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Spotlight on Derby, UK 3
1. What % of Year 11 school leavers from Derby either stayed in full time education or
went into employment or training in 2002?
a) 62.9%.

b) 72.9%.

c) 82.9%.

2. Which of these suburbs of Derby is north of the city centre?

a) Normanton.

b) Allenton.

c) Oakwood.

3. Which of these suburbs of Derby is south of the city centre?

a) Allestree.

b) Alvaston.

c) Chaddesden.

4. Which 'A' road will take you east from Derby to Nottingham?
a) A52.

b) A6.

c) A38.

5. Which 'A' road will take you north from Derby to Bakewell?
a) A523 .

b) A6.

c) A38.

6. Which 'A' road will take you south from Derby to Burton?
a) A6.

b) A50.

c) A38.

7. What is the name of the successful business park, built on former wasteland near
Derby Railway Station?
a) Derby Business Park.

b) Pride Park.

c) South Park.

8. There are two large hospitals in Derby. The Derbyshire Royal Infirmary is on
_____________ Road,
a) Derby

b) Midland

c) London

9. and Derby City General Hospital is on _____________ Road.

a) Burton

b) Uttoxeter

c) Warwick

10. Derby was awarded city status in _____________ by Queen Elizabeth II.
a) 1975

b) 1977

c) 1982

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Spotlight on Derby, UK 3

Answers:

1. c) 82.9%.
2. c) Oakwood.
3. b) Alvaston.
4. a) A52.
5. b) A6.
6. c) A38.
7. b) Pride Park.
8. c) London
9. b) Uttoxeter
10. b) 1977

Source: includes statistics from: "2020 Vision, Derby's Community Strategy - The next 3
Years", published in June 2003 by Derby City Partnership.

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