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Skip history quiz

Skips – the unsung heroes of home renovations, garden clearances and building sites across Britain. You’ve probably passed countless skips on your street without giving them a second thought. But have you ever stopped to wonder where these massive, brightly coloured containers came from? The iconic skip has quite the backstory! So, grab a cuppa and flex your brainpower with our skip history quiz. You might just impress your mates at the pub later!

Skip back in time

 

Brush up on your skip history trivia now and then dazzle your mates later by proudly sharing your newfound knowledge!

 

1 / 10

When were skips first introduced in the UK?

 

2 / 10

The word ‘skip’ is thought to originate from which language?

 

3 / 10

What industry initially popularised the use of skips in the UK?

 

4 / 10

The first skips used in the UK were inspired by containers from which country?

 

5 / 10

What is the average lifespan of a steel skip in regular use?

 

6 / 10

Which environmental legislation boosted the demand for skip hire in the UK during the 1990s?

 

7 / 10

What is the approximate recycling rate for waste collected via skip hire in the UK?

 

8 / 10

Which type of waste is most commonly prohibited in general skips?

 

9 / 10

The iconic yellow skip colour became standard in the UK during which decade?

 

10 / 10

Skip hire companies often provide a range of sizes. What is the most common skip size hired in the UK?

 

Your score is

The average score is 48%

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How did you do?

90–100%
Bravo!
You’re the reigning monarch of skip history trivia. If there were a skip-shaped crown, it’d be perched on your head right now. Share your brilliance and let everyone in the pub bask in your glory!

70–80%
Great work!
You’ve clearly done your homework (or hired quite a few skips in your time). You’re practically skip royalty!

50–60%
Not bad!
You’ve got a solid foundation in skip history trivia. Keep it up and you’ll be a skip-savvy superstar in no time.

0–40%
Oh dear…
You’ve been well and truly skipped over! Don’t worry, every skip master starts somewhere. Time to brush up on your skip trivia – and maybe avoid any quiz nights for the time being.