Distant place: Liverpool.

Question 1

What is the current population of Liverpool?

Answer 1

473,073

Question 2

What was the population in 1910?

Answer 2

684,958

Question 3

What is the quote that sums up ‘scouse pride’.

Answer 3

“we’re not English we’re Scouse!”

Question 4

What can we blame for the decline in the docks?

Answer 4

Containerisation and rise of air transport.

Question 5

In what year did the Albert Dock close?

Answer 5

1972.

Question 6

How many jobs were lost due to deindustrialization?

Answer 6

80,000.

Question 7

By what percentage did the manufacturing sector shrink?

Answer 7

50%

Question 8

In what year did riots spread through the city?

Answer 8

1981.

Question 9

What other factors have shaped the strong regional identity?

Answer 9

Large Catholic population, cultural icons like The Beatles and football teams bring pride to the city.

Question 10

In what year was the Catholic cathedral (Paddy’s Wigwam) built?

Answer 10

1967.

Question 11

What proportion of the male and female population are between the age of 20 and 30, YUPPIES!

Answer 11

60%

Question 12

How does the number of people born outside of UK compare to national average?

Answer 12

In Liverpool= 9.9%

U.K= 14%

Question 13

How many properties in Liverpool are ‘owner occupied’

Answer 13

47%

Question 14

What is the national average for owner-occupied properties?

Answer 14

64%

Question 15

How does the number of socially rented properties compare to the national average?

Answer 15

Liverpool= 28%
U.K= 18%

Question 16

How does the number of people who have level 4 qualifications (higher education) compare to national average?

Answer 16

Liverpool= 22%
U.K= 27%

Question 17

How many crimes were commited in December 2016?

Answer 17

2,125.

Question 18

What was the name of the plan to redevelop Liverpool?

Answer 18

The ‘Kick Start’ plan.

Question 19

What year was the Albert Dock redeveloped?

Answer 19

1982.

Question 20

Today how many people visit the Albert Docks every year?

Answer 20

4 million.

Question 21

What other areas were developed as part of the ‘Kick start’ plan?

Answer 21

Liverpool one, Cathedral Quater, the Keyside.

Question 22

What evidence is there to suggest the redevelopment of Liverpool one has been successful?

Answer 22

5th most popular retail destination in the U.K.