Big Bristol Quiz 2022

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Round 1: Amazing People

Q1: Back in August, plus-size model Emma-Jay Webber had hopes of being the first gay Ms Great Britain. What was her profession?

Q2: Famous Bristolian Maya Jama is set to take over presenting which of the following shows?

Q3: Esteemed D&B producer and DJ Turno hoped to highlight men’s mental health after tragically losing his brother. But at which Bristol music festival did he perform the song devoted to his late brother?

Q4: The mystery man Banksy was 'captured on CCTV in Ukraine' painting a work of art. What was the name of this piece?

Q5) Singing Bristol greengrocer Darren Jones has spent 30 years in his shop. Where is his stall located?

Round 1: Amazing People... Continued

Q6: Bristol said a final farewell to civil rights legend Roy Hackett this September. How old was the legendary Bristolian when he died?

Q7: The iconic Bristol Cool List made a highly anticipated return. But which Bristolian was pushed from the top position by Jayde Adams this year?

Q8: 55-year-old Simon Kosciow completed an epic year-long challenge by walking every street in Bristol. Where does Simon live?

Q9: Also this year, one of South Bristol's most recognisable figures passed away. Stoney Garnett's funeral saw hundreds line the streets. Which stadium was the superfan's favourite?

Q10: The Covid pandemic and the lockdown changed many people's lives, but it gave Jamie Rossiter the space to create drag persona Miss Jam Tart. Where does Miss Jam Tart live?

Round 2: Wonderful Bristol

Q1: A guerrilla sculptor who has placed mystery sculptures around Bristol struck again this year with a poignant statue of one of the city's most celebrated working class women. Who did the sculpture depict?

Q2: Bristol chocolate company J S Fry and Sons first came up with the bright idea to make Easter eggs out of cocoa. But what year was it?

Q3: The world-famous supersonic Concorde took shape in a Bristol aircraft hangar, but do you know where it was located?

Q4: Archaeologists digging up a car park in South Bristol unearthed the full extent of one of the city’s most ‘secretive’ companies - less than 60 years after it closed down. What exactly was found in Dalby Avenue in Bedminster?

Q5: Bristol's very own 'leaning tower' is far less of a landmark than the world-famous one in Pisa. Temple Church and Gardens tower was an addition to the now ruined church. Which century was the tower added to the site?

Round 3: Music and Festivals

Q1: Glastonbury is one of the biggest festivals in the UK, and each year they get bigger and better and weirder and weirder. Can you remember what was found in a bra by litter pickers after the shenanigans concluded?

Q2: Dot To Dot Festival 2023 announced their first wave of its line-up for May bank holiday, do you remember when the festival first started?

Q3: Iconic festival Love Saves the Day missed the mark this year as hoards of fans demanded refunds, can you remember why?

Q4: "Magical" festival Fields of Fantasy near Bristol was postponed until 2023, but what was the reason?

Q5: Bristol Sounds Festival 2022 saw which Scottish musician take to the stage and win the hearts of the adoring fans?

Round 4: In the Headlines

Q1: A young mum moved into a new home in January, but what was a bit odd about her new house?

Q2: In February the Liverpudlian English rock band Echo and The Bunnymen faced what when they walked onto stage at the O2?

Q3: March saw BristolLive cover International Women's Day: The 137 most influential women in Bristol right now. Can you remember the date of International Women's Day?

Q4: Avon and Somerset police handed out “parking penalty notices to vehicles parked illegally" in April, but can you remember the reason?

Q5: In May, where was a family stranded after TUI cancelled their flight home?

Q6: In June, Ofsted visited which high school after 12 years and gave them an ‘inadequate’ rating, dropping the school from its place as the ‘best school in Bristol’?

Round 4: In the Headlines... Continued

Q7: Mystery artist Banksy is no stranger to controversy, but do you know what happened to his honorary professorship at the university ceremony?

Q8: The son of which famous celebrity chef ran into trouble in August and faced jail for multiple thefts?

Q9: In September news broke that Queen Elizabeth II had died. The shocking news made worldwide headlines and the UK witnessed 10 days of mourning. As the longest reigning British monarch, how long was she on the throne?

Q10: Bristol legend Jayde Adams won over the hearts of thousands with her incredible performances in Strictly Come Dancing this year, but before her exit, the star had a wardrobe malfunction. What was it?

Q11: Fast fashion retail giant Primark divided shoppers with a new clothing range. What was it?

Q12: And finally, December 2022…Unions have called for a boycott of a Bristol pub after what happened at a Christmas party?

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