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[Brighton] Are you streetwise? Brighton & Hove



Dick Swiveller

Dick Swiveller

Well-known member
Sep 9, 2011
9,156
Having a mooch around charity shops yesterday, I found a quiz game I had never heard of before - as in the title. As the box says it is challenging, fun AND informative, I thought it worthy of £2. It has 400 questions about Brighton & Hove across 6 difficulties so I thought posting a few on here might be a wheeze. It is from 2004 so I doubt I am impacting sales much. It actually has boards with place names on and complicated rules about 25/75 jokers or somesuch but I will just go with some questions. Let's start with one from each level

Level 1. Which one time Brighton resident was Radio 1's first female DJ?

A. Janice Long
B. Annie Nightingale
C. Sara Cox
D. Jo Whiley

Level 2. Where would you find Brighton & Hove Register Office?

A. Trafalgar Street
B. Bartholomew Square
C. Edward Street
D. Regency Square

Level 3. How did Rose find out how Pinky really felt about her?

A. By tape recording
B. By letter
C. By gramaphone recording
D. By telegram

Level 4. Who was cremated in Down's crematorium?

A. Virginia Woolf
B. Vanessa Bell
C. Duncan Grant
D. Maynard Keynes

Level 5. When was the sea wall built?

A. 1859
B. 1829
C. 1791
D. 1806

Level 6. Which cinema's advertising slogan was 'the pictures that do not strain the eyes'?

A. Bijou Empire
B. Savoy
C. Astoria
D. Duke of York


Remember - don't phone, it's just for fun. And don't cheat. I will keep these by the PC and post some every now and then as work allows if they are popular.
 
















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Gwylan

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
31,339
Uffern
Dick Swiveller said:
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Level 3. How did Rose find out how Pinky really felt about her?

A. By tape recording
B. By letter
C. By gramaphone recording
D. By telegram
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This question is slightly misleading because the answer only applies to the book rather than the film
 














Dick Swiveller

Dick Swiveller

Well-known member
Sep 9, 2011
9,156
OK. Two things - please address all queries to Anna Cullum, Ian Macadam and William Record who are listed as the authors! :D

And no-one go the last one right. The answers were

B, B, C, A, B, A

Let's go with some Level 5 and 6 only

What replaced 'The Pool' baths in 1860

A. Wills Baths
B. Brills Baths
C. Russells Baths
D. Richer Baths

What could you buy on a stroll down the Chain Pier?

A. Roasted Nuts
B. Fish and Chips
C. Gingerbread
D. Jumping Fleas

What was odd about Henry Cope who jumped to his death in 1806?

A. He never cut his hair
B. He wore no clothes
C. He had a terrible odour
D. He only wore green

What is the ancient name for Moulescoomb?

A. Mull's steine
B. Moul's comb
C. Mul's Valley
D. Moule's mount

What creature features in the Borough of Brighton's Coast of Arms, granted in 1897?

A. Whales
B. Dolphin
C. Herring
D. Salmon

Which artist had a studio in Kemptown?

A. Sickert
B. Rosetti
C. Holman Hunt
D. Nash

Johnson's Bros, which burnt down in 1970 sold what?

A. Haberdashery
B. Furniture
C. Jewellery
D. Clothing

Which church is mentioned in the Domesday Book?

A. St Michael's
B. St Nicholas'
C. St Leonard's
D. St Mary's

Hove is derived from the Danish word Howe. What does it mean?

A. Sleep over
B. Fishing village
C. Standing stone
D. Ancient burial ground
 




Guinness Boy

Guinness Boy

Tofu eating wokerati
Helpful Moderator
NSC Patron
Jul 23, 2003
34,177
Up and Coming Sunny Portslade
Dick Swiveller said:
OK. Two things - please address all queries to Anna Cullum, Ian Macadam and William Record who are listed as the authors! :D

And no-one go the last one right. The answers were

B, B, C, A, B, A

Let's go with some Level 5 and 6 only

What replaced 'The Pool' baths in 1860

A. Wills Baths
B. Brills Baths
C. Russells Baths
D. Richer Baths

What could you buy on a stroll down the Chain Pier?

A. Roasted Nuts
B. Fish and Chips
C. Gingerbread
D. Jumping Fleas

What was odd about Henry Cope who jumped to his death in 1806?

A. He never cut his hair
B. He wore no clothes
C. He had a terrible odour
D. He only wore green

What is the ancient name for Moulescoomb?

A. Mull's steine
B. Moul's comb
C. Mul's Valley
D. Moule's mount

What creature features in the Borough of Brighton's Coast of Arms, granted in 1897?

A. Whales
B. Dolphin
C. Herring
D. Salmon

Which artist had a studio in Kemptown?

A. Sickert
B. Rosetti
C. Holman Hunt
D. Nash

Johnson's Bros, which burnt down in 1970 sold what?

A. Haberdashery
B. Furniture
C. Jewellery
D. Clothing

Which church is mentioned in the Domesday Book?

A. St Michael's
B. St Nicholas'
C. St Leonard's
D. St Mary's

Hove is derived from the Danish word Howe. What does it mean?

A. Sleep over
B. Fishing village
C. Standing stone
D. Ancient burial ground
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Almost all guesses, some more educated than others


A, D, B, D, B, A, B, B, C
 




Dick Swiveller

Dick Swiveller

Well-known member
Sep 9, 2011
9,156
Dick Swiveller said:
OK. Two things - please address all queries to Anna Cullum, Ian Macadam and William Record who are listed as the authors! :D

And no-one go the last one right. The answers were

B, B, C, A, B, A

Let's go with some Level 5 and 6 only

What replaced 'The Pool' baths in 1860

A. Wills Baths
B. Brills Baths
C. Russells Baths
D. Richer Baths

What could you buy on a stroll down the Chain Pier?

A. Roasted Nuts
B. Fish and Chips
C. Gingerbread
D. Jumping Fleas

What was odd about Henry Cope who jumped to his death in 1806?

A. He never cut his hair
B. He wore no clothes
C. He had a terrible odour
D. He only wore green

What is the ancient name for Moulescoomb?

A. Mull's steine
B. Moul's comb
C. Mul's Valley
D. Moule's mount

What creature features in the Borough of Brighton's Coast of Arms, granted in 1897?

A. Whales
B. Dolphin
C. Herring
D. Salmon

Which artist had a studio in Kemptown?

A. Sickert
B. Rosetti
C. Holman Hunt
D. Nash

Johnson's Bros, which burnt down in 1970 sold what?

A. Haberdashery
B. Furniture
C. Jewellery
D. Clothing

Which church is mentioned in the Domesday Book?

A. St Michael's
B. St Nicholas'
C. St Leonard's
D. St Mary's

Hove is derived from the Danish word Howe. What does it mean?

A. Sleep over
B. Fishing village
C. Standing stone
D. Ancient burial ground
Click to expand...

For the benefit of the one person who had a guess - the answers
 


Birdie Boy

Birdie Boy

Well-known member
Jun 17, 2011
4,108
I was about to have a go but got bills bath's and sickert wrong. Not bad for a load of guesses.
 


Dick Swiveller

Dick Swiveller

Well-known member
Sep 9, 2011
9,156
Birdie Boy said:
I was about to have a go but got bills bath's and sickert wrong. Not bad for a load of guesses.
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It does seem level 5 and 6 are very difficult. Level 1 questions:

What could you expect to see on Brighton beach every Christmas Day? Sledging, Swimming, Volleyball or Football.
What was the Brighton Belle?
Who bought himself the title Lord of Brighton?

Level 2

How large was the populace of Brighton as recorded in the Domesday Book? 40, 400, 4000, 40000
What was the original meaning of the word Laine? Lane, Tithe, Toll, Lease
Which Road in Hove has the only gardens in Brighton that back onto the beach? Wilbury Avenue, Brunswick Terrace, Courtney Terrace, Grand Avenue

Level 3

In which park would you find a scented garden for the blind? St Ann's Wells Garden, Preston Park, Queen's Park, Hove Park
First Albion mention I have seen! Which local celebrity is a director of BHAFC? Chris Eubank, Norman Cook, Robin Cousins, Adam Faith
Which mountain was named after a Hove born person? Mt Cook, Mt Everest, Mt Snowdon, Mt McKinley

Level 4

What first in Britain did Brighton boast in 1938? communal swimming, municipal camping site, public library, television set
Which pub is the most likely setting for the opening scenes of Brighton Rock? The Star and Garter, The Oriental, The Grovsenor Arms, The Great Eastern
In 1886 the Aquarium hosted the first what on its terrace? Boules game in Britain, Roller skating carnival, Badminton tournament, Ferret race


These are definitely not easy questions - starting to see why I hadn't seen the game before
 


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