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Things To Do With Yorkshire Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about England's Yorkshire county. Hopefully I haven't made it TOO easy...

A multiple-choice quiz by Bumblemonkey. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Bumblemonkey

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
21,927

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1738

Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (12/15), Guest 80 (4/15), 250646JAB (10/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the administrative centre of North Yorkshire? Hint

Thirsk

Northallerton

York

Helmsley

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is special about the railway line between Brough and Selby, in the East Riding of Yorkshire? Hint

It contains the longest completely straight railway track in Great Britain.

There was a violent disaster there in 1993.

It has the fastest trains in the world.

It was closed by Doctor Richard Beeching during the 1960s.

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Question 3 of 15

3. The holiday resort of Reighton Sands is situated in which county? Hint

The East Riding of Yorkshire

South Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which National Park in Yorkshire has a coastline? Hint

The Yorkshire Dales

The North York Moors

The Brecon Beacons

Exmoor

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which is the most populous city in Yorkshire? Hint

Leeds

Bradford

Sheffield

York

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which Yorkshire city is commonly associated with Indian restaurants? Hint

Bradford

Leeds

York

Liverpool

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Question 7 of 15

7. On which river is the village of Hackness? Hint

The River Arkle

The River Greta

The Hertford River

The River Derwent

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which of these famous British people is NOT from Yorkshire? Hint

Dame Thora Hird

Charles Laughton

Dickie Bird

Jarvis Cocker

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of these bands was NOT formed in Yorkshire? Hint

The Beautiful South

The Verve

Whitesnake

Pulp

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Question 10 of 15

10. In 2004, which of these railway companies did NOT run ANY services in Yorkshire? Hint

West Anglia Great Northern

Great North Eastern Railway

Northern Spirit

Central Trains

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Question 11 of 15

11. The longest suspension bridge in the British Isles (and formerly in the world) has one of its ends in which East Yorkshire place? Hint

Holme-upon-Spalding-Moor

Selby

Market Weighton

Hessle

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of these is NOT a Yorkshire street name? Hint

Paradise

Land of Green Ginger

Land of Nod

Whip-ma-Whop-ma Gate

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of these towns is furthest north? Hint

Whitby

Pickering

Scarborough

Northallerton

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which public house in the city of York, is famous for flooding very regularly? Hint

The Cross Keys

The King's Arms

The Bonding Warehouse

The Royal York Hotel

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of these Yorkshire places has a large church called a Minster? Hint

Leeds

Selby

Wakefield

Beverley

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the administrative centre of North Yorkshire?

Answer: Northallerton

Northallerton is a market town situated in the north of the Vale of York.

2. What is special about the railway line between Brough and Selby, in the East Riding of Yorkshire?

Answer: It contains the longest completely straight railway track in Great Britain.

The line was built by the Hull and Selby Railway in the 1830s.

3. The holiday resort of Reighton Sands is situated in which county?

Answer: North Yorkshire

Until 1974 Reighton Sands was in East Yorkshire. It is on Filey Bay.

4. Which National Park in Yorkshire has a coastline?

Answer: The North York Moors

The coastline of the North York Moors is between the towns of Whitby and Scarborough.

5. Which is the most populous city in Yorkshire?

Answer: Leeds

Leeds has the first branch of Harvey Nichol's to be built outside London.

6. Which Yorkshire city is commonly associated with Indian restaurants?

Answer: Bradford

Bradford has a very significant Asian population.

7. On which river is the village of Hackness?

Answer: The River Derwent

Hackness is near Scarborough.

8. Which of these famous British people is NOT from Yorkshire?

Answer: Dame Thora Hird

Despite starring in 'The Last of the Summer Wine' Dame Thora is actually from Lancashire.

9. Which of these bands was NOT formed in Yorkshire?

Answer: The Verve

The Verve were formed in Lancashire. Their lead singer, Richard Ashcroft, is from the town of Wigan.

10. In 2004, which of these railway companies did NOT run ANY services in Yorkshire?

Answer: West Anglia Great Northern

The nearest that WAGN got to Yorkshire was Peterborough.

11. The longest suspension bridge in the British Isles (and formerly in the world) has one of its ends in which East Yorkshire place?

Answer: Hessle

The other side is in Barton-upon-Humber. The Humber Bridge opened for business in 1981.

12. Which of these is NOT a Yorkshire street name?

Answer: Land of Nod

Land of Nod is actually a tiny village near the Market Weighton Canal.

13. Which of these towns is furthest north?

Answer: Whitby

Whitby is a port at the mouth of the River Esk.

14. Which public house in the city of York, is famous for flooding very regularly?

Answer: The King's Arms

The King's Head gets flooded by the River Ouse, most famously in October and November 2000.

15. Which of these Yorkshire places has a large church called a Minster?

Answer: Beverley

Another, more famous, Yorkshire Minster, is that in the city of York.

Source: Author Bumblemonkey

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