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Planning a virtual pub quiz with your friends and family? Stuck for quiz question ideas? We have put together 30 free quiz questions with a Hampshire theme for you to use to test your friends and family Hampshire knowledge.
Use the questions below in a Hampshire themed quiz round or within a geography or general knowledge quiz round. Or just test your own knowledge of Hampshire and see how many you get right.
Questions (Stroll down for the answers):
- In which Hampshire village was Jane Austen born?
- What year was the New Forest designated a National Park?
- Which Hampshire attraction is associated with the famous children’s character Peppa Pig?
- Which Hampshire city is the singer Craig David from?
- What is the highest hill in Hampshire?
- What is the name of the oldest tree in the New Forest National Park?
- Which Hampshire city is home to Henry the VIII’s beloved ship the Mary Rose?
- What is the name of the popular 100 mile walking/cycling route that starts in Winchester and finishes in Eastbourne?
- Which water sport was invented on Hayling Island?
- What world-famous gin in distilled in Hampshire?
- Which music festival takes place every summer in the city of Portsmouth and is famous for being next to the sea?
- What is the name of the Hampshire attraction where you would find the World of Top Gear?
- What is the name of the motor racing track in Hampshire that is known as England’s fastest race circuit?
- How many New Forest ponies are roaming in the New Forest National Park - 1000, 5000 or 9000?
- Which two Hampshire Rivers meet in Southampton?
- Which Hampshire Village is home to the world's first naturalist Gilbert White?
- What is the name of the estate in Romsey where Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip spent their honeymoon?
- What was the name of the diver who famously saved Winchester Cathedral from collapsing?
- The River Test in the Test Valley is famous for which species of fish?
- Which Hampshire town is famous for watercress and each year holds the popular Watercress Festival?
- Which Hampshire city is home to the only passenger hovercraft in Britain?
- What protected animals live at Winchester City Mill?
- When was the Emirates Spinnaker Tower Built?
- What is the name of the Hampshire hotel where the chef James Martin hosts cookery classes?
- What year did Titanic sail from Southampton?
- Which Hampshire city was Charles Dickins born in?
- Which popular TV series was filmed at Highclere Castle?
- Which famous naval admiral was shot on HMS Victory?
- Which Hampshire village would you find Jane Austen’s House?
- Which supermarket brand does the Leckford Estate in the Test Valley belong to?
Answers:
- Steventon
- 2005
- Paultons Park
- Southampton
- Butser Hill
- Knight Oak. Also known as the 'Queen of the forest, the Kightwood Oak is over 500 years old.
- Portsmouth
- The South Downs Way
- Windsurfing
- Bombay Sapphire
- Victorious
- Beaulieu
- Thruxton Race Circuit
- There are approximately 5000 ponies roaming
- The River Itchen and The River Test
- Selbourne
- Broadlands
- William Walker
- Trout
- Alresford
- Portsmouth
- Otters
- 2001
- Chewton Glen
- 1912
- Portsmouth
- Downton Abbey
- Lord Admiral Nelson
- Chawton
- Waitrose
For more ways to enjoy Hampshire from the comfort of your home check out our Visit Hampshire virtually guide.
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Paultons - the UK’s Number 1 Family Theme Park - located in Hampshire with over 70 exciting rides and attractions, set within 140 acres of beautiful parkland on the edge of the New Forest National Park.
The South Downs way is situated in Hampshire’s second National Park the South Downs. The route begins in Winchester and stretches 100 miles to Eastbourne. Along the route are unspoilt views of countryside, small hamlet villages and the English channel. The South Downs Way is a hilly but rewarding route for walkers and mountain bikers. Lonely Planet has even included the South Downs Way in it’s 1000 Ultimate Adventures book.
The Bombay Sapphire Distillery based at Laverstoke Mill in rural Hampshire, just 15 miles from Winchester and 10 miles from Basingstoke. The Distillery is in a conservation area with over 1000 years of history. The distillery showcases the care, skill and artistry behind every drop of Bombay Sapphire, and allows you to discover the flavours of the botanicals which make Bombay Sapphire gin so unique.
Thruxton is the fastest race circuit in the UK and hosts events as varied as the British Touring Car Championship, Truck racing, British Superbikes and Historic racing.
Nestled in the heart of Hampshire, one of Southern England's most historic buildings, Winchester Cathedral boasts centuries of English heritage, magnificent architecture, priceless treasures and works of art.
Highclere Castle, the home of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, Highclere Castle also hosts a unique display of Egyptian antiquities and is the location of the hugely popular ITV series, Downton Abbey.
Explore the remains of Henry VIII’s favourite ship, recovered from the seabed in one of the most challenging archaeological excavations of all time. See thousands of genuine Tudor objects, from the large bronze and iron ship’s guns, to personal items like wooden bowls and nit combs, which recreate life on board with an authenticity no other attraction can provide.
Jane Austen’s House in the picturesque Hampshire village of Chawton is one of the most important literary sites in the world. It was in this inspiring cottage that Jane Austen’s genius flourished and where she wrote, revised, and had published all six of her globally beloved novels.
