Can you pass our Greater Manchester citizenship test?

Take our 10 questions quiz to see if you know enough about our beloved region

Test your knowledge of Greater Manchester

Q1. What colours are the exterior tiles on the Peveril of the Peak public house?

Peveril of the Peak in 1970s

Peveril of the Peak in the 1970s

Q2. In which decade was the Stockport Viaduct completed?

Train on Stockport Viaduct

A train on Stockport Viaduct. Picture: Rept0n1x, via Creative Commons

Q3. Salford-born singer-songwriter Graham Gouldman, best known for his membership of 10CC, was also part of a duo with the American singer-songwriter Andrew Gold in the 1980s. What were they called?

Graham Gouldman of 10CC

Graham Gouldman of 10CC

Q4. Violet Carson played which character in Coronation Street?

The original set of Coronation Street in the 1960s

The original set of Coronation Street in the 1960s

Q5. Who wrote The Road To Wigan Pier?

Wigan Pier

Wigan Pier

Q6. In which Greater Manchester borough is there an annual black pudding throwing contest?

The World Black Pudding Throwing Championships

The 2022 World Black Pudding Throwing Championships

Q7. Which band famously played at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester on June 4, 1976?

The Free Trade Hall

The Free Trade Hall

Q8. What was the name of the first electronic stored-program computer, which was built at the Victoria University of Manchester in 1948?

The first electronic stored-program computer. Picture: University of Manchester

The first electronic stored-program computer. Picture: University of Manchester

Q9. Where is the Hallé Orchestra resident?

The Hallé Orchestra

The Hallé Orchestra

Q10. What was the name of the pub in the early 2000s Stockport-based sitcom Early Doors?

BBC classic sitcom Early Doors

BBC classic sitcom Early Doors

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