Multiple Choice City Quiz - Newcastle Upon Tyne - Statistics

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  • The average score is 7 of 10
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Question Answer % Correct
What is the colloquial term for someone from Newcastle? Geordie
92%
The children's TV drama series Byker Grove gave the first big break to which future TV presenting duo? Ant & Dec
89%
In the 19th century, which two industries were strongly associated with Newcastle? Shipbuilding and heavy engineering
89%
Which Newcastle born footballer is the all-time leading Premier League goal scorer? Alan Shearer
86%
Which Tyneside band of the 1970's took their name from an island off the coast of Northumberland? Lindisfarne
84%
Newcastle lies in which English county? Tyne and Wear
78%
The design of which world famous bridge was largely based on Newcastle's Tyne Bridge? Sydney Harbour Bridge
77%
Which North East England folk song has become an unofficial anthem of the region, and is often sung by supporters of both Newcastle United and Newcastle Falcons. Blaydon Races
60%
Which winner of the Nobel prize for physics was born in the city in 1929? Peter Higgs
36%
Prior to the Norman conquest, by what name was Newcastle known? Monkchester
31%
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