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Quiz
- Whose life size statue by sculptor Martin Jennings was unveiled in Portsmouth's Guildhall Square on 7th February 2014?
- Which nickname is shared by both the city of Portsmouth and its football club?
- Name the 170-metre high observation tower offering spectacular views of Portsmouth harbour?
- Which island contains the majority of the city?
- What's the name of the world's oldest naval ship still in commission which can be visited is in the dry dock of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard?
- Which athlete was Head Boy of Portsmouth Grammar School in 1983?
- Which geographic area of Portsmouth is a seaside resort which includes South Parade Pier?
- Which Goon was born in Castle Road, Portsmouth in September, 1925?
- Who was born on 9 April 1806 in Portsea, Portsmouth, where his father was working on block-making machinery?
- Who became Member of Parliament for Portsmouth North in May 2010?
- What's the nearest station to Portsmouth F.C.?
- Portsmouth native Sir Henry Ayers, the son of a local dockyard worker, became a very succesful politician in which country?
- Which town is linked to Portsmouth by a ferry and is situated on a peninsula opposite the city?
- Portsmouth lies on which strait between the Isle of Wight and the mainland?
- A museum was opened in 2013 dedicated to which 16th-century Tudor navy warship?
- What is the name of the small channel that separates Portsea Island from the British mainland?
Answers
- Charles Dickens
- Pompey
- Spinnaker Tower
- Portsea Island
- HMS Victory (Horatio Nelson's flagship)
- Roger Black
- Southsea
- Peter Sellers
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel
- Penny Mordaunt
- Fratton (Fratton Park is the name of the ground)
- Australia (Ayers Rock was named after him and he was premier of South Australia)
- Gosport
- The Solent
- Mary Rose
- Ports Creek