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CANDIDATE NO……………….. INSTITUTE OF TOURIST GUIDING GREEN BADGE REGISTRATION EXAMINATIONS 21st November 2017 SOUTHAMPTON WRITTEN PAPER TIME ALLOWED: TWO HOURS (2 hours) This paper is in TWO sections: SECTION A comprises 100 questions, worth one mark each, all of which should be answered. SECTION B: Answer in note form or in bullet points THREE essay questions from a choice of SIX. Each essay is worth 25 marks. NOTES 1. Please write your candidate number at the top of this page and on the top right-hand corner of every manuscript sheet. The Invigilator has your number. 2. The answers to Section A should be written on the question paper. 3. The answers to Section B should be written on the paper provided. Please use one side of the paper only. Please start each question on a new page. 4. Please write legibly and in ink 5. Please deposit your completed paper as instructed by the Invigilator. 1 CANDIDATE NUMBER……………….…………. SECTION A What do fans of Southampton Football 1 Club call their team? It is believed that the Roman settlement 2 of Clausentum was located in which area of the town? The Anglo Saxon settlement of Hamwic 3 was on the bank of which River? Who was proclaimed King of England in 4 Southampton in 1014? In which year is it claimed the bowling 5 green in Southampton was first established? In which year was the city of 6 Southampton devastatingly sacked by pirates? a) Name TWO of the three ringleaders of 7 the Southampton Plot in 1415. b) Which Medieval master mason was employed by King Edward III to 8 supervise the reinforcement and building of the Arcades on the Western Walls? Who had the “Tudor House” in 9 Southampton extended in 1491 into a fine town house? Which pub now stands on the site of 10 Jane Austen’s home in Southampton? What architectural style can be 11 attributed to the windows in “Canute’s Palace”? Southampton Green Badge 21st November 2017 2 CANDIDATE NUMBER……………….…………. In which month does the Southampton 12 Boat Show normally take place? During medieval times a barrel of wine was given to the king as “customs duty” 13 with each shipment – where was it stored? What was the destination of the SS 14 Stella, shipwrecked on 30th March 1899? a) Name TWO castles on Southampton 15 Water built in the reign of Henry VIII. b) 16 What does “Holy Rood” mean? Which TWO ships set sail from a) 17 Southampton carrying pilgrims to the New World in 1620? b) What is the school hymn of King 18 Edward VI’s grammar school attended by Isaac Watts? a) Name TWO species of fish caught on 19 Southampton Water. b) With whom did Jane Austen, her sister Cassandra, her mother and friend 20 Martha live, whilst in Southampton 1806-1809? Which important property belonged to 21 John Wytegod the merchant in the 1300’s? When did Southampton gain Unitary 22 Authority status? In the early 1930s the Southern Railway company reclaimed mudflats in the 23 upper waters of Southampton Water. Approximately how much new land was created? Southampton Green Badge 21st November 2017 3 CANDIDATE NUMBER……………….…………. From which stone is the Civic Centre 24 built? Who is depicted as a Roman Emperor 25 on the Bargate? Where can you see a memorial to the Merchant Navy recording their 26 contribution to the Falklands War May- July 1982? Which “Garden City” architect was 27 responsible for the Uplands Estate in Southampton? Approximately how long does the ferry 28 crossing from Southampton to Hythe pier take? Name TWO members of the Royal a) 29 family present at the opening of the Royal Pier in 1833. b) a) Originally, how many towers were a) situated on the Town Walls? 30 b) b) How many exist today? What was displayed on the walls of the 31 Canute Chambers in 1912? What are the tall ships “The Tenacious” 32 and “Lord Nelson” used for today? Which historic building housed a workshop of the Moonbeam 33 Engineering Company in the early 20th century? The Town Ditch was filled with sea 34 water at high tide – where was the sluice gate situated in Medieval times? Palmerston Park attracts many visitors 35 in April/May, name ONE of the colourful plants in flower that attracts attention. How would you describe the 36 architectural style of the City Art Gallery entrance? Southampton Green Badge 21st November 2017 4 CANDIDATE NUMBER……………….…………. 37 What is the meaning of “RO/RO”? If Southampton is the second largest 38 Container Port in the UK, which is the largest? For what purpose was the King George 39 V dry dock built? Who provided the funds for the building 40 of the “Hospital of God’s House and the Chapel of St. Julian” in 1196? When standing outside the Southampton Art Gallery facing West 41 Park, visitors often ask “What is the name of the trees lining the road?” Where is the inscription “The historic shoreline was here in 1846 along the 42 shore of the River Test estuary” marked on the pavement? The University of Southampton has an 43 overseas campus, where? Where is the first Queen Mary docked 44 now? Why was the Queen Elizabeth II 45 terminal built? What natural phenomenon ensures high 46 water levels in Southampton Water for 17hrs per day? Millvina Dean is commemorated in the 47 garden adjacent to the SeaCity Museum, who was she? According to the sign on the Star Hotel, 48 how long did it take for the stagecoach service to reach London? How are gantry cranes used in 49 Southampton? Southampton Green Badge 21st November 2017 5 CANDIDATE NUMBER……………….…………. Which theatre in Southampton is associated with musical shows, and has 50 hosted visits from Queen, Rod Stewart, Bay City Rollers, Elton John, and Genesis? What is the black Tournai font in St 51 Michel’s church used for? What did the Roman hoard found at 52 Millbrook consist of? What type of transport disappeared 53 from the streets of Southampton in 1950? What was the main land entrance to the 54 town and tollgate in Medieval times? In 1921, what was constructed at 55 Fawley by the Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Company? With what do you associate the ship 56 “Habana”? Preparing for World War II, in 1938, what preparation exercise involving the 57 civil population took place in Southampton? On what date did the Titanic sink? 58 (dd/mm/yy) Which artist, whose work is owned by 59 the Southampton Art Gallery, painted the Itchen Floating Bridge? Excavations at the site of Clausentum have revealed that the Romans used 60 Bembridge limestone in domestic buildings. Where is Bembridge? What happened to the Red Funnel Isle 61 of Wight steamer “Gracie Fields” in 1940? Southampton Green Badge 21st November 2017 6 CANDIDATE NUMBER……………….…………. Why was Isaac Watts unable to go to an 62 English university? 63 What does P&O stand for? Which immigrant population arrived in Southampton in the early 1970’s after 64 being expelled from their former homes? Where was the medieval Fish Market 65 located? Apart from the buildings in Southampton, name another town 66 hall/civic centre designed by Ernest Berry Webber. 67 Where is the source of the River Itchen? Which dock 1000ft long and 100ft wide 68 was opened in 1905? Which former Mayor of Southampton 69 became famous and prosperous as a result of his coach building company? Which 18th century writer and social 70 commentator lived in Botley and wrote “Rural Rides”? Who was the engineer/designer of the 71 Spitfire fighter plane? Whilst on a walking tour and standing by the Mayflower Memorial, a visitor 72 asks “Where are the nearest Public Toilets?” Which mayor, sometimes called the creator of modern Southampton, was 73 the leading advocate for the building of a new Civic Centre in the 1920’s? Southampton Green Badge 21st November 2017 7 CANDIDATE NUMBER……………….…………. Prior to its development as the 74 Southampton SeaCity Museum, what was the building used for? Which monument in Southampton was 75 designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens? Which artist was responsible for “The 76 Perseus Series” in the City Art Gallery? In what sport did Wickham resident Joe 77 Beckett excel? Who bought up Southampton Castle in 78 1805 and built a gothic folly castle? It is said that Birinus first landed in 79 England in 634AD and was responsible for the foundation of which church? What type of plane was based at RAF 80 Calshott during World War II? In the medieval period which guilds 81 were responsible for the maintenance of the Arundell Tower? What is the nick-name for a person from 82 Southampton? At one time there was a leper hospital in 83 Southampton – where was it? 84 What was a £10 Pom? During World War I invalid soldiers were 85 initially brought back to which reception hospital in the Southampton area? During the reign of which monarch did 86 the Huguenots settle in Southampton? Southampton Green Badge 21st November 2017 8 CANDIDATE NUMBER……………….…………. In which theatre did Houdini first 87 perform his “Water Torture Cell” escape in Southampton in 1911? Frederick Fleet, the look out on the Titanic, later claimed that the iceberg 88 would have been seen sooner if something had not been left in port. What? Which member of the Pre-Raphaelite 89 Brotherhood was born in Southampton in 1829? If a visitor takes a fast train from Southampton Central to London, at 90 which London terminal will he/she arrive? Who is the woman depicted on the 91 Southampton Coat of Arms? In which BBC local radio station did 92 blind presenter Peter White first make his name (1996-2006)? Where is the Hampshire County Cricket 93 pitch? The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (based in Commercial Road) is 94 responsible for co-ordinating coastal SAR – what do these initials stand for? Where is the National Oceanography 95 Centre located in Southampton? Wine was transported in “tun” barrels.