Historic Buildings of Southampton Quiz
How much do you know about Southampton's historic buildings? Find out with this fun quiz from Southampton Cultural Services!
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Quiz Questions
1.
Which church is this?
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A.
St Mary's
B.
St Michael's
C.
Holyrood
D.
St Luke's
2.
What would happen at this railway station in the 19th and early 20th centuries?
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A.
It was main meeting point for suffragette ralliesĀ
B.
It would burn down (twice!)
C.
It would flood
D.
There was a cattle market
3.
What's this building been used for?
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A.
Storing wool
B.
As a chemical store
C.
As an iron foundry
D.
All of the above
4.
Where is this building?
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A.
SeaCity Museum
B.
The Bargate
C.
God's House Tower
D.
Tudor House & Garden
5.
This is Wyndham Court. What architectural style is it built in?
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A.
Postmodern
B.
Art Deco
C.
Gothic Revival
D.
Brutalism
6.
Which building is opposite the Water House?
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A.
Tudor House & Garden
B.
Dock Gate 4
C.
The Mayflower Theatre
D.
Portswood Library
7.
In the fourteenth century what did God's House Tower have?
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A.
The largest concentrated number of cannons in the country
B.
Running hot water for the town gunner
C.
A flag half the size of the building itself
D.
A lighthouse
8.
In what year was Holyrood Church ruined?
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A.
1920
B.
1930
C.
1940
D.
1950
9.
In a previous life, what was this building used as?
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A.
A hospital
B.
A swimming pool
C.
A workhouse
D.
A restaurant
10.
Which historic event was (or may have been) planned in this building?
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A.
The first flight from England to the USA in 1934
B.
The D-Day landings in 1944
C.
The Queen's Coronation in 1953
D.
Southampton FC's FA Cup Victory parade in 1976
11.
What is Terminus Station designed to resemble?
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A.
The First Class accommodation on a transatlantic liner
B.
An Italian Palazzo
C.
A lord's manor
D.
The house of the architect, Sir William Tite
12.
This is St Mary's Church. When is the earliest record of a church here?
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A.
63 AD
B.
634 AD
C.
1634 AD
D.
1964 AD
Quiz Outcomes
1.
Apprentice
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2.
Foreman
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3.
Building Supervisor
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4.
Master Builder
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You know your Southampton buildings! Well done!