You Are The Ref - Quiz
  • 1. What type of media is You Are The Ref?
A) A weekly podcast
B) A British comic strip
C) A television broadcast
D) A radio drama
  • 2. In what year did You Are The Ref first start running?
A) 2006
B) 1952
C) 1957
D) 1969
  • 3. Who created You Are The Ref?
A) Clive Thomas
B) Keith Hackett
C) Stan Lover
D) Paul Trevillion
  • 4. Which other famous work is Paul Trevillion known for?
A) Roy of the Rovers
B) Match of the Day
C) Shoot Magazine
D) The Lillywhite
  • 5. When was an official book collecting the strip published?
A) 2010
B) 2018
C) 1999
D) 2006
  • 6. Where did the strip feature online from 2006 to 2016?
A) skysports.com
B) fifa.com
C) theguardian.com
D) bbc.co.uk
  • 7. In which newspaper did the strip appear alongside its online run from 2006 to 2016?
A) The People
B) The Observer
C) The Sun
D) The Daily Mail
  • 8. Where did the evolution of the strip begin in 1952?
A) The Lillywhite
B) The People
C) The Observer
D) Shoot
  • 9. What was the title of Trevillion's dedicated refereeing cartoon quiz in The People newspaper?
A) You Are The Ref
B) You Are The Umpire
C) Hey Ref
D) If You Were The Ref
  • 10. Which newspaper signed Trevillion to produce Hey Ref?
A) The Observer
B) The Guardian
C) Shoot
D) The People
  • 11. What title was used when the strip appeared in official Roy annuals in the 1960s?
A) If You Were The Ref
B) You Are The Umpire
C) Hey Ref
D) You Are The Ref
  • 12. In what year did the strip take on the name You Are The Ref?
A) 1969
B) 1957
C) 1973
D) 1983
  • 13. Which children's football magazine did the strip move to in 1969?
A) Kick
B) Shoot
C) Goal
D) Match
  • 14. Until what year did the strip run in Shoot magazine?
A) 1979
B) 1990
C) 1983
D) 1969
  • 15. On which blog did You Are The Ref appear in 2008?
A) The Guardian Premier League blog
B) BBC's Euro 2008 blog
C) ITV's World Cup blog
D) Sky Sports Euro blog
  • 16. What did its most recent incarnation rely on for the three questions posed each week?
A) FIFA rulebooks
B) Reader submissions
C) Professional referees
D) Historical matches
  • 17. What is included in each strip in addition to the illustrated questions?
A) A league table
B) A player interview
C) A portrait of a well-known footballing person
D) A crossword puzzle
  • 18. Who published the most recent book in October 2018?
A) Bloomsbury Publishing
B) Octopus Books
C) Guardian Books
D) Random House
  • 19. In what month and year was You Are The Ref released as an iPhone / iPod Touch game?
A) May 2008
B) June 2010
C) August 2006
D) July 2012
  • 20. Which game developer developed the iPhone / iPod Touch game version?
A) Sega
B) EA Sports
C) Four Door Lemon
D) Konami
  • 21. Who provided the answers to the questions when the strip moved to Shoot in 1969?
A) John Holder
B) Keith Hackett
C) Stan Lover
D) Clive Thomas
  • 22. Who was Stan Lover?
A) A sports artist
B) Head of the London referees' association
C) Editor of Shoot magazine
D) A cricket umpire
  • 23. Who replaced Stan Lover in providing answers for subsequent years?
A) John Holder
B) Paul Trevillion
C) Roy of the Rovers
D) Clive Thomas
  • 24. Who provided the answers in The Observer strips?
A) Keith Hackett
B) Clive Thomas
C) Stan Lover
D) John Holder
  • 25. What was the name of the cricketing equivalent to You Are The Ref?
A) The Cricket Judge
B) You Are The Umpire
C) You Are The Bowler
D) Umpire's Call
  • 26. During which period did You Are The Umpire take You Are The Ref's place in The Observer?
A) Football off-seasons from 2007 to 2016
B) Winter breaks from 2000 to 2005
C) Summer months from 1990 to 2000
D) Every weekend from 2010 to 2020
  • 27. Who provided the expert answers for You Are The Umpire?
A) Clive Thomas
B) John Holder
C) Keith Hackett
D) Stan Lover
  • 28. Who published the 2006 book 'You are the Ref': 50 Years of the Cult Classic Cartoon Strip?
A) Octopus Books
B) Bloomsbury Publishing
C) Random House
D) Guardian Books
  • 29. What is the ISBN of the 2006 book published by Guardian Books?
A) 978-0-85265-077-6
B) 9780852650691
C) 978-1-4081-8170-6
D) 978-0-85265-148-3
  • 30. Which publisher released You Are the Umpire in 2009?
A) Bloomsbury Publishing
B) Random House
C) Guardian Books
D) Faber & Faber
  • 31. Which book was published by Paul Trevillion and Keith Hackett in 2010?
A) You are the ref 3
B) You Are the Ref: The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to the Laws of Football
C) A Guide to Good Refereeing
D) You Are The Umpire
  • 32. In what year was 'You Are The Ref: A Guide to Good Refereeing' published electronically?
A) 2010
B) 2013
C) 2018
D) 2014
  • 33. Which publisher released 'You are the ref 3' in 2014?
A) Guardian Books
B) Octopus Books
C) Faber & Faber
D) Random House
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