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Famous Yorkshire People Trivia Quiz

To follow up on my first quiz about Doncaster, this is a quiz about famous people from Yorkshire.

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

Author
donnyfogman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
301,474

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
812

Last 3 plays: Guest 176 (8/10), Saffia (8/10), Guest 81 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which famous cricketer was born in Fitzwilliam, Hemsworth, in 1940? Hint

Derek Underwood

Ian Botham

Geoff Boycott

Bob Willis

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which footballer was born in Doncaster? Hint

Kevin Keegan

Ian Rush

David Beckham

Pat Nevin

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which quiz show host, who died in 2005, was born in Bradford? Hint

Bruce Forsyth

Richard Whiteley

Jasper Carrot

Chris Tarrant

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Yorkshire player Michael Vaughan was born in Sheffield.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which famous opera singer was born in Thorne? Hint

Lesley Garrett

Placido Domingo

Russell Watson

Aled Jones

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which British Prime Minister was born in Huddersfield in 1916? Hint

Harold Wilson

James Callaghan

Michael Foot

Edward Heath

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Question 7 of 10

7. The famous visual artist and sculptor David Hockney was born in Yorkshire.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

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

Roy Hattersley

David Blunkett

William Hague

Margaret Thatcher

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these boxers is NOT from Yorkshire? Hint

Junior Hitter

Herol Graham

Ricky Hatton

Prince Naseem Hamed

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Question 10 of 10

10. Jeremy Clarkson is from Yorkshire.

True

False

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Mar 28 2024 : Guest 176: 8/10
Mar 23 2024 : Saffia: 8/10
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 81: 8/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which famous cricketer was born in Fitzwilliam, Hemsworth, in 1940?

Answer: Geoff Boycott

Geoff Boycott was famously dropped from the England test team after he had scored a double century!

2. Which footballer was born in Doncaster?

Answer: Kevin Keegan

Kevin Keegan was rejected from Doncaster Rovers as a youngster because he was too small. He started his career at Scunthorpe United.

3. Which quiz show host, who died in 2005, was born in Bradford?

Answer: Richard Whiteley

Richard Whiteley was once famously bitten by a ferret whilst presenting a local news programme.

4. The Yorkshire player Michael Vaughan was born in Sheffield.

Answer: False

Michael Vaughan was actually born across the border in Lancashire.

5. Which famous opera singer was born in Thorne?

Answer: Lesley Garrett

Lesley Garrett was born in Thorne, near Doncaster, in 1955. She was the English National Opera's leading soprano and soon became a very popular celebrity.

6. Which British Prime Minister was born in Huddersfield in 1916?

Answer: Harold Wilson

Harold Wilson was educated at Oxford University and started out as a member of the Liberal Party. He became Prime Minister twice (1964-70 and 1974-76). He resigned in 1976 claiming that he was physically and mentally exhausted. His unexpected resignation was followed by conspiracy theories claiming that he had been ousted by the Secret Intelligence Service.

7. The famous visual artist and sculptor David Hockney was born in Yorkshire.

Answer: True

He was born in Bradford in 1937 - the same town as Richard Whiteley.

8. Which of these British politicians is NOT from Yorkshire?

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

David Blunkett and Roy Hattersley were both born in Sheffield, and Hague is from Wath. Thatcher was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire.

9. Which of these boxers is NOT from Yorkshire?

Answer: Ricky Hatton

Graham and Hamed were trained by Brendan Ingle, showing the style of dancers in the ring.

10. Jeremy Clarkson is from Yorkshire.

Answer: True

Indeed, he is another Yorkshireman. His parents made stuffed Paddington Bears, making enough money to send Clarkson to private school.

Source: Author donnyfogman

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