How Well Do You Know Manchester?

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Sources

https://www.visitbritain.com/en/destinations/england/manchester

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g187069-Activities-c47-Manchester_Greater_Manchester_England.html

https://placesjournal.org/article/manchester-after-engels/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester

Test your knowledge of Manchester's rich history, iconic landmarks, famous personalities, and unique local culture.

1. Which historical event took place in Manchester on August 16, 1819?

Peterloo Massacre

Great Fire of Manchester

Battle of Waterloo

Manchester Insurrection

2. Which famous canal, built between 1888 and 1894, enabled oceangoing ships to sail into the Port of Manchester?

Bridgewater Canal

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Manchester Ship Canal

Rochdale Canal

3. Which historic science and technology museum in Manchester is housed in the world's oldest surviving passenger railway station?

The Museum of Transport

Manchester Art Gallery

Whitworth Art Gallery

Science and Industry Museum

4. Which 20th-century writer known for 'A Clockwork Orange' was born and raised in Manchester?

George Orwell

Charles Dickens

Anthony Burgess

Virginia Woolf

5. Which Manchester landmark is known for its neo-Gothic architecture and serves as the ceremonial headquarters of Manchester City Council?

Whitworth Hall

The John Rylands Library

Manchester Cathedral

Manchester Town Hall

6. The University of Manchester's Samuel Alexander Building, opened in 1919, was named after a philosopher known for supporting what?

Education for women

Political activism

Environmental science

Scientific research

7. Which museum, famous for its natural history and Egyptology collections, was opened to the public in the 1880s?

Imperial War Museum

Whitworth Art Gallery

Manchester Museum

Science and Industry Museum

8. Which major event was held in Manchester in 2002, showcasing athletes from over 72 nations?

Winter Olympics

Football World Cup

Commonwealth Games

Rugby World Cup

9. What is the colloquial term used to refer to a resident of Manchester?

Mankie

Manc

Chester

Manian

10. Which novel did Charlotte Brontë begin writing in Manchester in 1846?

Pride and Prejudice

Wuthering Heights

Jane Eyre

Great Expectations

11. Which Manchester football stadium is nicknamed 'The Theatre of Dreams'?

Wembley Stadium

Old Trafford

Goodison Park

Etihad Stadium

12. What traditional Jewish food, associated with Manchester's Jewish community, is especially popular in the city?

Latkes

Matzo

Bagels

Goulash

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