LET’S GET QUIZZICAL

L E T ’ S G E T QUIZZICAL

Time to test your Yorkshire knowledge with another 20 in 2020. Find out how much you know about the county that gave us Captain Tom Moore, Captain Cook and caps ‘n’ whippets...captivating!

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1 Sir Michael Parkinson interviewed thousands of the world’s most famous, from Mohammad Ali to Dame Edna Everage.

In which Yorkshire town did he grow up?

2 In 2019 a famous North Yorkshire historic building celebrated its 950th anniversary.

Which building was it?

3 Pontefract is famous for its Pontefract cakes. What is its

main ingredient?

4 Nicola Adams is officially GB’s most successful female boxer. In which

Yorkshire city was she born?

4 St. Mary’s Church in Beverley has a carving which is reported to be the inspiration for a character in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.

Which character?

6 A famous steam locomotive was built in Doncaster in 1922-3.

What is its name?

7 The Times Beach of the Year is in Yorkshire. Which

stunning bay is it in?

8 Yorkshire is home to England’s largest single drop waterfall.

What is its name?

9 A picturesque coastal town is celebrated as Britain’s first ever ‘seaside resort’? Where is it? 10 Yorkshire boasts two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Can you name them?

11 Born in Sheffield, the first British astronaut and first woman to visit the Mir Space Station in 1991.

What is her name?

12 Daniel Defoe’s fictional castaway Robinson Crusoe set sail from a Yorkshire dock on 1st September 1651. Where is it?

13 Ed Sheeran spent his early years in the pretty Yorkshire town of Hebden Bridge. Which Yorkshire

town was he born?

14 Yorkshire is home to the Captain Cook Memorial Museum. Where is it?

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15 A pioneering female flying legend was born in Hull on 1st July 1903.

What is her name?

16 Leeds city centre is home to a Michelin starred restaurant. Do you know its name?

17 Harrogate hosted the Eurovision Song Contest? Which year was it?

18 Robin Hood Prince of Thieves was the second highest-grossing film of 1991.

Name the stunning natural Yorkshire landmark where scenes were shot featuring actor Kevin Costner?

19 A celebrated ‘triangle’ in West Yorkshire is famous for harvesting a particular vegetable. What’s it called?

20 A Yorkshire born (Snainton) actor won the Best Actor Oscar for playing the lead role in the multi-award-winning 1982 film Gandhi. Who is he?

Answers at the top of this page (no cheating!)