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Quiz about Isle of Wight Historical Tour

Isle of Wight: Historical Tour Quiz

Here's a look at some of the interesting things that have happened on this small island over the years.

A multiple-choice quiz by karlyn2. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
karlyn2

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
293,087

Updated
Oct 25 24

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Welcome to the Isle of Wight. As we drive away from the ferry our first stop will be just up the hill in East Cowes at Osbourne House, home of Queen Victoria. What is the name of the play house built in the grounds for the royal children? Hint

The Garden Shed.

The Log Cabin.

The Swiss Cottage.

The Alpine Retreat.

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Question 2 of 10

2. We drive on to the County Town of Newport and the impressive Minster Church of St. Thomas. Which 17th century member of the royal family is buried here? Hint

Prince Henry son of James I.

Prince James son of James II.

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth illegitimate son of Charles II.

Princess Elizabeth, daughter of Charles 1st.

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Question 3 of 10

3. We leave Newport and head on to the village of Brading. The remains of what surprising building can be found here? Hint

A twelve room Roman villa.

A Saxon church.

A Viking moot hall.

An Alien biosphere.

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Question 4 of 10

4. On to Sandown and Shanklin the two main seaside resorts on the island. What was PLUTO, that was set up in these towns during the 1940s? Hint

A radar station.

A dance competition.

A pipeline carrying oil to the Normandy beaches.

A spy training station.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Forward to Ventnor and time to relax at The Botanic Gardens, first established in 1970 as The Steephill Pleasure Gardens. What stood on this site prior to that? Hint

A smugglers' lookout platform.

The Royal National Hospital for Diseases of the Chest.

A cinema.

A funfair.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Next we arrive at St. Catherine's point, the most southerly part of the island. What is St. Catherines Oratory? Hint

An observatory.

A boy's school.

A lighthouse

A meeting house.

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Question 7 of 10

7. We come to Freshwater now, on top of the cliffs here there is a monument to one of England's greatest poets, a local resident. Who was he? Hint

Alfred Lord Tennyson.

Lord Byron.

Percy Bysshe Shelley.

John Keats.

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Question 8 of 10

8. No trip to the island would be complete without a visit to Alum Bay and The Needles. On the cliff top above the bay is an old Victorian coastal battery. What, apart from defence, was this used for after World War 2? Hint

Germ warfare research.

Rocket testing.

Village dances.

Military tattoos

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Question 9 of 10

9. Next comes Yarmouth, home to the longest timber pier in England and a castle.
Which 16th century monarch ordered the castle to be built? Hint

Elizabeth I

Edward VI

Henry VIII

Mary I

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Question 10 of 10

10. Back to Cowes a home to a major event of the British summer social season. What is it? Hint

Cricket match.

Tiddlywinks championship.

Horse racing.

Sailing regatta.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: The Swiss Cottage.

The Swiss Cottage had a kitchen so the children could learn housekeeping skills and its own garden where Prince Albert encouraged them to grow produce to sell to the kitchens of the main house. It has been nicknamed the world's
largest Wendy House.

2. We drive on to the County Town of Newport and the impressive Minster Church of St. Thomas. Which 17th century member of the royal family is buried here?

Answer: Princess Elizabeth, daughter of Charles 1st.

When her brother, the future Charles II, went to Scotland to be crowned king of that country Elizabeth was sent to the Isle of Wight by Parliament as a hostage. While there she contracted pneumonia and died. Until the 19th century her grave was only marked with her initials but Queen Victoria commanded that a suitable monument should be built.

3. We leave Newport and head on to the village of Brading. The remains of what surprising building can be found here?

Answer: A twelve room Roman villa.

Discovered accidentally by a local farmer in 1879, while making holes to construct a sheep pen, this is one of the best examples of Roman remains in the U.K.

4. On to Sandown and Shanklin the two main seaside resorts on the island. What was PLUTO, that was set up in these towns during the 1940s?

Answer: A pipeline carrying oil to the Normandy beaches.

Conceived from an idea of Lord Louis Mountbatten, the Pipeline Under the Ocean, was intended to provide fuel for the invasion forces, but owing to the mining of Cherbourg the main fighting was over before the lines became operational.

5. Forward to Ventnor and time to relax at The Botanic Gardens, first established in 1970 as The Steephill Pleasure Gardens. What stood on this site prior to that?

Answer: The Royal National Hospital for Diseases of the Chest.

The opening of the hospital boosted Ventnor's population from 800 to 5000 in about 30 years with people coming from all over the country to be treated there. Like many chest hospitals its demise came with the discovery of penicillin, which was used in the treatment of tuberculosis.

6. Next we arrive at St. Catherine's point, the most southerly part of the island. What is St. Catherines Oratory?

Answer: A lighthouse

The stonebuilt lighthouse was constructed in 1323 by Walter de Godeton in an effort to make amends for scavenging wine from a shipwreck. It is the second oldest lighthouse in the country.

7. We come to Freshwater now, on top of the cliffs here there is a monument to one of England's greatest poets, a local resident. Who was he?

Answer: Alfred Lord Tennyson.

Tennyson moved to the island in attempt to avoid the hordes of tourists who pursued him everywhere, unfortunately to no avail.

Answer: Rocket testing.

The battery employed 240 people testing Black Knight and Black Arrow rockets which were built in East Cowes.

9. Next comes Yarmouth, home to the longest timber pier in England and a castle. Which 16th century monarch ordered the castle to be built?

Answer: Henry VIII

After numerous attacks by the French, Henry was advised to build a castle. It was built in 1547 and since then the French have only come as tourists.

10. Back to Cowes a home to a major event of the British summer social season. What is it?

Answer: Sailing regatta.

Cowes regatta started in 1826 and only involved seven yachts the first time, now over 1,000 boats compete in up to forty different handicaps.

Source: Author karlyn2

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