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Kent Specific and General Knowledge Quizzes Kent Quiz No. 1 - answers in italics - compiled by Ray Clark - founder member of Lynsted Branch 1. How far, according to the AA, is Dover from London? - 78 miles 2. The Romans called it DUROVERNUM; what do we call it? - Dover 3. What was the old industry at SNOWDOWN, TILMANSTONE, and CHISLET? - Coal Mining 4. Identify the following towns and villages a) COOKED PORK - Ham b) TWO SLICES OF BREAD AND A FILLING - Sandwich c) MORE THAN SIX BIG TREES - Sevenoaks d) A PIECE OF YORKSHIRE EAST OF MAIDSTONE - Leeds e) ROAD FOLLOWED BY A CRUCIFIX - Strood 5. What, from the air, have W. MALLING, GRAVESEND and HAWKINGE in common? - ex RAF airfields 6. Where is the official home of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports? - Walmer Castle 7. Where, early on, was Kent called CHENTH? - Domesday Book 8. What was GAVELKIND? - Inheritance Law peculiar to Kent 9. What is the name of the narrow channel that almost separates the Isle of Thanet from the rest of Kent? - Wansum 10. Where will you find the BELL HARRY TOWER? - Canterbury Cathedral 11. Which river forms the lake in Mote Park? - River Len 12. Charles Dickens finished writing 'David Copperfield' in what is now called BLEAK HOUSE. Where is it? - Broadstairs 13. Where will you find the Pantiles? - Tunbridge Wells 14. Where and what is Samphire Hoe? - Nature reserve between Dover and Folkestone, below cliffs, formed of material excavated from Channel Tunnel 15. Who is said to have founded the first Cathedral at Canterbury? - St Augustine 16. Who created the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway? - Captain Jack Howey 17. What is the major house, said to have 365 rooms, near Sevenoaks? - Knole 18. In which Kentish town did a Mr Spielman set up a Papermill and a Mr Hall establish an Iron Foundry (both in the 1700s) - Dartford 19. SMALLHYTHE was once the port for which Wealden Town? - Tenterden 20. Where is and who lived at QUEBEC House? - Westerham, General Wolfe
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