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The Hampshire Quiz |
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A fun question and
answer quiz to test your knowledge on the county
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| Towns and Villages | |
| 1. | Which village is known as the 'capital of the New Forest? |
| 2. | Which of these had one of the
largest wool markets in England in the fourteenth
century? Alresford, Alton, Andover, Romsey |
| 3. | Waterlooville obviously drives its name from the battle, but what is the connecting link? |
| 4 | How does Fawley oil refinery rate in size in Britain and Europe? |
| 5. | What is the county town or capital of the Isle of Wight? |
| 6. | What name was given to Aldershot and Farnborough in 1974? |
| 7. | Why that name? |
| 8. | What is the present name of the town once called Twinham or Twyhnam? |
| 9. | What is the Tichborne Dole? |
| 10. | Why might it be said that Laverstoke was the source of great wealth? |
| 11. | What connection has West Meon with cricket? |
| 12. | Put these places in
order of population at the 1981 census Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Southampton |
| HAMPSHIRE COUNTRYSIDE | |
| 1. | Who owns most of the New Forest? |
| 2 | How many counties border on Hampshire? |
| 3 | Name the two largest Islands in Hampshire (They are both connected to the mainland by bridges? |
| 4 | Which of these is the southernmost
point of the county? Mudeford, Hurst Castle, Gosport |
| 5 | Which of these is the easternmost
point of the county? Aldershot, Petersfield, Emsworth |
| 6 | Which is the odd one out of these? Burghclere, Danebury, Leckford, Hale, Wonston |
| 7. | What is Spithead? |
| 8 | Which river flows through: (a) Romsey (b) Fordingbridge (c) Whitchurch (d) Winchester |
| 9 | Name two of the three rivers that flows into Southampton Water |
| 10 | Complete the names of these parishes: (a) Headbourne -- (b) Oliver's -- (c) Colden -- |
| 11 | The largest rural parish (in size)
has no church and no school. which is it? Bransgore, Denny Lodge, Nether Wallop, Rowlands Castle |
| 12 | What was the official name of Hampshire until 1959? |
| 13 | Where is Langstone Harbour? |
| 14 | Complete the names of these parishes. (a) -- Stacey (b) -- English (c) --Patrick |
| HAMPSHIRE HISTORY | |
| 1. | What was the capital of England before London? |
| 2. | Who was living at Hursley when he became ruler of England? |
| 3 | In 1832 Stockbridge and Whitchurch
east lost two, and Petersfield and Christchurch each lost
one What did they lose? |
| 4 | What did a charcoal burner named Purkiss allegedly bring to Winchester on a cart on Augst 3 1100? |
| 5 | Why was Winchester and most of Hampshire under French occupation in 1216? |
| 6. | Who was rewarded with a house in Hampshire after Waterloo? |
