Southampton People & Places Quiz
Southampton has some intriguing road and building names. But how much do you know about the stories behind the names? Take the quiz to find out!
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Quiz Questions
1.
Winkle Street- Which Southampton institution was once based here?
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A.
King Edward VI School
B.
The BBC
C.
The Southampton Yacht Club
D.
All of the above
2.
Welch Way- Who Was Lucia Foster Welch
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A.
Admiral
B.
Mayor
C.
Women's rights campaigner
D.
All of the above
3.
Ascupart Street- Who or what is Ascupart?
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A.
A mythical giant
B.
An ancient term of welcome
C.
An expression meaning half way up a mountain; a mixture of 'ascent' and 'part'
D.
Philip Ascupart laid the foundation stone of the Docks in 1838
4.
Rostron Close- Who was Arthur Rostron?
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A.
A chef
B.
A horse trainer
C.
A police officer
D.
A ship captain
5.
Gordon Avenue- But who was Gordon?
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A.
A doctor
B.
A general
C.
A teacher
D.
A pilot
6.
Emily Davies House- Who was Emily Davies?
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A.
A fighter pilot
B.
An engineer
C.
A musician
D.
A campaigner
7.
Lemon Road- Who was James Lemon?
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A.
A decorated war hero
B.
The first Sotonian to climb to the top of Mount Everest
C.
One of the founding members of Southampton Bowling Club
D.
A sewage engineer
8.
Taylor Close- who was Walter Taylor?
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A.
A herbologist
B.
An inventor
C.
A model-maker
D.
A silent movie actor
9.
Shayer Road- Who was William Shayer?
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A.
A publican
B.
An artist
C.
A zookeeper
D.
A musician
10.
Thomas Lewis Way- Who was Thomas Lewis?
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A.
A footballer
B.
A politician
C.
A dancer
D.
An inventor
11.
Watts Park- Who was Isaac Watts?
A.
An astronomer
B.
A hymn-writer
C.
A children's writer
D.
All of the above
Quiz Outcomes
1.
Beginner
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2.
Novice
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3.
Intermediate
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4.
Expert
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