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BIG Quiz

1. Hampshire general knowledge

1. What is the name of Hampshire’s County Town?

2. Is Winchester Cathedral the biggest cathedral in the UK? No

3. Where does Hampshire rank in population? 5th in

4. How many universities are in Hampshire? 4 – , Southampton Solent, 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 , 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.

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, , 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 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