How Well Do You Know The Cities Of The UK?

Our UK Powerhouse campaign looks at economic performance across the UK. But how well do you know the cities that drive the UK economy?

Q1. When it opened, West Quay was the biggest city centre shopping mall in Europe. Which British city would you find it in?

A. Newcastle
B. Southampton
C. Bristol
D. Cardiff

Q2. This iconic building is found in which UK city?

Leeds
Manchester
Liverpool
London

Q3. Renamed in 2014, which city is home to Beckett University?

Leeds
Oxford
Norwich
Edinburgh

Q4. This statue is outside a shopping centre in which British city?

Sheffield
Birmingham
Sunderland
Nottingham

Q5. The first ever Thornton’s confectionary store opened in which British city?

Derby
Leicester
Sheffield
Cambridge

Q6. Outside London, the Beetham Tower is the tallest building in the UK. Which city is it in?

Manchester
Leeds
Glasgow
Bristol

Q7. Which British city operates a Subway system with stations including St. Enoch, Buchanan Street and Bridge Street?

Liverpool
Newcastle
Edinburgh
Glasgow

Q8. The Millennium Bridge connects a large town to which UK city?

Newcastle
Portsmouth
Swansea
Hull

You scored out of 8!

Newcastle increased the size of its economy in the 12 months to Q3 2015 by 2% taking GVA to £8.8 billion.

If you would like to know more about the economic performance of cities across the UK, visit the dedicated section on our website where you can also download the latest report.

Read the report

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