUE
……and a bonus question (for which no point are awarded)….
15. All Essex ladies wear white stilletos
Had some good answers to this one but I'll leave it to those concerned as to whether they want to share with the group.
..and Michael's extra #16 The Empire Windrush is dry docked in Essex? I've received the answer 'yes' - No it sank. Michael can confirm if this is right.
