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Half of Sussex - The East Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Sussex ! This quiz explores the eastern half of this historic part of southeast England.

A multiple-choice quiz by KentQuizzer. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
KentQuizzer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
375,667

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
219

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which East Sussex town has the most famous bonfire celebrations on 5 November? Hint

Eastbourne

Brighton

Hastings

Lewes

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which pair of "ancient towns" in East Sussex are near the Kent border? Hint

Rye and Winchelsea

New Romney and Hythe

Sodom and Gomorrah

Bexhill and Hastings

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Question 3 of 10

3. Beachy Head and Birling Gap are just outside which major East Sussex town? Hint

Hastings

Brighton

Eastbourne

Bexhill

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Question 4 of 10

4. The first building purchased by the National Trust was the "Clergy House" in which East Sussex village? Hint

Alfriston

Frant

Herstmonceux

Alciston

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which town near Tunbridge Wells has strong links with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? Hint

Heathfield

Hailsham

Crowborough

Uckfield

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which "old" town lies buried under the sea a few miles east of Hastings? Hint

Atlantis

Dunwich

Old Sarum

Old Winchelsea

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which inventor associated with television lived in the Hastings and Bexhill area during the first half of the twentieth century? Hint

Alexander Graham Bell

John Logie Baird

Thomas Edison

James Dyson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Senlac Hill (probably) played a major part in which historical event? Hint

The Battle of Britain

The English Civil War

The Great Fire of London

The Battle of Hastings

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Question 9 of 10

9. Wealden and Rother are best known as types of what? Hint

Locally-caught fish

Local government areas

Regional cheese

Bicycle

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Question 10 of 10

10. What happened to Hastings pier in 2010 and Eastbourne pier in 2014? Hint

Hosted the International Birdman competition

Suffered a serious fire

Won the Pier of the Year award

Hit by an oil tanker

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which East Sussex town has the most famous bonfire celebrations on 5 November?

Answer: Lewes

The other places are bigger, but Lewes is the location for the major bonfire celebrations on November 5th. It is also famous for the Battle of Lewes in 1264.

2. Which pair of "ancient towns" in East Sussex are near the Kent border?

Answer: Rye and Winchelsea

Rye and Winchelsea were important ports in mediaeval times. In the Cinque Ports confederation (a predecessor of the Royal Navy along the Kent/Sussex coast), they were promoted from being mere "Limbs" of Hastings to being "Ancient Towns" in their own right.

3. Beachy Head and Birling Gap are just outside which major East Sussex town?

Answer: Eastbourne

Beachy Head is just to the west of Eastbourne, with Birling Gap slightly further west. The chalk cliffs along this part of the coastline are gradually being eroded. The nearby Belle Tout lighthouse was moved a short distance inland to avoid/delay it falling into the sea.

4. The first building purchased by the National Trust was the "Clergy House" in which East Sussex village?

Answer: Alfriston

The National Trust was founded in 1895. The following year, it purchased its first building - the Clergy House in Alfriston - for ten pounds.

5. Which town near Tunbridge Wells has strong links with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

Answer: Crowborough

Crowborough is on the main road from Tunbridge Wells to Lewes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, famous for creating Sherlock Holmes, lived there for over twenty years until his death in 1930.

6. Which "old" town lies buried under the sea a few miles east of Hastings?

Answer: Old Winchelsea

The original town of Winchelsea disappeared into the sea after prolonged erosion and violent storms during the thirteenth century. "New" Winchelsea was built on a hill nearby while "Old" Winchelsea lies just offshore ... somewhere ...

7. Which inventor associated with television lived in the Hastings and Bexhill area during the first half of the twentieth century?

Answer: John Logie Baird

Many inventors were involved in the development of television. John Logie Baird was one, with significant achievements in greyscale, colour and stereoscopic television. He was born is Scotland but moved to Hastings in the 1920s and died in Bexhill in 1946.

8. Senlac Hill (probably) played a major part in which historical event?

Answer: The Battle of Hastings

Senlac Hill is a name for the traditional site of the Battle of Hastings, a few miles inland from Hastings in the place (retrospectively !) known as Battle. There are various disputes about the actual location and the name Senlac. Fortunately the year - 1066 - remains uncontroversial.

9. Wealden and Rother are best known as types of what?

Answer: Local government areas

Wealden and Rother are two of the five local government districts of the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex, along with Lewes, Eastbourne and Hastings. Brighton and Hove is a self-administered unitary authority (and a city) but remains part of the ceremonial county of East Sussex.

10. What happened to Hastings pier in 2010 and Eastbourne pier in 2014?

Answer: Suffered a serious fire

Hastings Pier was built in 1872. It suffered storm damage at various times and was closed when much of the structure was destroyed by fire in October 2010. Eastbourne Pier dates from the 1870s. The central domed area was destroyed by fire in July 2014 but two-thirds of the overall structure was saved.

Source: Author KentQuizzer

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