YORKSHIRE QUIZ ROUND 1. FOLK

1. Where was Last of the Summer Wine filmed?

2. Where were the Bronte sisters born?

3. Which Yorkshire band had the fastest-selling debut album in British music history?

4. Name one of Britain's greatest and most influential living artists born and raised in ?

5. What did Yorkshireman Thomas crapper invent?

6. What did the based scientist Brian Boffey invent?

7. Which Yorkshire star known for her roles in James Bond and Shakespeare in Love was born near ?

8. Which Yorkshire born traitor do we commonly associate with 5th November?

9. What is the name of the Yorkshire Shepherdess?

10. What was Hull born known for? ROUND 2. GOD'S OWN COUNTY

1. What is the unofficial anthem of Yorkshire?

2. Which Yorkshire city was announced as the City of Culture in 2017?

3. Where are Yorkshire’s two UNESCO World Heritage sites?

4. Which Yorkshire city has been designated a UNESCO City of Film?

5. On what day of the year is Yorkshire Day celebrated?

6. How many acres does Yorkshire cover?

7. Which Yorkshire seaside resort was the first seaside resort in the UK?

8. Which Yorkshire town hosted the Eurovision song contest in 1982?

9. What vegetable is Yorkshire renowned for?

10. Where did Bram Stoker find inspiration for his book Dracula? ROUND 2 CONT... GOD'S OWN COUNTY

11. Which Yorkshire cathedral is the largest Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe?

12. Where is the home of authentic Wensleydale Cheese?

13. Which street was named Britain’s most picturesque street in the 2010 Google Street Awards?

14. How many Michelin-starred restaurants does Yorkshire have?

15. In which Yorkshire town can you find the world’s oldest sweet shop?

16. Which Yorkshire bridge is the second longest single-span suspension bridge in Europe?

17. Where in Yorkshire is Britain’s highest pub?

18. In which century was the Yorkshire pudding created?

19. In which Yorkshire city was the Full Monty filmed?

20. What colour of rose is the emblem of Yorkshire? ROUND 3.

1. What does ‘ee by gum’ mean?

2. What does ‘thissen’ mean?

3. What is Yorkshire slang for a sandwich?

4. What is your 'noggin'?

5. What does ‘where there’s muck, there’s brass' mean?

6. What is tea?

7. What does 'Eeh, yer daft ha'peth' mean?

8. What does 'Ey up' mean?

9. What does 'E's in fine fettle' mean?

10. What does 'It's crackin' t'flags' mean?

10. WHAT DOES "IT'S CHUFFIN' ROASTIN' OUT." MEAN? ROUND 4. YORKSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE

1. When was the Yorkshire Air Ambulance founded?

2. Why are the Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopters yellow?

3. How much does it cost a year to keep both air ambulances maintained and

flying over Yorkshire?

4. What type of helicopters do the Yorkshire Air Ambulance fly?

5. What was the name of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance's first TV show before

Helicopter ER?

6. Which famous Top Gear presenter did the Yorkshire Air Ambulance airlift in

2006?

7. Where are the Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopters based?

8. What are the Yorkshire Air Ambulance mascots called?

9. Which ITV Calendar news presenters are Yorkshire Air Ambulance patrons?

10. On average, how many 999 calls do the Yorkshire Air Ambulance respond

to every year? ANSWERS

ROUND 1. YORKSHIRE FOLK

1. Holmfirth 2. Haworth 3. Artic Monkeys 4. David Hockney 5. The first flushing toilet 6. Jelly tots 7. Dame Judi Dench 8. Guy Fawkes 9. Amanda Owen 10. For being an MP and the Abolition of the slave trade

ROUND 2. GOD'S OWN COUNTY

1. On Ilkla Moor Baht ‘at (“On Ilkley Moor without a hat 2. Hull 3. Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal in and Saltaire and Salts Mill near Bradford 4. Bradford 5.Whernside 6. 1st August 7.Scarborough 8. Harrogate 9. Rhubarb 10. 11. York Minster 12. Wensleydale in Hawes 13. The Shambles, York 14. Five 15. Pateley Bridge 16. Humber Bridge 17. Tan Hill Inn, Near Richmond, 1,732ft above sea level 18. 1700s/ 18th century (it was first mentioned in 1747 in the book The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy by Hannah Glass) 19. 20. White ROUND 3. YORKSHIRE DIALECT

1. Oh my goodness 2. Yourself 3. Butty 4. Your head 5. One can make a small fortune if one is willing to engage in dirty work 6. Dinner 7. You fool 8. How are you, my old friend? 9. He’s doing well 10. It’s hot outside! (The sun is hot enough to destroy paving stones)

ROUND 4. YORKSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE

1. 25.10.2000 2. They were originally sponsored by the AA 3. £4.4 million 4. Airbus H-145 5. Helicopter Heroes 6. 7. RAF Topcliffe and Nostell 8. Polly and Percy 9. Gaynor Barnes and John Mitchell 10. Over 1,500