Q 01/05

Hull Fair holds which European record?

A) The largest travelling funfair

B) The oldest agricultural show

C) The biggest street food market

D) The longest-running horse fair

Answer · why

A) The largest travelling funfair

Unlike small local fairs, it pulls rides and travelling showmen from all over the country for a single week each October.

Q 02/05

Hull Fair received its first Royal Charter in which year?

A) 1279

B) 1379

C) 1479

D) 1579

Answer · why

A) 1279

Hull Fair received its first Royal Charter in 1279, although it is believed to have operated informally prior to this date.

Q 03/05

Which month does Hull Fair typically open each year?

A) August

B) September

C) October

D) November

Answer · why

C) October

The fair always encompasses 11 October, opening at 5 pm on a Friday and closing at 11 pm on the Saturday eight days later.

Q 04/05

Who traditionally opens the fair on its opening evening, normally at 5 pm?

A) The Prime Minister

B) The Monarch

C) The Lord Mayor

D) The High Sheriff

Answer · why

C) The Lord Mayor

The civic opening is one of the city's oldest traditions; the fair has run under Royal Charter since 1279.

Q 05/05

By tradition, what did an enraged Hull mob cry when the 1750s calendar change threatened the fair?

A) "Restore our festivities!"

B) "Long live the Fair!"

C) "Give us back our eleven days!"

D) "Fair for the people!"

Answer · why

C) "Give us back our eleven days!"

The mob got its way: from then on 11 October, or the Friday nearest to it, became the fair's official date.