Using these web sites, answer the following questions.
You need to visit both sites to complete the quiz.. Have fun!!
Broadstairs Town Web site
http://www.broadstairs.gov.uk
Tourism information and virtual tour of Broadstairs and local area (Thanet).
http://www.tourism.thanet.gov.uk/

1.   Charles Dickens used to spend his summers in Broadstairs. What phrase did he use to describe the town?

2.   Which local village is linked to Broadstairs?

3.   What popular festival is held in Broadstairs every August?

4.   What happens during the Dickens Festival?

5.   How many miles of beaches are there here?

6.   How many bays are there in Broadstairs?

7.   Draw a rough map of the coastline and name the different bays.

8.   Where is there a tidal paddling pool?

9.   How long has there been a lighthouse or beacon on North Foreland?

10. Why is the lighthouse so important?

11. Broadstairs has restaurants selling food from many different countries, including which of these?

- Canada/France/India/Indonesia/Italy/Mexico/Nepal/Switzerland/Thailand/China -

12. How many fish and chip shops/restaurants are there in Broadstairs?

13. What is the telephone code (STD) for the Broadstairs/Thanet area?

14. Which is closer to Broadstairs - France or Maidstone (The County town of Kent)?

15. St Augustine landed in this area in 596A.D. What did he bring to Britain?

16. Name two very famous people who came to this area in the 19th century, helping it to become a premier leisure destination?

17. Who said 'The loveliest skies in Europe are over the Isle of Thanet?

18. When was the St Peter's church built?

19. What was its tower used for?

20. Who was Joss Snelling?

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