The Southend General Knowledge Quiz 4
1) In which year did Southend become a Borough?
a) 1901
b) 1892
c) 1889
d) 1862
2) In which year was the Queen Victoria statue moved from Pier Hill to Clifftown Parade?
a) 1959
b) 1962
c) 1967
d) 1968
3) Garon's Cinema opened in Southend High Street in 1911 as:
a) The Civic
b) The Rivoli
c) The Criterion
d) Imperial Bioscope
4) On the LTS railway line, Chalkwell Station was the last station to be built.
a) True
b) False
5) The Paddle Steamer "Medway Queen" made its last journey from Southend in?
a) 1987
b) 1984
c) 1973
d) 1963
6) Southend Carnival was created in 1906 to raise funds for:
a) The Victoria Hospital
b) The new Southend General Hospital
b) The Westcliff Hospital
b) The Prittlewell Pest House
7) The "Wall of Death" at the Kursaal featured which famous rider?
a) 'Hurricane' Smith
b) 'Cyclone' Smith
c) 'Tornado' Smith
d) 'Breezy' Smith and his Lioness
8) Southend's motto
'Per Mare Per Eccelsiam'
means:
a) Oh We Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside
b) By the Sea and By the Church
c) By the Church and By the Sea
d) For the Church and the People
9) In which year did the Southend Airshow begin?
a) 1989
b) 1986
c) 1984
d) 1981
10) How much does it cost to subscribe to the South East Echo monthly E-zine?
a) £1.50
b) £1.95
c) Nothing - It's Free!
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