Test your knowledge in our Big North West Christmas Quiz

We've put together 50 questions to tax your intellect to the max with the magnificent prize of a self-administered pat on the back for the winners!

Here we go (answers at the bottom) and no googling!

QUESTIONS:

1: When did The Big One rollercoaster in Blackpool open?

2: Which celebrity from Wigan and former member of Hear'Say has the initials KM?

3: Where in Lancashire is The Flag Market?

4: What is the population of Chorley (to the nearest 5,000 above or below)?

5: When it opened in 1894 how much did Blackpool Tower cost to construct (to the nearest £100,000)?

6: When did the Trafford Centre in Manchester open?

7: How many Premier League and Championship football teams are there in the North West?

8: How many mountains are there in Lancashire (to the nearest 50)?

9: Who was the Liverpudlian first winner of Big Brother?

10: How many lakes in The Lake District can you name - give yourself a point for each (there are 16).

11: How many miles apart are Preston and Burnley (to the nearest five miles)?

12: How many miles apart are Liverpool and Manchester (to the nearest five miles)?

13: Which famous Lancashire castle is also known as John O' Gaunt's castle?

14: Where in the North West does heavyweight boxing champ Tyson Fury live?

15: Who did Tyson Fury defeat in his last fight?

16: What separates Blackpool and Lytham St Annes?

17: Where are Uncle Joe's Mintballs made?

18: At the side of which motorway is Botany Bay?

19: Which former UFC champion comes from Clitheroe?

20: What name are the fans of Fleetwood Town FC known by?

21: What are the four main train stations in Central Manchester?

22: Which actor, who lived in Wigan for the majority of his childhood, starred in Lord of The Rings?

23: How many Super League Rugby League teams are there in the North West and can you name them (a point for each)?