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York Trivia - Statistics
General Stats
- This quiz has been taken 319 times
- The average score is 14 of 22
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Main river that runs through the city | Ouse | 94%
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| Viking name for the city | Jorvik | 84%
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| Catholic plotter born in York | Guy Fawkes | 78%
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| Rival of the House of York in the Wars of the Roses | House of Lancaster | 77%
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| Medieval street that used to be home to many butchers' shops; now a tourist hotspot | The Shambles | 76%
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| Place of worship that has existed in some form since at least 627 CE | York Minster | 75%
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| Highwayman hanged at York in 1739 | Dick Turpin | 70%
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| Roman name for the city | Eboracum | 70%
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| Tributary of that river | Foss | 70%
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| The city has two universities: the University of York, and York __ ____ University | St John | 70%
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| Name any of the four 'bars,' or gateways, that allow access through the city walls | Bootham | Micklegate | Monk | Walmgate | 68%
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| Due to its 'dark' past, the city has been dubbed the most _______ in Europe | Haunted | 68%
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| Sport that takes place at a venue on the Knavesmire | Horse racing | 68%
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| Group of people who were massacred at York Castle in 1190 | Jews | 66%
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| Visitor who was the victim of an attempted egging in 2022 | King Charles III | 65%
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| Confectioner and philanthropist who pioneered studies of urban poverty | Joseph Rowntree | 64%
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| Roman proclaimed emperor in York in 306 CE who later converted to Christianity | Constantine the Great | 61%
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| 1066 battle that took place east of the city | Battle of Stamford Bridge | 59%
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| Residence of the Archbishop of York | Bishopthorpe Palace | 27%
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| Building that was constructed in the 1400s, was heavily damaged during the Blitz, and now hosts meetings of York Council | Guildhall | 24%
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| Teacher and theologian who became an important figure in the court of Charlemagne | Alcuin | 14%
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| 1644 battle that took place west of the city | Battle of Marston Moor | 13%
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