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BIG Hampshire Quiz
1. Hampshire general knowledge
1. What is the name of Hampshire’s County Town? Winchester
2. Is Winchester Cathedral the biggest cathedral in the UK? No
3. Where does Hampshire rank in population? 5th in England
4. How many universities are in Hampshire? 4 – Southampton, Southampton Solent, Portsmouth and Winchester
5. Which of these is not a boat in Portsmouth Dockyard? Mayflower
6. Which Hampshire City are the longest holding FA cup champions? Portsmouth in 1939 cos football stopped
7. What’s the name of the outlet shopping centre in Portsmouth? Gunwharf Quay
8. What kind of wine is Hambledon Vineyard famous for? Champagne
9. Is Hayling Island famous for? Kitesurfing
10. Which Hampshire city is home to the only passenger hovercraft in Britain? Southsea, Portsmouth
2. Hampshire's famous folk
11. Which 'king' was born in Grayshott? Colin Firth
12. Which city was Craig David born in? Southampton
13. Which Hampshire city was Charles Dickens born in? Portsmouth
14. What did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle write in Southsea? Sherlock Holmes - A Study in Scarlet
15. Which village was Jane Austen born in? Chawton 16. Singer of song for our daughter? Laura Marling
17. Which famous pig has a world here? Peppa Pig
18. Which TV show was filmed here? Downtown Abbey, at Highcleer House
19. Which famous gardener lives in Alton? Alan Titchmarsh
20. She wore safety pins on her dress and was born in Basingstoke? Who is she? Liz Hurley
3. Hampshire picture round
21. Gosport
22. Basingstoke
23. Southampton
24. Portsmouth
25. Fleet
26. Fareham
27. Winchester
28. Havant
29. Eastleigh
4. Hampshire's geography
30. What's the estimated population of Hampshire in 2019? 1,844,245
31. What’s the highest hill in Hampshire? Pilot Hill
32. How tall is the Spinnaker Tower? 170m
33. What does Portsmouth have more of than London? Coastline OR population density
34. What’s the name of the river in the New Forest? River Itchen
35. Name the six counties bordering Hampshire? Dorset, Wiltshire, Isle of Wight, Berkshire, West Sussex and Surrey
36. Which city does the South Downs Way start in? Winchester
37. Over 45% of the county is covered in what? National Park – South Downs and New Forest
38. How long is the Hampshire coastline? 230 miles 39. Which village in Hampshire is usually on best places to live lists? Hart
40. How many cities are in Hampshire? 13
5. Attractions in Hampshire
41. Which famous gin is distilled in Hampshire? Bombay
42. Name of Southsea's biggest beach festival? Victorious
43. What’s the big museum in Beaulieu famous for? Cars
44. What year did Titanic sail from Southampton? 1912
45. What’s the name of the fantastic animal named restaurant in Brockenhurst? The Pig
46. Which queen is commemorated in a park in Petersfield? Queen Elizabeth Country Park
47. What do tourists go to see in Titchfield? Titchfield Abbey
48. Which is the biggest zoo in Hampshire? Marwell Zoo
49 What's the name of the Theatre in Southampton? Mayflower
50. What will you find at Exbury? Gardens