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253,651 | What's the estimated population of Southampton? |
Sotonian | What could you call someone who lives in Southampton? |
Hampshire | In what ceremonial county is Southampton located? |
75 | How many miles away from London is Southampton? |
north-west | In which direction would you travel from Portsmouth to reach Southampton? |
WestQuay | What is the big retail shopping center in Southampton called? |
October | In what month of 2014 did Southampton's City Council give the go-ahead for WestQuay Watermark? |
World War II | What war is Southampton often associated with? |
Hammerson | What company owns WestQuay Watermark? |
1,550 | By the end of 2016, how many people are projected to be working onsite at WestQuay Watermark? |
Portsmouth | What other city merged with Southampton after the 2001 census? |
Solent City | What's the other name for South Hampshire? |
855,569 | In the 2011 census, what was the population of Southampton after it merged with Portsmouth? |
South Hampshire | What metropolitan area is Portsmouth a part of? |
1.5 million | What is the estimated minimum population of South Hampshire? |
AD 43 | What year did the Romans invade Britain? |
Clausentum | What ancient settlement was established after Rome invaded and the Britons were conquered? |
stone age | According to evidence found, in what archaeological age were there first inhabitants in the area of Southampton? |
Bitterne Manor | What is the site of Clausentum called now? |
a wall | In addition to two ditches, what was Clausentum's defense from invaders? |
Anglo-Saxons | What people established a settlement in what is now the St. Mary's area of Southampton? |
Hamwic | What name did the Anglo-Saxons give their settlement first? |
Hamtun | What name did Hamwic have in the interim as it was evolving into Hampton? |
Hampshire | What county in England was named after Hampton? |
Itchen | What river separated Hamwic from the home of previous settlers? |
Viking | What kind of raids disturbed Hamwic in the 9th century? |
840 | What year did the Vikings start attacking Hamwic? |
10th | In what century was a new settlement set up at the site of Hamwic? |
Southampton | What was the name of the 10th-century fortified settlement that took Hamwic's place? |
1066 | In what year did the Norman Conquest take place? |
Winchester | What was the capital of England during the time of the Norman Conquest? |
Normandy | Southampton was important to transit between Winchester and what other region in England in the 11th century? |
12th | In what century was Southampton Castle built? |
French wine | During the 13th century, what did Southampton get in trade for English cloth and wool? |
12th | Ruins of merchants' homes that survive today are evidence that Southampton had rich people in what century? |
Black Death | What plague made it to England because of all the ships visiting Southampton in the 14th century? |
1348 | What year did the Black Death arrive in England for the first time? |
Canute's Palace | In addition to King John's House, what's the name of another rich merchant's dwelling that still partly remains? |
Charles Grimaldi | Who led the invasion of Southampton in the 14th century by the French and others? |
Monaco | What principality did Grimaldi set up with the profits from plundering Southampton? |
1339 | What year did Edward III show up in Southampton and tell them to build walls? |
13 | How many of the original towers from Southampton's walls are still standing? |
1175 | The oldest section of the original wall around the town dates from what year? |
God's House Tower | What's the name of the wall tower that was the first of its kind in England built for artillery purposes? |
1417 | In what year was the God's House Tower built? |
Museum of Archaeology | What museum was located in God's House Tower until 2011? |
Henry VIII | Which king of England directed new fortifications that helped Southampton rely less on its wall? |
15th | In what century did Southampton complete construction of the wall around the city? |
Castle Way | The only remaining piece of the motte and bailey castle can be seen near what modern Southampton street? |
1233 | About what year was the Franciscan friary established in Southampton? |
1538 | What year did Southampton's Franciscan friary shut down? |
1940s | In what decade were the leftovers of the Southampton friary destroyed? |
Friary House | What landmark now sits on the site of the Franciscan friary in Southampton? |
1290 | In what year was the friars' water supply system built in Southampton? |
Conduit Head | Where was the water brought from by the friars' supply system? |
1310 | What year did the friars start letting the rest of Southampton use the water from their system? |
1420 | When was ownership of the medieval water supply system given to the town of Southampton? |
Conduit House | What's the name of the landmark on Commercial Road where remains of the friars' water system can be seen? |
English Civil War | What war was taking place in the 1640s in England? |
1642 | What year did a Parliamentary garrison enter Southampton? |
Redbridge | What is the furthest town the Royalists reached during their advance into Southampton in 1644? |
March | In what month of 1644 did the Royalists fail to take Redbridge? |
shipbuilding | What skilled trade was a central industry for Southampton in the Middle Ages? |
HMS Grace Dieu | What's the name of the famed warship built in Southampton for Henry V? |
Walter Taylor | What was the name of the man who overhauled block-making to mechanize the process? |
Thornycroft | Between 1904 and 2004, what shipbuilding company employed a large portion of Southampton? |
Industrial Revolution | In what historical period did Walter Taylor's improvements on block-making play an important role? |
Battle of Agincourt | What battle did King Henry leave for in 1415? |
Southampton Plot | What group did the men accused of high treason, including Henry Scrope and Sir Thomas Grey, lead? |
Red Lion | What is the public house where the men from Southampton Plot were tried called now? |
Richard | What was the Earl of Cambridge's first name? |
the Bargate | Outside of what structure did the execution of the Southampton Plot leaders take place? |
embarkation | What did the military use Southampton for during wars in the 18th century? |
the Crimean war | In addition to wars with the French and the Boer War, in which notable war in the 18th century did Southampton play a role? |
the Great War | What war won Southampton the title of No. 1 Military Embarkation port? |
POWs | What group of people in addition to wounded soldiers from the Great War often were brought to Southampton for treatment? |
1944 | In what year did Southampton lead preparations for the Invasion of Europe? |
1740 | When did Southampton turn into a spa town? |
1760s | Despite not having a good beach, what decade saw Southampton become popular for sea bathing? |
West Quay | Where in Southampton were special baths filled by seawater constructed? |
the tide | What change in flow of the sea controlled the innovative baths at West Quay? |
Victorian era | In what historical period did Southampton expand greatly? |
1835 | What year was the Southampton Docks company created? |
October | In what month of 1838 was stone laid for the foundation of the Southampton docks? |
1840 | What year did the railroad to London from Southampton open fully? |
The Gateway to the Empire | What name did Southampton earn for its importance in creating a link to London? |
John Choules | Who wrote "The Cruise of the Steam Yacht North Star"? |
Oxford | What town did Choules say had the only Main Street more beautiful than Southampton's? |
one mile and a half | How long was Southampton's High Street as described by Choules? |
elegant | What adjective did Choules use to describe the shops of Southampton's High Street? |
clean | Choules complimented the streets of Southampton for being kept in what condition? |
Mayflower | What famous ship left Southampton's port carrying the Pilgrim Fathers? |
1620 | What year did the Mayflower set sail from Southampton? |
Four | How many crew members out of every five on the RMS Titanic were Sotonians? |
Cunard | What company operated passenger ships across the Atlantic, including the RMS Queen Elizabeth? |
1968 | In what year did Southampton Container Terminals open? |
R J Mitchell | Who designed the Supermarine Spitfire? |
Portswood | What area of Southampton did Mitchell hail from? |
blue | What color is the plaque that marks the Spitfire designer's house? |
September | In what month of 1940 did bombs destroy the factory that made Mitchell's seaplanes? |
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