Brighton Quiz

Here is a small Quiz about Brighton I made to get the German teachers out and about to see the city. It would have been nice if we could have done it together as a group and made a bit of a tour out of it but unfortunately there was no time.

Give it a try your self.


From the Friends Meeting House walk down Middle street towards the sea front.

1. There is a place of worship on Middle Street first opened in 1875 before the first Catholic and Methodist churches in Brighton. What religion is it for?
2. Keep walking to the sea-front. Why do children not build sand castles on the Beach in Brighton?
3. On the sea-front if you look to your right you can see the remains of the West Pier. It was destroyed in 2004 but what happened to it?
4. If you look to your left you can see what used to be called the Palace Pier. It has a different name now. What is it called?
5. There is a green, do-nut shaped sculpture next to Brighton Pier, donated  by the mayor of Naples. It has shapes cut into it, but what are the shapes?
6. Walk towards Brighton Pier and you will pass another sculpture called the Kiss Wall. Where is it? (Take a picture of yourself next to it) Why do you think it is called the kiss wall?
7. Standing under the clock on Brighton Pier and looking across the road what buildings can you see?
8. If you cross the road towards the Old Stein (carefully please, Brighton drivers are terrible) in the centre of the Old Stein Gardens is a fountain. What sea creatures are part of it?
9. Also in the Old Stein Gardens is a statue of a man from Ipswich, what is his name and why was he important enough to have a statue built for him?
10. At the north end of the gardens near the bus stops is a marble monument. What is it commemorating?
11. Turn left and walk towards the pavilion gardens and go through the Indian Gate. Why is it called the Indian Gate?
12. What buildings are in the Pavilion Gardens and what are they used for?
13. Walk through the Gardens and onto North Street, where can you get a bus to from North Street?
14. Walk up North Street, at the cross roads with Queens Road there is a clock tower but which Queen has her picture on it?
15. To your left is a large shopping mall – an excellent place to buy presents for your teachers. What is the name of it?