Statistics for loughborough history

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Loughborough is home to the largest manufacturer in the world of which item?	Bells	83%
Who was responsible for ensuring that Loughborough had a clean water supply, way back in 1870?	Henry Fearon	67%
Just down the road from Loughborough is East Midlands Airport. It was formerly known as Nottingham East Midlands, but has a Derby postcode. Which county is it actually situated in?	Leicestershire	67%
How do most locals pronounce Loughborough?	Luffbra	67%
Loughborough University is world renowned for its sporting facilities, including an International Athletics stadium and the National Cricket Centre. When was the Technical Institute, from which it grew, established?	1909	50%
In 2006 Loughborough town centre was the site of a 'flashmob' event where dozens of people appeared at the same time to 'worship' which notorious local statue?	The Sockman	50%
Many sports stars from around the world train at Loughborough University. In fact, Loughborough University would have ranked in eighth place in the 2006 Commonwealth Games table if their athletes had been counted separately. How many medals did Loughborough athletes win?	30	33%
Loughborough was the destination for the world's first package tour, organised by Thomas Cook, in which year?	1841	0%