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General knowledge of Derby history and trivia
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1
Trains from Derby travel directly to which London station?
St Pancras
Paddington
Euston
Kings Cross
2
How old is the Allenton Hippopotamus? (approximately)
120 000 years
12 000 years
12 000 000 000 years
120 years
3
When was the Roundhouse built?
2002
1839
1939
2015
4
Derby is twinned with which German city?
Bremen
Osnabruck
Hallstadt
Cologne
5
Samuel Plimsoll, a famous Derby MP, caused what safety measure to be introduced to the world?
Plimsoll lines on ships
Tread / grips on the soles of sports footwear
Pavements/Sidewalks
Brakes on bicycles
6
In 1991 Derby broke the world record for what?
The highest kite flown
The largest bowl of popcorn
The longest hot dog
The smallest pot of tea brewed
7
The Baseball Ground in Derby was once home to who?
Derby County FC
New York Yankees
Joseph Wright
Rolls Royce
8
What is this place?
The Tower of Derby
George Stephenson's old workshop
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
The Silk Mill Museum
9
Royal Crown Derby have made what since in the 1750s?
Porcelain
Steam Engines
Horse feed
Crowns
10
Derby Arena is a what?
Shopping Mall
Athletic Stadium
Theatre
Velodrome
11
The Quad first opened when?
1995
2012
2001
2008
12
In what year did Bonnie Prince Charlie arrive in Derby?
1745
1962
1066
1666
13
Who painted Jedediah Strutt's portrait?
Vincent van Gogh
Joseph Wright
Claude Monet
Pablo Picasso
14
What river flows through Derby?
River Ouse
River Trent
River Thames
River Derwent
15
Rolls Royce is a major engineering company based in Derby?
True
False
16
What do Bombardier do in Derby?
Construct houses
Build railway rolling stock
Make munitions for the army
Empty the bins for the council
17
When was Derby given city status?
1977
1377
1077
1677
18
Derby's Core Design first released Lara Croft, in Tomb Raider, in what year?
2012
1996
1983
2000
19
Jedediah Strutt (the famous Derby inventor) made what with his
Derby Rib Attachment
in 1759?
Armour
Stockings
Trains
Cuts of meat
20
Hollywood actor, Jack O'Connell, is from where in Derby?
Mickleover
Alvaston
Darley
Littleover
21
Where was the old Roman fort "Derventio" located in today's Derby?
Cathedral Quarter
Little Chester
Irongate
Pride Park
22
Who built the Roundhouse?
George Kirkley
George Stephenson
George Wright
George Round
23
How many Bus Stands (bus stops) are there at Derby Bus Station?
40
18
29
84
24
Derby has an arboretum, but what is an arboretum?
A tree parkland or plantation
A woodland restaurant
A recycling centre
A walkway with statues
25
Football. The first FA Cup final to be staged outside London was where in Derby in 1886?
The Baseball Ground
Chester Green
The Racecourse
Pride Park