The Big Cornish Quiz
Having to social distance due to the coronavirus outbreak has meant we've all had to find new ways to spend time with friends and family. Online quiz nights became the highlight of my social existence in the first lockdown which is why I created my own Cornish quiz for you all to try.
If you're searching for a new quiz to entertain your friends, or just want to brush up on some Cornish facts and trivia, give my Cornwall-themed quiz questions a go!
There are four rounds with ten questions each, so get a pen and paper, write down your answers before checking your scores for a mark out of 40. Good luck, strictly no googling - and don't forget to comment below with your scores!
*All images featured in this Cornish quiz are my own unless otherwise stated. For more Cornish imagery, check out my gallery page, or give me a follow on Instagram.
Round One: Cornish cuisine
Traditionally, what goes on a Cornish cream tea first?
A - Jam
B - Cream
Which of these ingredients does not belong in a traditional Cornish pasty?
A - Onion
B - Swede
C - Carrot
D - Potato
Stargazy pie is a...
A - Fish Pie
B - Cornish Dessert
C - Bakery in Cornwall
D - Cornish Food Magazine
Which of these is not a flavour of Rattler cider?
A - Pineapple
B - Rhubarb
C - Peach
D - Strawberry & lime
Which one of these ingredients can be found in Hevva Cake?
A - Chocolate chips
B - Cherries
C - Dried Apricot
D - Raisins
Where in Cornwall would you need to go to visit the most southerly cafe in the UK?
A - Land's End
B - Mullion
C - The Lizard
D - Porthcurno
How many flavours of ice-cream do the Cornish company Callestick Farm sell?
A - 15
B - 25
C - 35
D - 45
Which Skinner's Brewery beer won the award for 'Champion Beer of Britain, Best Bitter'?
A - Betty Stogs
B - Cornish Knocker
C - Lushingtons
D - Hops 'N' Honey
The Cornish pasty was famous for feeding which group of workers?
A - Fishermen
B - Farmers
C - Builders
D - Miners
Which month is Porthleven Food Festival normally held in?
A - April
B - May
C - June
D - July
Round Two: Cornwall in the Spotlight
Which Cornish village is the ITV show Doc Martin filmed?
A - The Lizard
B - Mousehole
C - Port Isaac
D - St Buryan
Which famous actress is the Chancellor at Falmouth University in Cornwall?
A - Dawn French
B - Emma Thompson
C - Julie Walters
D - Emma Watson
Which of these celebrities did NOT grow up in Cornwall?
A - Roger Taylor
B - Ben Ainslie
C - Helen Glover
D - Phillip Schofield
The 1990s adaptation of Roald Dahl's 'The Witches' was partly filmed in which Cornish hotel?
A - The Greenbank, Falmouth
B - Padstow Harbour Hotel, Padstow
C - Carbis Bay Hotel, St Ives
D - The Headland Hotel, Newquay
Which month does popular Cornish music festival Boardmasters normally take place?
A - June
B - July
C - August
D - September
The lead singer of which band is selling his £1.5m home in Falmouth?
A - The Kaiser Chiefs
B - Snow Patrol
C - Foals
D - Coldplay
Which James Bond film was partially filmed in Cornwall?
A - Casino Royale
B - Die Another Day
C - Tomorrow Never Dies
D - Spectre
Which talent show had a Cornish winner in 2019?
A - The X Factor
B - Britain's Got Talent
C - The Voice
D - The Greatest Dancer
In what year did Dame Ellen MacArthur break the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe, starting and ending from Falmouth in Cornwall?
A - 2007
B - 2008
C - 2009
D - 2010
BAFTA award-winning Cornish film Bait was filmed predominantly in which location in Cornwall?
A - Sennen
B - Fowey
C - Bodmin
D - Charlestown
Round Three: “Where’s that to?”
In this round you need to identify where in Cornwall these photos were taken.
A - The Lizard
B - Land's End
C - Godrevy
D - St Agnes
A - Falmouth
B - St Michael's Mount
C - Flushing
D - St Mawes
A - Truro
B - Helston
C - Hayle
D - Falmouth
A - The Eden Project
B - Truro
C - Falmouth
D - Penzance
A - Sennen
B - Mousehole
C - Charlestown
D - Mevagissey
A - Rinsey Cove
B - Lusty Glaze Beach
C - Kynance Cove
D - Porthcurno Beach
A - Looe
B - Porthleven
C - The Lizard
D - Sennen
A - St Ives
B - Newquay
C - St Mawes
D - Tintagel
A - Bodmin
B - Marazion
C - Helston
D - Stithians
A - The Lizard
B - Pentire Point
C - Land's End
D - Gurnard's Head
Round Four: Cornish Wildlife
What is the national bird of Cornwall?
A - Kestrel
B - Starling
C - Seagull
D - Chough
Where would you find the Cornish Seal Sanctuary?
A - St Keverne
B - Gweek
C - Truro
D - Portreath
How many year-round dog-friendly beaches are there in Cornwall?
A - 138
B - 148
C- 158
D - 168
Which of the following sharks HASN'T been recorded in Cornwall before?
A - Basking Shark
B - Sand Shark
C - Great White Shark
D - Blue Shark
According to British folklore, the Beast of Bodmin Moor is what type of animal?
A - Dog
B - Bear
C - Wolf
D - Cat
Which of the following words means 'fish' in Cornish?
A - Edhen
B - Oggy
C - Pysk
D - Sarf
Finish the title of the popular Cornish children's book written by Antonia Barber. 'The Mousehole...'
A - Gull
B - Cat
C - Owl
D - Fox
Paradise Park in Hayle is a wildlife sanctuary predominantly for which type of animal?
A - Otters
B - Monkeys
C - Horses
D - Birds
Which of these animals features on the Cornish cider 'Rattler' logo?
A - Snake
B - Rat
C - Fish
D - Seal
Blue Reef Aquarium can be found in which Cornish town?
A - Newquay
B - Falmouth
C - Truro
D - Saltash
How did you do?
Mark yourself out of 40 with the correct Cornish quiz answers.
The Scoreboard
0-10 - Total Tourist
11-20 - Savvy Sightseer
21-30 - One of the Locals
31-40 - Cornish Legend
