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