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St George's Hall, Liverpool - Quiz
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  • 1. Who devised the unique heating and ventilation system in St George's Hall?
A) Tom Mann
B) Charles Dickens
C) William Brown
D) Dr Boswell Reid
  • 2. What was the primary aim of the heating and ventilation system in St George's Hall?
A) To warm and ventilate the building without draughts
B) To reduce noise levels
C) To enhance acoustics
D) To provide natural lighting
  • 3. How was air cooled during hot weather in St George's Hall?
A) Using cold mains water and small fountains in the air shafts
B) Using ice blocks
C) Using open windows
D) Using electric fans
  • 4. In which year was St George's Hall recognized as the World's First Air Conditioned Building?
A) 1889
B) 2005
C) 1911
D) 1854
  • 5. Where were the Liverpool Assizes held in St George's Hall?
A) In the Great Hall
B) On the St George's Plateau
C) In the Small Concert Hall
D) At the southern end of the building
  • 6. Which notable case was heard in St George's Hall in 1889?
A) Florence Maybrick
B) William Herbert Wallace
C) John Lennon
D) George Harrison
  • 7. Who visited St George's Hall on 9 October 1851?
A) Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
B) Lord Kitchener
C) Tom Mann
D) Charles Dickens
  • 8. What event marked the inaugural use of St George's Hall?
A) A general transport strike meeting
B) A three-day festival of music
C) A banquet for William Brown
D) A Fancy Dress ball
  • 9. Which famous author regularly held readings in the Small Concert Room?
A) Jane Austen
B) Charles Dickens
C) William Shakespeare
D) Mark Twain
  • 10. What significant event occurred on 15 March 1915 at St George's Hall?
A) Lord Kitchener inspected 12,000 soldiers of the Liverpool Pals
B) The opening of the European Capital of Culture celebrations
C) The semi-final allocation draw for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
D) A banquet for Charles Dickens
  • 11. What was displayed at St George's Hall from 7 November 2015 to 17 January 2016?
A) The Eurovision Song Contest banners
B) The 96 banners
C) The Weeping Window sculpture
D) The Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
  • 12. Which event took place at St George's Hall on 31 January 2023?
A) A Fancy Dress ball
B) The semi-final allocation draw for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
C) A general transport strike meeting
D) A banquet for William Brown
  • 13. What was the purpose of the banquet held on 15 April 1857?
A) In honour of Tom Mann
B) In honour of Queen Victoria
C) In honour of William Brown, benefactor of Liverpool's museum and library
D) In honour of Charles Dickens
  • 14. What was the purpose of the Fancy Dress ball held on 23 April 1864?
A) In aid of the Liverpool Pals
B) In aid of St Ann's Dispensary
C) In aid of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
D) In aid of the Liverpool Operative Platerworkers' Association
  • 15. What was the purpose of the meeting held on 1 November 1886?
A) Benevolent fund for the Liverpool Operative Platerworkers' Association
B) To hold a Fancy Dress ball
C) To exhibit a new method of applying gas to high class cookery
D) To host a banquet for Charles Dickens
  • 16. What was exhibited on 5 April 1887?
A) A Fancy Dress ball
B) A general transport strike meeting
C) A banquet for William Brown
D) A new and improved method of applying gas to high class cookery
  • 17. What was the purpose of the people's concert held on 22 December 1888?
A) To hold a banquet for Charles Dickens
B) To perform the Messiah
C) To exhibit a new method of applying gas
D) To host a Fancy Dress ball
  • 18. What event sparked the 'Bloody Sunday' attacks in 1911?
A) A banquet for Charles Dickens
B) A general transport strike meeting
C) A Fancy Dress ball
D) A rally where Tom Mann spoke
  • 19. What was the purpose of the banners hung on 13 April 2019?
A) To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster
B) To celebrate the Liverpool Pals
C) To mark the death of John Lennon
D) To honor the homecoming of Liverpool football team
  • 20. What was lit on the steps of St George's Hall on 15 April 2019?
A) 96 lanterns
B) 96 banners
C) 96 candles
D) 96 torches
  • 21. What is another name for the Great Hall in St George's Hall, Liverpool?
A) Grand Jury Room
B) Concert Hall
C) Small Concert Room
D) Civil Court
  • 22. Where is the organ located in the Great Hall?
A) On its north wall
B) On its south wall
C) On the west wall
D) In the center of the hall
  • 23. Which room is located to the north of the Concert Hall?
A) Vice-Chancellor's Court
B) Crown Court
C) Grand Jury Room
D) Civil Court
  • 24. How can one reach the Small Concert Room from the Great Hall?
A) Through a corridor
B) By two staircases
C) Through the North Entrance Hall
D) Via the Civil Court
  • 25. Which court is located to the south of the Great Hall?
A) Vice-Chancellor's Court
B) Sheriff's Court
C) Civil Court
D) Crown Court
  • 26. What is located above the South Entrance Hall?
A) Crown Court
B) Civil Court
C) Small Concert Room
D) Grand Jury Room
  • 27. Which court is located to the north of the Law Library?
A) Vice-Chancellor's Court
B) Sheriff's Court
C) Civil Court
D) Crown Court
  • 28. How many Corinthian columns are in the central portico of the east façade?
A) 8
B) 16
C) 12
D) 10
  • 29. What architectural feature is present on the west front?
A) A projecting central part with square columns
B) An octastyle portico
C) A semicircular apse
D) A Corinthian portico
  • 30. What is the shape of the apse on the north front?
A) Rectangular
B) Elliptical
C) Semicircular
D) Octagonal
  • 31. What do the statues flanking the doorways on the north front represent?
A) Nereids or tritons bearing a cornucopia with lamps
B) Benjamin Disraeli
C) Britannia
D) Mercury
  • 32. What is the width of the south portico?
A) Ten columns wide
B) Eight columns wide
C) Sixteen columns wide
D) Twelve columns wide
  • 33. What is Britannia holding in her left hand in the tympanum sculpture?
A) A shield
B) A torch
C) The olive-branch
D) A spear
  • 34. Who is depicted presenting the four quarters of the globe to Britannia?
A) A lion
B) A nereid
C) Mercury
D) A triton
  • 35. What year is inscribed on the south portico?
A) 1882
B) 1950
C) 1841
D) 1901
  • 36. In which year was St George's Hall officially opened?
A) 1841
B) 1838
C) 2007
D) 1854
  • 37. Who won the architectural competition to design St George's Hall?
A) George Alexander
B) John Weightman
C) Charles Cockerell
D) Harvey Lonsdale Elmes
  • 38. What architectural style is St George's Hall known for?
A) Gothic
B) Neoclassical
C) Romanesque
D) Baroque
  • 39. Which historian described St George's Hall as one of the finest neo-Grecian buildings in the world?
A) Harvey Lonsdale Elmes
B) John Weightman
C) Charles Cockerell
D) Nikolaus Pevsner
  • 40. What was the cost of shares to raise subscriptions for the hall in 1837?
A) £25 each
B) £10 each
C) £50 each
D) £100 each
  • 41. What was the total amount raised by January 1837 for the construction of the hall?
A) £25,000
B) £23,350
C) £300,000
D) £35,000
  • 42. In what year did the Crown Court move to the new Law Courts in Derby Square?
A) 1971
B) 1854
C) 1984
D) 2007
  • 43. What was the cost of the major restoration of St George's Hall in the 2000s?
A) £23m
B) £2,260,290
C) £300,000
D) £35,000
  • 44. What was the first prize for the competition to design the assize courts?
A) £150
B) £200
C) £250
D) £300
  • 45. What was the main hall's capacity?
A) 2000 persons
B) 4000 persons
C) 1000 persons
D) 3000 persons
  • 46. What was the capacity of the concert room?
A) 2000 persons
B) 3000 persons
C) 500 persons
D) 1000 persons
  • 47. Who designed the plaster work angels in the Great Hall of St George's Hall?
A) Cockerell
B) Rawlinson
C) Spence
D) MacDowell
  • 48. What material are the columns in the Great Hall made of?
A) Limestone
B) Marble
C) Hollow brick
D) Polished red Cairngall granite
  • 49. What is the weight of the chandeliers in the Great Hall?
A) 10 cwt
B) 20 cwt
C) 15 cwt
D) 25 cwt
  • 50. Who unveiled the statue of Kitty Wilkinson in 2012?
A) MacDowell
B) Chantrey
C) Simon Smith
D) Joy
  • 51. What type of columns are found in the South Entrance Hall of St George's Hall?
A) Doric
B) Tuscan
C) Ionic
D) Corinthian
  • 52. What is the shape of the Small Concert Room?
A) Square
B) Rectangular
C) Elliptical
D) Circular
  • 53. What was the original capacity of the Small Concert Room?
A) 2,000 people
B) 750 people
C) 480 people
D) 1,100 people
  • 54. When was the plaster copy of the Parthenon frieze added to the North Entrance Hall?
A) 1874
B) Not specified
C) 1856
D) 1883-84
  • 55. What type of ceiling does the Civil Court have?
A) Coved
B) Tunnel vault
C) Dome
D) Flat
  • 56. What is the current seating capacity of the Small Concert Room?
A) 600
B) 480
C) 750
D) 1,100
  • 57. What is the material of the floor in the Great Hall?
A) Granite
B) Limestone
C) Marble
D) Minton encaustic tile
  • 58. What year was the roof of the Great Hall completed?
A) 2003
B) 1849
C) 1856
D) 1883
  • 59. What type of columns are in the North Entrance Hall?
A) Ionic
B) Corinthian
C) Tuscan
D) Doric
  • 60. What is the height of the columns in the Great Hall?
A) 15 feet
B) 20 feet
C) 25 feet
D) 18 feet
  • 61. What is the theme of the allegorical plaster work in the Great Hall?
A) Honor, betrayal, loyalty, deceit, bravery, cowardice, etc.
B) Fortitude, prudence, science, art, justice, temperance, etc.
C) Wisdom, folly, strength, weakness, justice, injustice, etc.
D) War, peace, love, hate, courage, fear, etc.
  • 62. What is the material of the columns in the Crown Court?
A) Red granite
B) Limestone
C) Marble
D) Grey granite
  • 63. What year were the stained glass windows added to the Great Hall?
A) 1856
B) 1883-84
C) 1849
D) 2003
  • 64. What is the height of the Great Hall?
A) 169 feet
B) 82 feet
C) 77 feet
D) 65 feet
  • 65. What is the length of the Great Hall?
A) 82 feet
B) 169 feet
C) 65 feet
D) 77 feet
  • 66. What is the width of the Great Hall?
A) 169 feet
B) 77 feet
C) 65 feet
D) 82 feet
  • 67. What is the theme of the bronze Torchères in the North Entrance Hall?
A) Historical battles
B) Allegorical scenes
C) Natural landscapes
D) Mythological creatures
  • 68. Who built the organ at St George's Hall, Liverpool?
A) Nicholl
B) Henry Willis
C) L. B. Budden
D) Thomas Thornycroft
  • 69. In what year was the organ at St George's Hall completed?
A) 1855
B) 1896
C) 1979
D) 1931
  • 70. Who was the first organist at St George's Hall?
A) Noel Rawsthorne
B) Dr Albert Lister Peace
C) Herbert Frederick Ellingford
D) W. T. Best
  • 71. What temperament was the organ initially tuned to?
A) Equal temperament
B) Meantone temperament
C) Pythagorean tuning
D) Just intonation
  • 72. In which year was the organ reconstructed by Henry Willis III?
A) 1931
B) 2000
C) 1896
D) 1979
  • 73. What type of action was introduced by Henry Willis III during the 1931 reconstruction?
A) Pneumatic action
B) Mechanical action
C) Digital action
D) Electro-pneumatic action
  • 74. What was the power source for the organ after the 1931 reconstruction?
A) Gas engines
B) Steam engines
C) Diesel engines
D) Rockingham electric blowing plant
  • 75. Who maintained the organ after the restoration of the hall in 2000-2007?
A) Henry Willis IV
B) Dr Caleb E. Jarvis
C) David Wells
D) Noel Rawsthorne
  • 76. What was the organ's rank count after the 1931 reconstruction?
A) 120 stops
B) 100 stops
C) 144 registers
D) 119 ranks
  • 77. How many pipes did the organ have after the 1931 reconstruction?
A) 7,737 pipes
B) 8,500 pipes
C) 6,000 pipes
D) 10,000 pipes
  • 78. Who succeeded Noel Rawsthorne as organist in 1984?
A) W. T. Best
B) Dr Caleb E. Jarvis
C) Professor Ian Tracey
D) Herbert Frederick Ellingford
  • 79. Who designed the Liverpool Cenotaph?
A) Nicholl
B) Thomas Thornycroft
C) H. Tyson Smith
D) L. B. Budden
  • 80. By when was the re-design of Lime Street and the expansion of the plateau scheduled to be completed?
A) Winter 2023
B) Winter 2020
C) Winter 2019
D) Winter 2021
  • 81. In which month and year was St George's Hall reopened after restoration?
A) December 2007
B) January 2008
C) April 2007
D) March 2007
  • 82. Which award was St George's Hall granted after its restoration?
A) Civic Trust Award
B) Heritage Award
C) Restoration Excellence Award
D) Cultural Trust Award
  • 83. What feature was installed in the Concert Hall during Christmas 2007 and 2008?
A) A Christmas tree
B) An artificial skating rink
C) A light show
D) A nativity scene
  • 84. Who performed on the roof of St George's Hall during the People's Opening?
A) Ringo Starr
B) George Harrison
C) Paul McCartney
D) John Lennon
  • 85. Which television series used St George's Hall as a filming location?
A) Sherlock
B) Downton Abbey
C) Peaky Blinders
D) Doctor Who
  • 86. Which 2022 film used St George's Hall as a filming location?
A) No Time to Die
B) The Batman
C) Tenet
D) Dune
  • 87. What was the name of the Coca-Cola advertisement filmed inside St George's Hall?
A) A 1985 advertisement
B) A 1987 advertisement
C) A 1990 advertisement
D) A 1992 advertisement
  • 88. Which paranormal investigation show used St George's Hall as its main hub?
A) Ghost Hunters
B) Most Haunted Live
C) Paranormal State
D) The Haunting
  • 89. Which channel broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest draw live?
A) ITV
B) BBC One
C) Living TV
D) Sky Sports
  • 90. Which publication praised St George's Hall as a monument of Liverpool's energy and public spirit in 1854?
A) The Liverpool Chronicle
B) The Illustrated London News
C) The British Architect
D) The Times
  • 91. What is the architectural style of the east portico at St George's Hall?
A) Renaissance
B) Gothic
C) Baroque
D) Severe
  • 92. What is the true material of the wall panels in the Small Concert Hall?
A) Stone
B) Brick
C) Plaster
D) Wood
  • 93. Which architectural style does the Neo-Grec ornament at St George's Hall belong to?
A) Gothic
B) Neo-Classical
C) Neo-Grec
D) Baroque
  • 94. What is the architectural style of the pilasters and friezes in the Small Concert Hall?
A) Metal
B) Wood
C) Stone
D) Papier-mâché
  • 95. Which feature of St George's Hall is described as having an unbroken length?
A) The south facade
B) The west portico
C) The east portico
D) The north facade
  • 96. Which architectural element at St George's Hall is described as having giant Corinthian columns?
A) The parapet
B) The podium
C) The attic
D) The half-circle
  • 97. Which architectural style is reflected in the square pilasters at St George's Hall?
A) Schinkel's Classicism
B) Gothic
C) Renaissance
D) Baroque
  • 98. Which architectural style is reflected in the spirit of St George's Hall's design?
A) Renaissance
B) Gothic
C) Baroque
D) Classical rationalism
  • 99. What is the architectural style of the window frames at St George's Hall?
A) Ornate
B) High relief
C) Low relief
D) Non-existent
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