By Paul Marsden
With Yorkshire Day coming up this Saturday come and see how well you know the county.
Test yourself in our Yorkshire quiz to see if you should be considered a local legend or should trudge around shamefaced at your lack of Yorkie knowledge.
Good luck!
How Yorkshire are you?
You may have a flat cap, gone to watch the Tour de France last year and enjoy leisurely walks in the countryside but just how Yorkshire are you?
Pit your wits against our test to find out if you are a true Yorkshire great or you should be relearning Ilkley moor bar t’at.
What should you have on your Yorkshire pudding?
Ice cream
Chocolate sauce
Gravy – and lots of it!
Cream
Sometimes life is a bit hard, even though we don’t like to moan. But what tipple do Yorkshiremen traditionally like to relax with?
Alcopops
Real ale
Lager
A gin and tonic
What is Yorkshire best known as?
Heaven’s backyard
God’s own country
Geoff Boycott’s garden
What do we do when we ‘go t’werk’?
Go and earn some dosh
Dance like Miley Cyrus
Who would we say ‘alright love’ to?
A long-term partner or wife
Everyone we meet
Someone we were trying to flirt with
What temperature equals t-shirt weather in Yorkshire?
-5c
5c
20c
35c – like it is in Corfu!
If someone is being ‘mardy’ they are?
Having a right strop
A bit hungry
In need of a good lie down
What time do we have dinner in Yorkshire?
About 6pm
About 1pm
About 8pm
About 4pm
Yorkshire is the home of British cricket. The Tykes last County Championship was in?
2005
2002
2014
2010
Compo is?
What you receive when you have an accident
That guy from Last of the Summer Wine
Now then, bit of work to do here
Time for the hard word now. You’d better stock up on Yorkshire Tea and parkin and make notes while watching that Heartbeat boxset to learn more.
Getting there
You’re not too far off. But it still wouldn’t hurt to get out and about to absorb some more of that Yorkie culture.
Top work
You’re near as makes n’matter to being a top Yorkie. Take your place amongst Yorkshire’s favourite sons and daughters.
Picture of flag on homepage by Steven Taylor/Flickr
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