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Quiz about The Lovely Town of Huddersfield

The Lovely Town of Huddersfield Quiz

Huddersfield is a great place to live, so here is a quiz about it! Questions 1-7 are general knowledge about Huddersfield and 8-10 are about famous people from Huddersfield.

A multiple-choice quiz by helenasykes. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
helenasykes

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
211,200

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
588

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (6/10), Guest 149 (7/10), Guest 155 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the shopping centre that opened in Huddersfield in the early 2000s? Hint

Kingsgate

Meadowhall

Queensgate

White Rose

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Question 2 of 10

2. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. play at the Galpharm Stadium. What was the name of the stadium when it was first built? Hint

MacAlpine Stadium

Twerton Park

Old Trafford

Reebok Stadium

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which county is Huddersfield in? Hint

West Yorkshire

Norfolk

South Yorkshire

Lincolnshire

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Question 4 of 10

4. Holmfirth is a popular setting for a TV series. Which long-running BBC series that started in 1973 was filmed mainly in Holmfirth? Hint

Casualty

The Vicar of Dibley

Last of the Summer Wine

Eastenders

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these villages is NOT in Huddersfield? Hint

Honley

Bramley

Cowlersley

Newsome

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of Huddersfield's local daily paper?
Hint

The Huddersfield Herald

The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

The Huddersfield Daily Record

The Huddersfield Chronicle

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Question 7 of 10

7. The cinema in Huddersfield is located right next to the football stadium, but which cinema was it, when it was opened? Hint

UCI

UGC

Showcase

Huddersfield Town A.F.C.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these poets comes from Huddersfield? Hint

Rudyard Kipling

Seamus Heaney

Simon Armitage

T.S. Elliot

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which actor is not from Huddersfield? Hint

Zoe Lucker

Patrick Stewart

James Mason

Hugh Grant

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which 20th Century British Prime Minister was born in Huddersfield? Hint

Winston Churchill

John Major

David Lloyd George

Harold Wilson

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 15 2024 : Guest 86: 6/10
Apr 15 2024 : Guest 149: 7/10
Apr 11 2024 : Guest 155: 3/10
Apr 11 2024 : Guest 88: 7/10
Apr 11 2024 : Guest 31: 8/10
Apr 11 2024 : Guest 151: 3/10
Apr 11 2024 : Guest 109: 7/10
Apr 11 2024 : Guest 73: 4/10
Apr 11 2024 : Guest 80: 3/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the shopping centre that opened in Huddersfield in the early 2000s?

Answer: Kingsgate

Kingsgate replaced many small businesses and the construction costs went well over budget.

2. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. play at the Galpharm Stadium. What was the name of the stadium when it was first built?

Answer: MacAlpine Stadium

Old Trafford is of course the home of Manchester United, Twerton Park is home to the wonderful Bath City, and the Reebok Stadium is home to Bolton Wanderers.

3. Which county is Huddersfield in?

Answer: West Yorkshire

Huddersfield is managed by Kirklees M.C. and is in West Yorkshire.

4. Holmfirth is a popular setting for a TV series. Which long-running BBC series that started in 1973 was filmed mainly in Holmfirth?

Answer: Last of the Summer Wine

One of the most popular characters in the series, Compo, was played by Bill Owens and was part of the show from the beginning in 1973 until his death in 2000. His son then joined the show, playing Compo's long-lost son. There is a chipshop in Holmfirth called 'Compo's' in the character's honour. The show's final episode was aired in Auguist 2010.

5. Which of these villages is NOT in Huddersfield?

Answer: Bramley

Bramley is not part of Huddersfield, but there are villages called Bramley nearby, including one in Leeds and one in Rotherham!

6. What is the name of Huddersfield's local daily paper?

Answer: The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

The Examiner has been around since 1851, that's over 150 years!

7. The cinema in Huddersfield is located right next to the football stadium, but which cinema was it, when it was opened?

Answer: UCI

UCI stands for United Cinemas International and operates cinemas in the UK, Ireland, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy and Portugal. There are 34 UCI cinemas in the UK alone!

8. Which of these poets comes from Huddersfield?

Answer: Simon Armitage

Heaney is Irish, T.S. Elliot was born in the USA and Rudyard Kipling was born in India.

9. Which actor is not from Huddersfield?

Answer: Hugh Grant

Zoe Lucker played in 'Footballers Wives' and was born in Hudderfield in 1974. Also born in Huddersfield were James Mason who played Magwitch in the 1974 version of 'Great Expectations', and Patrick Stewart has been in 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men 1' and 2. (Of course they have all been in many other films and programmes as well).
Hugh Grant on the other hand was born in London.

10. Which 20th Century British Prime Minister was born in Huddersfield?

Answer: Harold Wilson

Wilson was born in 1916 and Prime Minister from 1964-70 and then again from 1974-76.

Source: Author helenasykes

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