Leeds Pub Quiz. Quizmaster’s Copy General Trivia
1. The Inner Ring Road, building began in 1951, but when was it officially completed? 1969 1989 1999 2009
2. True or False – Leeds born comedian Leigh Francis’ comic character, Avid Merrion was named after the Merrion Centre?
False – he was named after his art tuotor, Laimonis Mierins
3. The famous ‘Live at Leeds’ album recorded by The Who at the University of Leeds Refectory was almost recorded in?
Liverpool Hull Newcastle Stoke on Trent
4. To the nearest million, how many books has Armley born author and soon to be recipient of the Leeds Award Barbara Taylor Bradford, sold? 70 million 80 million 90 million 100million
5. Leeds United turned professional in 1920, but in fact came into existence in 1904. What was their original name?
Leeds City
6. Which of the Brownlee brothers is the tallest? Alistair or Jonny? Alistair
7. Possibly the first ever reality tv series in the UK, Jimmy’s captured life in St James’s Hospital. When was it first broadcast? 1985 1987 1989 1991
8. To the nearest meter, how tall is Bridgewater Place?
110meters
9. When did the last tram run in Leeds?
The last tram in Leeds was No. 187 and ran from Cross Gates to Swinegate on the night of Saturday 7 November 1959.
10. Who was the Sultan of Leeds?
Charles Wilson MP
Place names
11.Wasp-ish/Very Heavy Beeston
12.Stunner/Small Island Belle Isle
13.Stop/not-off Halton
14.Come first/farm entrance Whingate
15.Unhappy/colour Cross Green
16.Bake / rise Cookridge
17.Can / Mound Tinshill
18.Snooze/Chop Kippax
19. Slay/Stream Killingbeck
20.Worship/Urban Chapeltown
Break for a drink ½ hour – Eyes Up quiz
21.Gabby Logan
22.Jeremy Paxman
23.Alan Bennett
24.Mel B
25.Nicola Adams
26.Vic Reeves/Jim Moir
27.Jonny Brownlee
28.Kay Mellor
29.Leigh Francis/Avid Merrion
30. Angela Griffin
Whose Plaque is it anyway?
31.Whitelocks
32.Ivy Benson
33.The New Penny
34.Mary Gawthorpe
35.Thomas Edmund Harvey
36.Benjamin Gott
37.Alice Bacon
38.Albert Goldthorpe
39.Leeds Irish Centre / Home of Live Darts
40. Cottage Road Cinema
Trivia
41. Leeds gained its city status in which year?
1893 1897 1903 1907
42. Geoffrey Anketell Studder Kennedy was better know as?
Woodbine Willie
43. Cluedo was made here in Leeds, at the old Waddington’s works, can you name all six of the suspects? Point for each.
• Miss Scarlett (the second t was dropped in North American versions after 1963) is red. • Rev. Green (Mr. Green in North America) is green. • Colonel Mustard is yellow. • Professor Plum is purple. • Mrs. Peacock is blue. • Mrs. White is white.
44. Benjamin Latrobe was an architect, born in Funleck in the 1700’s. Which American building did he help design?
The White House
45. What caused Riots in Leeds in 1865?
Breweries running out of ale Beef dripping theft Rats found in a butcher shop Dismissal of apprentices for being three minutes late
46. Leeds Lass Doris Storey made her way to the Berlin Olympics and only just missed out on a breaststroke medal due to an injury before the final. But which Nazi officer took a bit of a fancy to our Doris?
Joseph Gobbels
47. Marks and Spencer’s was founded here in Leeds, with the Penny Bazaar opening in Kirkgate Market in 1894. But can you tell me how many UK men wear M&S pants?
1 in 4 1 in 6 1 in 8 1 in 10
48. Equivalent to filling 42 Olympic sized swimming pools. How many pints of beer did Tetley’s brewery sell in 2006?
125 million 145 million 165 million 185 million
49. Filmed here in Leeds, Emmerdale is one of the countries longest running soaps with the first episode broadcast in 1972. But which year did a plane crash into the village?
1991 1993 1995 1997
50. On the 5 July 2014, Leeds hosted the Grand Depart of the Tour de France. Over 3.3 million people lined the routes as the tour passed through Yorkshire. How many traffic cones lined the route?
20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000