THE MANCHESTER QUIZ

ASK YOUR HOST FAMILY THESE QUESTIONS AND PUT A TICK

AGAINST THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1. Manchester has a large indoor sports arena, which is often used for boxing
events and pop concerts. There wasn't much room in the city to build it. Over
which train station was it built?
Victoria
Deansgate
Piccadilly
Oxford Road
Victoria
The Manchester Arena was originally built as part of Manchester's bid for the Olympic games of
2000. Although the bid was unsuccessful the Arena has been a huge success. Some events from the
arena's history include: Take That, Kylie Minogue, Paul McCartney and Pavarotti concerts, Mike
Tyson and Ricky Hatton boxing fights and Manchester United's homecoming after winning the
Treble in 1999.

2. Manchester has two famous football teams, Manchester United and

Manchester City, but which other local team plays at 'Spotland'?
Wigan Athletic
Bolton Wanderers
Oldham Athletic
Rochdale AFC
Rochdale AFC

Rochdale Association Football Club was founded in 1907. It has generally spent most of its time in
England lowest division. However, they were League cup runners up in 1961/62 and promoted to
division 3 for a few years in 1969.

3. There is a myth that it rains comparatively more in Manchester than most

other cities in England. But does it?
Yes
No
Yes
It does rain more in Manchester than a lot of the rest of England. It is mainly because we get most
of our weather from the Gulf stream. It hits the UK from the west and heads east. As the Pennine
mountain range is just to the east of Manchester, the clouds empty over Manchester before they get
to the mountains. This damp weather was one of the reasons why Manchester had such a successful
cotton industry. (Of course a few other cities that are to the west of the Pennines receive similar
rainfall)
4. Manchester is home to one of the biggest municipal parks in Europe. What
is it called?
Albert Park
Heaton Park
Twinkle Park
Manley Park
Heaton Park
Heaton Park was part of the estate of the Earls of Wilton. It contains Heaton Hall, a farm, a boating
lake, trams and various other attractions.

5. Which of the following bitters are brewed in Manchester?

Holts
Wards
Tetleys
John Smiths
Holts
The Holts brewery is not far from Manchester's Victoria Station. Historically most of the Holts'
pubs were in Salford, Eccles, Swinton, Broughton and Prestwich, or in Manchester itself. But
they've spread further afield now and are still expanding. (A few people may have expected
Boddington's to be in the list of answers for this question but the Strangeway's brewery has now
closed and the beer is being produced elsewhere.)

6. Salford Reds Rubgy League team play at which ground?

JJB Stadium
The Willows
Don Valley Stadium
Knowsley Road
The Willows
The Willows is also a variety centre where you can see many cabaret shows or eat at the restaurant.
During match days the bars are open for the fans.

7. Which of these films which are based in New York had several outside
scenes filmed in Manchester.
Maid in Manhattan (2002)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
King Kong (2005)
Alfie (2004)
Alfie (2004)
The 2004 remake of the film 'Alfie' was based in New York but some of the outside scenes were
filmed in Manchester. The appearance of several streets in central Manchester where changed to
look like New York. American cars and taxis were used. The movie starred Jude Law.
8. Which games board is there a specific Manchester version of?
Chess board
Cribbage board
Backgammon board
Dartboard
Dartboard
The Manchester dartboard is black and smaller than a normal dartboard. The numbers are in
different positions and there is no treble area. They have been going since the 1930s. They are made
out of wood, usually elm, and are died black. The boards have to be kept soaked in water when they
are not being used to prevent them from drying up and cracking.

9. What year was Manchester bombed by the IRA?

1994
2000
1998
1996
1996
On Saturday 15 June 1996, at a peak shopping time on Father's Day, a 3,000lb IRA bomb exploded
in Manchester, injuring more than 200 people and ripping into the city's main shopping centre. In a
state of shocked disbelief, police had begun clearing people from the area some 40 minutes before
the blast. Luckily, nobody was killed.

10. What colour is the Manchester Terrier dog?

Black and Tan
Black
White
Black and White
Black and Tan
The Manchester Terrier is a descendant of the rough coated English Terrier. It was originally bred to
assist hounds in the 16th century. They make good guard dogs or pets.