Where are people who speak the Geordie dialect from?
Newcastle and the surrounding area
When did that city become a county?
1400
Was it part of another county before that?
yes
Which one?
Northumberland
When did it lose its county status?
1974
What athletic event is hosted there?
the Great North Run
What kind of trade developed there?
the wool trade
In what century?
the 14th century
What kind of area did it become later?
a major coal mining area
What was it named after?
the castle built in 1080 by Robert Curthose
Whose son was he?
William the Conqueror
Did he have any other siblings?
yes
Are his sibling younger or older than him>
younger
What is Newcastle's full name?
Newcastle upon Tyne
Which part of England is it in?
North East England,
Where is it in relation to Edinburgh?
103 miles (166 km) south of Edinburgh