The Triangle Blog Blog wishes to introduce a Christmas Quiz, harking back to the time honoured tradition in British newspapers, such as The Telegraph’s “Big Christmas Quiz”
On Christmas day, after you have had your fill of candy canes, hot cocoa, and there are no sports matches to watch, why don’t you tackle this quiz we have produced, alone or with your family? And while we can’t prevent you from using search tools, we can say that it would not be sporting!
Because it is true old school, you must either mail it to us or fax it to us by December 31
(we are curious how many people will actually do that!)
Download a printable PDF Copy of the quiz
The winner will receive a T Shirt or other item of their choice from the Official Triangle Blog Blog merch shop (What? You didn’t know we had merch? Now you do)
Mail completed questionnaire to :
Triangle Blog Blog
C/O Innovate Carolina Junction/Triangle Blog Blog
136 E Rosemary St, Suite 100
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Or fax it to: (919) 882-8026
So, without further adieu:
Q1: How many Town Managers did Chapel Hill have in 2025?
Q2: What was the original name of the Berkshire apartment building next to Whole Foods?
Q3: How many greenways did the town fix in seemingly record time following Chantal?
Q4: Who was the first female Mayor of Chapel Hill
Q5: There are three Foushees currently holding elected office in Orange County. Are they related, and, if so, how?
Q6: When was the last greenway project (of at least a quarter mile) completed in Chapel Hill or Carrboro? Who funded it?
Q7: Match the activity with the government entity that allows you to engage in the activity:
- pump track
- disc golf
- canoeing
- ice skating
Q8: Which governmental body in Orange County adopted the most plans in 2025?
Q9: Did the number of Chapel Hill restaurants selling pizza go up, down, or stay the same in 2025?
Q10: What year did Howard Lee run for Congress?
Q11: What was the name of the bar on Rosemary Street where the Gathering place now is?
- For extra credit, when did it close?
Q12: What were the previous two names of the Lark apartments?
Q14: What was Carrboro’s original name?
- For extra credit, who was it named for?
Q15: What was Blue Hill originally called?
Q16: Who is the longest serving council member in either Carrboro or Chapel Hill, including appointment and elected positions?
Q17: What was the name of the local currency circulated in Carrboro in 2002?
Q18: Before Southern Village was built, another development was planned for the same site. What was going to be a prominent feature of that development?
Q19: What Local Bike shop has been open for over 50 years?
Contributors to the quiz, in no particular order
John Rees
Geoff Green
Martin Johnson
Danny Nowell
Michael Parker
Buffie Webber
Theodore Nollert