Guernsey scramble

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Locate the Guernsey landmark

{“questions”:{“y3ix1”:{“title”:”1. Can you name this fort?”,”mediaType”:”image”,”image”:”http:\/\/thesarnian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/quiz-landmark-01.jpg”,”imageCredit”:”\u00a9 OpenStreetMap contributors”,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”desc”:”It’s the houmet. This fort was part of the island’s Napoleonic-era defences, and during the occupation it found itself surrounded by several thousand mines.”,”answers”:{“5a0ul”:{“title”:”Fort Grey”,”image”:””,”isCorrect”:”0″,”id”:”5a0ul”,”index”:0},”6jvyj”:{“title”:”The Guet”,”image”:””,”isCorrect”:”0″,”id”:”6jvyj”,”index”:1},”iebzh”:{“title”:”The Houmet”,”image”:””,”isCorrect”:”1″,”id”:”iebzh”,”index”:2}},”id”:”y3ix1″,”index”:0},”stnf2″:{“title”:”2. 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Here’s another headland for you…”,”mediaType”:”image”,”image”:”http:\/\/thesarnian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/quiz-landmark-04.jpg”,”imageCredit”:”\u00a9 OpenStreetMap contributors”,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”desc”:”It’s Icart Point, although rather sneakily it had been rotated through 180 degrees to make it look like a north coast outcrop. When back in its proper orientation, we’re sure we can see the outline of an elephant’s head, complete with trunk and ears, hanging down from it.”,”answers”:{“xeyv0”:{“title”:”L’Eree”,”image”:””,”isCorrect”:”0″,”id”:”xeyv0″,”index”:0},”xm4ya”:{“title”:”Richmond”,”image”:””,”isCorrect”:”0″,”id”:”xm4ya”,”index”:1},”jeroq”:{“title”:”Icart”,”image”:””,”isCorrect”:”1″,”id”:”jeroq”,”index”:2}},”id”:”6w4ks”,”index”:3},”yi4j7″:{“title”:”5. 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Which beach is this?”,”mediaType”:”image”,”image”:”http:\/\/thesarnian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/quiz-landmark-06.jpg”,”imageCredit”:”\u00a9 OpenStreetMap contributors”,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”desc”:”It’s Fermain, considered by many to be one of the most beautiful spots on the whole island. Walk to it along the cliff path, either from Jerbourg or St Peter Port, and treat yourself to a well-earned mug of tea while you enjoy the view.”,”answers”:{“a7k5k”:{“title”:”Fermain Bay”,”image”:””,”isCorrect”:”1″,”id”:”a7k5k”,”index”:0},”klep5″:{“title”:”Ladies Bay”,”image”:””,”isCorrect”:”0″,”id”:”klep5″,”index”:1},”pkn34″:{“title”:”Petils Bay”,”image”:””,”isCorrect”:”0″,”id”:”pkn34″,”index”:2}},”id”:”baw8s”,”index”:5},”ho54x”:{“title”:”7. Can you name the sports facility?”,”mediaType”:”image”,”image”:”http:\/\/thesarnian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/quiz-landmark-07.jpg”,”imageCredit”:”\u00a9 OpenStreetMap contributors”,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”desc”:”Watch out for the red flags. It’s the firing range at Fort le Marchant. Here it is, correct way around, with the coast running into L’Ancresse bay to the left, and the northern extremities, at Fontenelle Bay, to the east.”,”answers”:{“f3dl3”:{“title”:”Firing range”,”image”:””,”isCorrect”:”1″,”id”:”f3dl3″,”index”:0},”gy0ux”:{“title”:”Beach racing”,”image”:””,”isCorrect”:”0″,”id”:”gy0ux”,”index”:1},”24ult”:{“title”:”Karting track”,”image”:””,”isCorrect”:”0″,”id”:”24ult”,”index”:2}},”id”:”ho54x”,”index”:6},”8dxfz”:{“title”:”8. And finally, which road runs top to bottom?”,”mediaType”:”image”,”image”:”http:\/\/thesarnian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/quiz-landmark-08.jpg”,”imageCredit”:”\u00a9 OpenStreetMap contributors”,”video”:””,”imagePlaceholder”:””,”desc”:”It’s Route Militaire, although if you arrived at that junction the way the question had presented it, you’d have been heading from north to south. We also blocked out the name of Braye Road Industrial Estate to disguise things further.”,”answers”:{“xuufu”:{“title”:”La Grande Rue”,”image”:””,”isCorrect”:”0″,”id”:”xuufu”,”index”:0},”3qiqu”:{“title”:”Route du Camp du Roi”,”image”:””,”isCorrect”:”0″,”id”:”3qiqu”,”index”:1},”l23e3″:{“title”:”Route Militaire”,”image”:””,”isCorrect”:”1″,”id”:”l23e3″,”index”:2}},”id”:”8dxfz”,”index”:7}},”results”:{“kbifw”:{“title”:”Top marks!”,”image”:”http:\/\/thesarnian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/port-soif-kiosk.jpg”,”min”:”7″,”max”:”8″,”desc”:”Woohoo! You’re the (Guernsey) cream of the crop. Head out to a kiosk and reward your first class knowledge of the island with a thick slice of gache.”,”id”:”kbifw”,”index”:0},”w6xtm”:{“title”:”Excuses, excuses…”,”image”:”http:\/\/thesarnian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/south-cliffs.jpg”,”min”:”1″,”max”:”2″,”desc”:”Oh dear. Look on the bright side, though. It’s the perfect excuse to lace up those walking boots and go out exploring.”,”id”:”w6xtm”,”index”:1},”mh683″:{“title”:”Joey would be proud of you”,”image”:”http:\/\/thesarnian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/aurigny.jpg”,”min”:”3″,”max”:”6″,”desc”:”Not perfect, but not bad either. Joey, who has seen every inch of the island from just about every direction would have got full marks, of course, but he’s happy to cut your some slack.”,”id”:”mh683″,”index”:2}}}

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