LUUCU Events Week Quiz (Human - Monday Evening)

Question 1

What industry is historically assoociated with Leeds?

Accepted Answer

Cloth and Textile

Question 2

Marks & Spencer was founded shortly after Micheal Marks opened a penny bazaar stall in Leeds. Where was his stall?

Accepted Answer

Kirkgate Market

Question 3

DOUBLE POINTS! Leeds Arts University have two buildings. Where are they?

Accepted Answer

Bleheim Walk and Vernon Street

Question 4

Who designed Leeds Town Hall?

Accepted Answer

Cuthbert Broderick

Question 5

Louis Le Prince produced the world's first films in Leeds in 1888, but where did he film it?

Accepted Answer

Roundhay Park

Question 6

Which 19th century author, described Leeds as "an odious place"?

Accepted Answer

Charles Dickens

Question 7

What makes Hyde Park Picture House one of a kind?

Accepted Answer

It's the last surviving gas-lit cinema in the UK

Question 8

In the very early years of the club, where did Leeds Rhinos used to play?

Accepted Answer

Woodhouse Moor

Question 9

The Royal Armouries in Leeds has the biggest example of animal armour in the world but what animal was it for?

Accepted Answer

Elephant

Question 10

What is the postal area code given to areas of Leeds?

Accepted Answer

LS

Question 11

Which Spice Girl grew up in Hyde Park, Leeds?

Accepted Answer

Mel B

Question 12

During the middle ages, what was Leeds called?

Accepted Answer

Ledes

Question 13

DOUBLE POINTS! How many buildings are a part of Leeds Beckett University across both the Headingley and City Campus?

Accepted Answer

34

Question 14

Which sweets did Brian Boffey, from Horsforth invent?

Accepted Answer

Jelly Tots

Question 15

Billie Eilish was born in Leeds before she moved to the USA.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

In 1851, over 110,000 year old animal bones were discoved in Leeds. Which animal did they belong to?

Accepted Answer

Hippopotamus

Question 17

What year was Leeds United Football Club founded in?

Accepted Answer

1919

Question 18

Leeds' first department store opened on Boar Lane in 1888. What was it called?

Accepted Answer

Grand Pygmalion

Question 19

Jonny is the tallest Brownlee brother.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Leeds is the 2nd biggest city in the UK.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

DOUBLE POINTS! In 1993, Leeds Conservatoire was the first institution in Europe to award a degree in which subject?

Accepted Answer

Jazz

Question 22

In what year did Leeds gain its city status?

Accepted Answer

1893

Question 23

Which shopping centre is not located in the city centre?

Accepted Answer

The White Rose Shopping Centre

Question 24

In Leeds slang, what do you call a bread roll

Accepted Answer

A Bread Cake

Question 25

What colours are Leeds United?

Accepted Answer

Yellow and Blue

Question 26

DOUBLE POINTS! When Leeds Trinity gained it's university status in 2012, who became the first Vice-Chancellor?

Accepted Answer

Professor Margaret House

Question 27

When did the last tram run in Leeds?

Accepted Answer

Saturday 7 November 1959

Question 28

The world's first steam train was built in Leeds.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 29

In 2014 Leeds hosted the Grand Depart of the Tour de France. How many traffic cones lined the route?

Accepted Answer

30,000

Question 30

DOUBLE POINTS! In what year did the Parkinson Building open?

Accepted Answer

1951

LUUCU Events Week Quiz (Human - Monday Evening)

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LUUCU Events Week Quiz (Human - Monday Evening)

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