Multiple Choice City Quiz – Derby

Can you answer these questions about the city of Derby, England?
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1. Where is Derby located?
2. What is a person from Derby called?
Derbeian
Derbyish
Derbyite
Derbadian
3. What is the name of the river that flows through Derby?
Avon
Derwent
Medway
Severn
4. What is the nickname of Derby County Football Club?
The Black Eagles
The Rams
The Stags
The White Lions
5. Which iconic video game character was invented in Derby?
Crash Bandicoot
Lara Croft
Rayman
Spyro the Dragon
6. Derby is home to England's oldest public park, and is called...?
Derby Arboretum opened in 1840 and is often described as "Britain's first public park"!
Winstanley Botanical Gardens
Chester Green
Royal Park of Derby
Derby Arboretum
7. Founded in c. 1750, the company Royal Crown Derby, is famous for manufacturing what?
Furniture
Jewellery
Porcelain
Steel
8. Which of these statements is correct about Derby?
Lombe's Silk Throwing Mill was completed in 1721, and is generally considered as the worlds first factory!
Britain's first Prime Minister; Robert Walpole, was born in Derby
The TV show, Peaky Blinders, is set in Derby
Derby is home to the world's first mechanised factory
From 1711-1713, Derby was (briefly) the capital of England
9. With around 12,000 employees in Derby, which private sector company is the biggest employer in the city?
Rolls-Royce
Amazon
Siemens
Nestlé
10. The road, Brian Clough Way, connects Derby with which other city?
Nottingham
Leicester
Stoke-on-Trent
Lichfield
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1 Comments
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Level 82
May 28, 2025
This is my home city, but please let me know if I have made any mistakes, or can make any improvements!