Rookwood Sound Online | Blackpool Quiz

Last Updated: 30-Mar-2009

 
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Neil Bailey's Great Blackpool Quiz 2009! 

 

Back for 2009 its the Great Blackpool Quiz! To celebrate the Hospital Radio Awards which took place in Blackpool, we celebrate all that's good about the town! Sorry there are no prizes up for grabs, this quiz is just for fun!


Question 1
Blackpool is world famous for its trams, which run along the promenade, covering a distance of 11 miles, but how many stops are there on its route?
Question 2
Blackpool International Airport is located 2.5 hours out of the town centre, but can you name 3 destinations that you might be able to catch a flight to?
Question 3
Blackpool's famous tower is now 114 years old but how long does it take to paint the tower from top to bottom?
Question 4
Being a coastal town, Blackpool hosts 2 beaches - but how many miles of coast? Is it 
a)2.6 miles
b)7.1 miles
c)11.2 miles
Question 5 
The Blackpool Pleasure Beach located on the North Shore, hosts one of the tallest fastest roller coasters in Europe called the Pepsi Max Big One. You can reach a G-Force of 3.5 in your 2.5 minute ride, but what is the maximum speed? 
a)65mph
b)74mph
c)96mph
Question 6 
10 Million visit Blackpool every year – does it have more accommodation that the whole of Portugal – True or False?
True
False
Question 7
Blackpool FC play at the Bloomfield Road Ground - they were the first and the only team in the Football League whose first strip colour is predominantly what colour?
Question 8 
The Illuminations light the city for 66 nights a year with over 1 million light bulbs and a massive electricity bill! How long are the cables and wires, which power the lights? Is it
a)50 miles
b)100 miles
c)over 200 miles

Question 9 
Being a seaside resort, tourists spend their hard earned cash in a number of traditional seaside items - but what did they buy 10.5 million of last year?
Question 10 
If you wanted to visit the Blackpool tower this weekend (28th – 29th March) how much would you expect to pay? Adults, Children and Seniors prices accepted!
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