Play our Yorkshire Quiz!

Challenge yourself with these Yorkshire-themed riddles and puzzles

Author: Richard GriffinPublished 24th Aug 2021
Last updated 24th Aug 2021

Have a go at our fun Yorkshire quiz! We've got all sorts of puzzles - including anagrams and word searches - testing your knowledge of the region's food, singers, sportspeople and chocolate!

Can you get full marks?

Play our Yorkshire Quiz! Scroll down for the answers...

One

What does the White Rose equal?

Two

Who are these three Yorkshire singers?

Three

There are three hidden in there somewhere...

Four

Each letter is from a chocolate bar wrapper. Can you get all nine?

Five

There are a few different five and seven letter words - but only one nine!

Six

Here's another algebra puzzle. What number does the Yorkshire Pudding represent?

Seven

More anagrams for you... Who are the Yorkshire sportspeople?

Time for the answers

Let's see how many you got!

Answer One

The White Rose = 4.
(The cup of Yorkshire Tea = 2 and the Yorkshire Pudding = 3)

Answer Two

Mel B from Leeds, Tony Christie from Conisbrough near Doncaster and Jane McDonald from Wakefield.

Answer Three

Liquorice has been grown in Yorkshire for centuries and is synonymous with Pontefract. The "Rhubarb Triangle" between Wakefield, Morley and Rothwell is known for producing the plant. Parkin is a traditional ginger cake.

Answer Four

Did you get all nine?!

Answer Five

There are lots of possible five letter words including: HIKER, HIRES, RISKY, SHIRK, SORRY and YOKES.
Seven letter words: HOSIERY and SHIRKER.
and of course nine letter word: YORKSHIRE.

Answer Six

The Yorkshire Pudding = 9
(The cup of Yorkshire Tea = 3 and the White Rose = 6)

Answer Seven

The England and Yorkshire cricketer Joe Root was born in Sheffield. Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill from Sheffield won gold in the Heptathlon at the London 2012 Olympics. The Brownlee Brothers - Jonny & Alistair - are Olympic and World Triathlon champions from West Yorkshire.

How did you do?!

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