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Where is Gibraltar situated

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Southern tip of Iberian peninsula

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How is it geographically recognised historically

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As the southernmost point of Europe positioned in the western end of Mediterranean forming one of the pillars of Hercules

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What are its nearby countries

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Spain to the north and Morocco to the south on the other side of the strait

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How far away is Morocco

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15 miles

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What is the Rock of Gibraltar and what is it made of

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It’s a monolithic Jurassic Limestone - 200 million years old

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How big is Gibraltar

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5km long by 1.3 wide and area of approx 7 sq km

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Currency

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Gibraltar pound

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Political

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Government of Gibraltar Overseas territory of United Kingdom

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Airport

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Gibraltar international airport

Regular scheduled flights to and from uk and Morocco

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When did Neanderthal man inhabit

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150,000-24,000 years ago

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When and who embroidered Gibraltar coat of arms

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1502 queen Isabella of Spain

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What is coat of arms called

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Coat of arms of the city (the castle and key)

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When did Arab and Berber troops land

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711 AD conquest lasts 7 centuries

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What happened in 1333

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Fortification of the Moors. Building of large castle, harbour, wall of upper Rock, mosques, palaces and baths

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When did Barbarossa’s Turkish pirates land

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1540

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What happens in 1704

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Eleventh siege. British support Hapsburg to claim throne. British and Dutch forces land 23 July

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What year does Spain cede the throne to Britain by article X of the treaty of Utrecht

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1713

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When was Fourteenth siege also known as great siege

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1779-1783

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What happened on 21 October 1805

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Admiral lord Nelson dies at Trafalgar and body is brought to Gibraltar on hms victory

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When does Gibraltar become a crown colony

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1830 is granted civil liberties and charter of justice

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What happens on 25th June 1830

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Gibraltar police become operational making it one of the oldest police forces in the world

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What happened in 1940

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Population evacuated to Uk, Madeira, Northern Ireland, Morocco and Jamaica and major tunnelling starts

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What year does general Eisenhower conduct the landing of North Africa from Gibraltar tunnels base

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1942

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What happens between 1966-1968

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Spain claims Gibraltar at UN

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What happens in 1967 first referendum
Gibraltarians vote 99.9% to remain British
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What year does Spain close frontier
1969
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Who marries on the rock in 1969
John Lennon and yoko Ono
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What year does frontier open to pedestrians only
1982
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What year was Brussels agreement
1984 agreement from uk and Spain concerning territorial dispute over Gibraltar
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When was full opening of frontier
5 feb 1984
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What year was 2nd referendum and outcome
2002 and 98.9% vote to remain British
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What is Gibraltars population
Around 30,000
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Inhabitants
A range of immigrants from differing backgrounds including Spanish Genoese Maltese Moroccan Jewish Indian and Portuguese who combined with the British settlers
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Official language
English
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Other language
Spanish
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What is Local dialect referred to as
‘Yanito’
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Gibraltar main thoroughfare
Main street
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Why is shopping appealing
VAT free shopping
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What is calentita
A local delicacy made from chickpea flour
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What are pinchitos
Kebabs made of special spiced lamb or chicken cooked over hot coals
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What is ‘torta de acelgas’
Spinach pie
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What is pan Dulce
A bread traditionally eaten at Christmas
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What is the popular cuisine
Fish
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How many beaches does Gibraltar have
6 those on east and west rock, eastern more Sandy western more rocky
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How many beaches are more accessible
4 are within east reach and have good regular circular bus service
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What are the four beaches called
Camp bay, Catalan bay, eastern beach, Sandy bay
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Describe camp bay
Small rocky beach sw end of Gibraltar facing Atlantic
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Describe Catalan bay
Known in Spanish as la caleta is a small bay and fishing village on the eastern side of the rock
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Describe eastern beach
A Sandy beach largest on rock. Located on Mediterranean coastline
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Describe Sandy bay
Sizeable beach laid with 50,000 tons of fine golden sand imported from western sahara
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What is unesco world heritage site
The Gorhams cave complex
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Describe gorhams cave complex
Striking cluster of sea level caves providing archeological evidence of occupation of Neanderthal and early humans. Major significance in understanding global story of human evolution
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What will you expect to see on the horizon when standing on top of the rock
Africa and gates of Mediterranean and the Atlantic on other side
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What is the height of the rock
1400 feet
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About the reserve
Breathtaking views Panoramic views of city Spain’s costa del sol Africa where waters meet Atlantic and Mediterranean
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What else does the pass include
Admission to 15 attraction sites
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What are ticket prices as of 2021
Adults £13.00 Children ages 5-11 £8.00 Children under 5 free
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What was the purpose of excavating WWII tunnels
To create accommodation and storage carried out by 4 specialised companies from royal engineers and Canadian army making an underground city for a 16,000 strong garrison with enough good to last 16 months
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What else is in the tunnels
Underground telephone exchange Power generating station Water distillation plant Hospital, bakery, ammunition magazines and vehicle maintenance workshop.
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What is the total network of tunnels length
Approx 34 miles (55km)
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What was excavated in 1782
The great siege tunnels
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Why was the great siege tunnels excavated
As a unique system of defence against the onslaught of the advancing French and Spanish troops.
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What are the Mediterranean steps
A steep challenging walking path to the top of the rock which mainly runs along the eastern side, an area comprising primo of cliffs and low Mediterranean scrub
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What was first built around 1160
Moorish castle
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When was moorish castle reconstructed
1333 when Abu’l Hassan recaptured Gibraltar from the Spanish
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What part of moorish castle served as a prison and when until
The courtyard served as a prison until 2010
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Where is Apes den located
Near the cable cars Middle Station
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What species of monkey are they
Barbary macaques synonymous with the rock are normally found in North Africa
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How long have they been present on the Rock
From the early days of the British garrison
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What else does apes den offer
Magnificent views
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What does the City under Seige exhibit
The first construction dating back to the beginning of 18th century. The exhibits depict scenes of civilian life during hard times and how the first British settlers of Gibraltar coped.
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What is the name of old Jewish cemetery
Jews gate and Jews gate cemetery
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When was the cemetery used
Up until 1848. Tucked away behind trees and reflects important role of Jewish people in moulding Gibraltars history.
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What is Jews gate also favoured for
A favoured mating and nesting ground for the Barbary partridge
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What is Princess Caroline’s Battery
A former artillery battery housing the Military heritage centre.
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Where is princess Caroline’s battery located
Northern end of the Gibraltar nature reserve, upper rock, above the moorish castle
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What relics are found at the military heritage centre
Weapons shells and other artefacts
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What are the nature trails
Thematic nature trail network meandering through the extent of the reserve with stunning views and sites of historic interest.
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How has Gibraltar helped you follow the trails
By providing a free app to help you enjoy the trails
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What is located at the highest point of the rock of Gibraltar
O’Haras battery
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Who’s is the battery named after
General Charles O’Hara governor of Gibraltar between 1795 and 1802
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What was General O’Haras theory
He considered that if a tower could be raised on this summit south of the rock, he could observe the movements of thr rneyin the port of Cadiz located 60 miles away
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What is the name of the glass viewing platform
Skywalk
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Where is the platform
In the nature reserve
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Who opened the skywalk glass viewing platform
Mark Hamill
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How tall is the glass viewing platform
340 metres directly above sea level. It’s higher than Londons The Shard. It also offers breathtaking 360 degree views spanning 3 countries and two continents
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What is Windsor Suspension Bridge
Newest attraction 71 metres in length across a 50 metre deep gorge providing visitors with magnificent views of across the strait, bay and city.
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Who should avoid the Windsor suspension bridge
Anyone who is scared of heights

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