The National Science and Media Museum is in which city? Super. (Picture: Getty) Happy Yorkshire Day 2019! See how many of these 25 questions you can answer correctly…, Alexis Wilson-Barrett is a Co-Founder of The Yorkshire Press and works as our Editor for North and East Yorkshire. Which moor is well known as the inspiration for the unofficial Yorkshire 'county anthem'? The highest point on the east coast of England is at Boulby , near Staithes, where the cliffs reach over 2oo metres high. Many thanks Doreen, great job. Famous Yorkshire folk from history include the explorer James Cook, anti-slavery campaigner and abolitionist William Wilberforce, clockmaker John Harrison (the man who solved the problem of establishing longitude at sea), and pioneering aviator Amy Johnson. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. by. 1. Who was the famous sculptor son of a Yorkshire miner. York Minster contains a stunning 128 stained glass windows. In the churchyard of All Saints’ Church, Rudston, East Yorkshire. 9. Thomas proclaimed himself ‘Protector of the Realm’, and attempted to incite a revolt against the queen. Wensleydale cheese was first made in 1150 by French Cistercian monks who settled in the Dales. 11. The countryside of Yorkshire has acquired which common nickname? The Great East Window of York Minster covers more than 2,000 square feet, making it the largest of its kind in the world. Thornhill Community Academy was featured in which 2013 Channel 4. What name was once given to a small area between Wakefield, Morley and Rothwell: (a)The Rhubarb Triangle, (b)The Leek Triangle, or (c)The Cabbage Triangle? The Bronte Parsonage Museum is in which Yorkshire village? Pontefract. Which city was once known as the 'wool capital of the world'? The sport's code originated there at a meeting of northern club owners in 1895. 22. We don’t need to tell you how great Yorkshire is. The best (and worst) of Twitter's transfer announcement videos - rank and rate the cringiest player unveiling, From Villa's recent Love Island effort to a Barcelona talking football, these are some of the most bizarre player announcements, Jim White bingo: 8 things the Sky Sports anchorman will say on Transfer Deadline Day, The presenter's colourful catchphrases have become a popular feature of Transfer Deadline Day over the years, Strictly Come Dancing leaderboards: The seven lowest scores in Strictly history, As Susannah Constantine crashed out with a woeful 12 points, we look at some other memorable dancefloor disasters that have shocked the judges, 15 celebrity couples who had the best Halloween costumes, If you're short of ideas you've come to the right place, 21 hilarious Photoshop fails guaranteed to make you do a double take, Neymar responds after Lionel Messi blasts Barcelona board for treatment of Luis Suarez, Suarez's departure from Camp Nou was confirmed on Wednesday and former teammate Neymar has made known his thoughts about the club's treatment of the iconic striker, Man Utd vs Liverpool under-23s descends into chaos as two sent off in eight-goal thriller, The double dismissal was sparked by a challenge that wouldn't have been out of a place in a Premier League clash between the two great rivals, with Liverpool going on to win 5-3, Pregnant Princess Eugenie shows off baby bump while running errands in Notting Hill, Eugenie, 30, and husband Jack Brooksbank, 34, broke the happy news today with an adorable Instagram post of a pair of baby slippers - just weeks before their second wedding anniversary, Liverpool let cat out of the bag as "massive talent" added to first-team picture, Curtis Jones showed all of his abilities in Thursday's thumping Carabao Cup win over Lincoln City, and the time to consider him as an extra to the first-team squad is over, Comedian Lee Evans seen for first time in two years after ditching showbiz, It is the first time Evans has been seen in public since he briefly came out of retirement in 2018 to star in a charity theatre production, UK weather forecast: Brits set to wake up to sun after wet week brought icy temperatures, Most parts of the UK will be dry with sunny spells on Saturday, but temperatures are set to remain cold.