Museum of Norwich Festive Quiz

Index of questions

Round 1 – Set by Visit Norwich Round 2 - Set by Peter Goodrum for Jarrolds Round 3 – Set by Paul Dickson, tour guide Round 4 – Set by Jonty Young of Norwich Lanes Round 5 – Set by Frances and Michael Holmes Round 6 – Set by Norwich Theatre Royal Round 7 – Set by Norwich Cathedral

Round One Who better than to set the first round of the Museum of Norwich Festive Quiz than our friends at Visit Norwich?! Pencils at the ready. 1. This year, a statue appeared out of nowhere in front of the Forum and then disappeared again after a few days, making the National news. Who was the statue of?

2. This summer, Norwich Cathedral unveiled what, after restoration work?

3. Netflix were on location on Elm Hill in Norwich in 2019, what were they filming?

4. Norwich is known as ‘the city of’ what?

5. Can you name the oldest hotel in Norwich? Round Two Pete Goodrum is a local author and broadcaster whose most recent book ‘Jarrold, 250 Years’ is a detailed history of the Norwich company. 1. In which year did John Jarrold first open a shop in Norwich?

2. Which architect famed for the design of the Royal Arcade, and who had his offices in the Jarrold building, did the poet John Betjeman refer to as being ‘to Norwich what Gaudi was to Barcelona’?

3. Built in 1642, just outside the city centre, which Hall was home to the Gurney family?

4. What does Elm Hill have more of than the entire City of London?

5. In 1963, the Beatles made their one and only appearance in Norwich. Can you name the venue where they performed?

Round Three Paul Dickson runs historical walking tours in Norwich and poses these multiple-choice puzzlers. 1. How many Medieval churches are there in the city? A. 31 B. 13 C. 52

2. Where was the ducking stool in Norwich in the late 1500’s? A. Bishops Bridge B. Fye Bridge C. Carrow Bridge

3. Where were notable Norwich women Elizabeth Fry and Harriet Martineau both born? A. Eaton B. St Giles Street C. Gurney Court, off Magdalen Street

4. Where did A J Caley locate his chocolate factory? A. Chapelfield B. Trowse C. St Georges Street

5. When did the Theatre Royal Open? A .1758 B. 1858 C. 1958

Paul Dickson, Norwich Tour Guide, www.pauldicksontours.co.uk Round Four Jonty Young is Head of Marketing at Norwich Lanes and he really knows his stuff when it comes to the history of the music scene in Norwich, and in 2016 co-curated ‘Punk in the East’ at the Museum of Norwich. 1. Which notorious punk band were banned from playing the UEA in December 1976 after swearing on live television?

2. Which band from Manchester who want to live forever played at Norwich Arts Centre in June 1994?

3. Which 80’s heart throb known for having a white stripe on his nose played St Andrew’s Hall in Norwich in 1978?

4. Which American singer songwriter who counts darkness as his friend played the Jacquard Club on Magdalen Street in 1965?

5. Which well-known American grunge band were the support act to a band called TAD at Norwich Arts Centre on 30th October 1989?

Round Five Frances and Michael Holmes are Norwich authors who have written books on the local brewing industry, the shoe trade and Norwich market amongst other subjects. Here are their questions. 1. What is the Gardeners Arms pub in the city centre better known as?

2. In 1792 James Smith established a shoe factory and a shop on St Peters Street. The business is still trading today, making children’s shoes, but under what name?

3. Still on shoes, Howlett & White had a huge building which still stands on Colegate/St Georges Street. What name did they adopt in the 1930’s and which became known as a brand worldwide?

4. Which Norwich manufacturer first marketed Jif Lemon in 1956?

5. The City War Memorial, designed by Lutyens stands in front of the City Hall, but it wasn’t originally there. Where was it first located?

Round Six Waiting in the wings, five fiendish questions from our friends at Norwich Theatre Royal 1. ‘Don’t Even Know It’ is the opening song to which musical based in Sheffield?

2. Who wrote the play, which went on to be adapted as a film, ‘The Lady in the Van’?

3. ‘If I Were a Rich Man’ is from which long running musical?

4. The title of only one Shakespeare play begins with the letter ‘L’. An edition of the play in 1598 refers to it being ‘presented before her Highness Queen Elizabeth this last Christmas’ Can you name the play?

5. How many Oscars has Andrew Lloyd Webber won?

Round Seven And last, but definitely not least, some in-spire-ing questions from our neighbours at Norwich Cathedral 1. When the Rowntree Mackintosh chocolate factory closed in 1994, it donated two copper mixing bowls to Norwich Cathedral. How are they used today?

2. Which is taller, the Cathedral spire, or the clock tower on the City Hall?

3. What’s the name of the cat who lives in the Cathedral?

4. The Peregrine falcons have been nesting on the cathedral spire since 2009. What speed can they dive in (in mph)?

5. In the summer of 2019, a large temporary structure appeared in the Cathedral and grabbed international attention. What was it?