The Blackfriar Quiz of 2020

Please email your answers to [email protected] to arrive no later than January 6. We will alert the winner by email and Bettys will send the prize to your address so please include it in your email.

Good luck everyone!

2020 has been a tough year for Yorkshire firms, but we have run a number of quirky stories in the paper and online. So which ones do you remember?

1. Brits have been urged to spice up their 2021 travel plans by arranging a wacky road trip to visit some of the weirdest place names around the UK.

Spunkie, Wetwang and Catbrain are just three of many towns, villages and hamlets cheeky travellers could tick off on the Wacky UK Road Trip Map compiled and designed by LeaseCar.uk.

Yorkshire travellers can visit these places on their doorstep. Except one of them doesn’t exist. Which one doesn’t exist?

A) Crackpot

B) Wetwang

C) Ratwrangle

D) Blubberhouses

2. The businessman David Hall featured in our weekend interview earlier this year. As a teenager he faced fast bowler Fred Trueman in the nets at Headingley. What did Mr Trueman say to Mr Hall when he had hooked Trueman’s bowling out of the nets?

A) “You’re a batting genius lad, you’ll play for England one day.”

B “Everyone is here to see me bowl and not you bat.”

C “Can you give me some batting lessons, lad?”

D “That’s the finest hook shot I’ve ever seen.”

3. According to the latest Kantar data, supermarket shoppers spent record amounts of money in November amid a desire to forget the pandemic and celebrate the run up to Christmas. Kantar said that 42 per cent of people said they are determined to make this “the best Christmas ever” after a tough 2020.

Kantar reported the following statistics. While three are accurate, we made one up. Which is the one we made up?

A) Festive lights sales are up 238 per cent

B) Cream liqueurs sales have doubled

C) Turkey sales are up 36 per cent

D) Brussels sprouts sales are up 100 per cent

4. Which Yorkshire Post columnist was made partner at law firm gunnercooke this year?

A) Bird Lovegod

B) Beckie Hart

C) Rashmi Dube

D) Martin Lewis

5. Leeds Bradford Airport announced plans for a multi-million pound terminal this year, when was the current one built?

A) 1920

B) 1945

C) 1965

D) 1980

6. Which historic Leeds building officially became the home of Channel 4 this year?

A) Corn Exchange

B) Temple Works

C) Marshall’s Mill

D) The Majestic

7. Anglo American is to hire hundreds of new workers at its polyhalite mine on the North Yorkshire coast after making good progress on the project despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

The mining giant also announced it will invest an extra £150m in the project next year, increasing its 2021 investment from £225m to £375m.

What is the name of the mine?

A) Polysmith

B) Woodsmith

C) Whitbysmith

D) Moorsmith

8. Black Sheep Brewery has reported its most successful ever November for online sales.

With England in another national lockdown during November and pubs, bars and restaurants closed, customers have turned to online ordering to get their taste of Yorkshire from the Masham-based brewery. It online sales rose by how much in November compared with November 2019?

A) 142 per cent

B) 342 per cent

C) 442 per cent

D) 542 per cent

9. Drax power station expects to deliver a further reduction in the group’s CO2 emissions over the coming years, which should accelerate its ambition to become not just carbon neutral but carbon negative by:

A) 2030

B) 2035

C) 2040

D) 2045

10. The Huddersfield Town Foundation, which was launched in 2012 by Huddersfield Town’s then chairman, Dean Hoyle, is probably best known for its Early Kick-Off breakfast clubs, which provide local school children with a nutritious start to the day. How many breakfasts has it served with support from local businesses, since then?

A) 30,000

B) 500,000

C)1.5 million

D 2.7 million

11. Which big four supermarket chain won the award for ‘Online Supermarket of the Year’ at the 2020 Grocer Gold Awards for its ability to innovate and expand online capacity?

(The winning supermarket beat online retailer Ocado to claim the title. Its online sales growth has outperformed the market in 2020 following a strong performance in 2019 that saw growth of 10 per cent, which was the fastest among the big four.)

A) Tesco

B) Sainsbury’s

C) Asda

D) Morrisons

12. Which well-known political figure was widely criticised for blocking anyone who mentioned the loan charge on Twitter, including our own deputy business editor, Greg Wright?

A) Jesse Norman

B) Boris Johnson

C) Rishi Sunak

D) Mel Stride

13. Urban regeneration housebuilder MJ Gleeson said building work and sales have returned to pre-Covid levels and demand for its low-cost homes remains strong. The Sheffield-based firm sells affordable housing and caters for young families, many of whom are key workers, who are keen to stop paying rent and get on the property ladder. As of September 20, what was the average price of a Gleeson home?

A) £130,900

B) £140,900

C) £150,900

D) £160,900

The lucky winner of the Boxing Day quiz will receive a £50 gift voucher from our friends at Bettys.

Bettys said it was proud to team up with The Yorkshire Post to offer the 2020 prize.

Bettys celebrated its 101th year in 2020 and it has played its part in making sure that customers can buy its goods during lockdown.

Bettys is famous around the world for its plump and fruity Yorkshire Fat Rascal scones, which are baked at its Harrogate craft bakery.

Another customer favourite is the Yorkshire Shortbread Box, containing rich butter shortbread made to a delicious Yorkshire recipe.

Bettys said its classic butter shortbread is a real family favourite. The shortbreads are presented in a pretty box with designs by Yorkshire artist Emily Sutton.

Bettys Yorkshire Gingerbread has proved another favourite during lockdown. The gingerbread is warm and hearty, made with both stem and ground ginger for a really vivid flavour. True to its name, the gingerbread is handmade at Bettys’ craft bakery in Harrogate.

While many customers had to miss going to Bettys’ tea rooms during lockdown, they made up for it with Bettys Yorkshire Tea Loaf, which is a moist fruited tea loaf, steeped in Yorkshire Tea.

“Our friends at Yorkshire Tea provide the magic ingredient for this light and deliciously moist fruited tea loaf,” Bettys said.

“Filled with cherries and vine fruits steeped in Yorkshire Tea, it’s ideal for teatime. Moreover it is, rather like the Fat Rascal, something of a Bettys classic.”