Dartmoor National Park - Quiz
  • 1. What type of landscape is Dartmoor known for?
A) Desert
B) Tundra
C) Moorland
D) Rainforest
  • 2. What is the name of the highest point in Dartmoor?
A) Summit Hill
B) Peak Mountains
C) Mount Everest
D) High Willhays
  • 3. Which river flows through Dartmoor?
A) Amazon River
B) Mississippi River
C) Nile River
D) River Dart
  • 4. What outdoor activity is popular in Dartmoor?
A) Rock Climbing
B) Hiking
C) Skiing
D) Surfing
  • 5. Which famous author wrote a novel inspired by Dartmoor?
A) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
B) Agatha Christie
C) Charles Dickens
D) J.K. Rowling
  • 6. What is the traditional livestock breed commonly found grazing on Dartmoor?
A) Chickens
B) Dartmoor Pony
C) Cows
D) Sheep
  • 7. What famous Sherlock Holmes story features Dartmoor?
A) The Sign of the Four
B) A Study in Scarlet
C) The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire
D) The Hound of the Baskervilles
  • 8. What is the traditional material used to build Dartmoor longhouses?
A) Granite
B) Concrete
C) Wood
D) Brick
  • 9. In which county is Dartmoor located?
A) Devon
B) Gloucestershire
C) Somerset
D) Cornwall
  • 10. When was Dartmoor granted National Park status?
A) 1975
B) 1951
C) 1945
D) 1960
  • 11. How many square kilometers does Dartmoor National Park cover?
A) 800 km²
B) 954 km²
C) 1000 km²
D) 1200 km²
  • 12. What geological period did the granite of Dartmoor form in?
A) Devonian Period
B) Cretaceous Period
C) Jurassic Period
D) Carboniferous Period
  • 13. How many tors are there on Dartmoor with the word 'tor' in their name?
A) About 200
B) Less than 50
C) More than 160
D) Exactly 100
  • 14. What is the approximate age of the granite intrusion on Dartmoor?
A) 309 million years ago
B) 250 million years ago
C) 400 million years ago
D) 150 million years ago
  • 15. What is the name of the annual event focused on Dartmoor's tors?
A) Ten Tors Challenge
B) Dartmoor Marathon
C) Granite Trek
D) Moorland Run
  • 16. How many members are in the Dartmoor National Park Authority?
A) 15
B) 22
C) 30
D) 10
  • 17. What is the altitude of High Willhays in feet?
A) 2,037 ft
B) 3,000 ft
C) 1,500 ft
D) 1,800 ft
  • 18. For how many years have parts of Dartmoor been used as military firing ranges?
A) 300 years
B) 50 years
C) 100 years
D) Over 200 years
  • 19. What is the name of the highest point on the southern moor of Dartmoor?
A) Haytor
B) Yes Tor
C) Ryder's Hill
D) Snowdon
  • 20. What is the name of the best-known tor on Dartmoor?
A) Haytor
B) Ryder's Hill
C) High Willhays
D) Yes Tor
  • 21. Where does the River Dart leave the moor?
A) Buckfastleigh
B) Fernworthy Reservoir
C) Totnes
D) Dartmouth
  • 22. What is the nickname given to dangerous bogs that can shift beneath a person's feet on Dartmoor?
A) "Grasslands"
B) "Feather beds" or "quakers"
C) "Mossy patches"
D) "Damp fields"
  • 23. What type of vegetation primarily makes up the blanket bog on Dartmoor?
A) Heather and gorse
B) Cotton-grass, sedges, Bog Asphodel, and Common Tormentil
C) Rushes, sundews, and sphagnum
D) Ferns and bracken
  • 24. What happens when a man kicks a top-hat in Aune Mire, according to Sabine Baring-Gould?
A) It transforms into a different object.
B) The hat disappears without a trace.
C) Nothing unusual happens.
D) A voice calls out from beneath the mire.
  • 25. What type of moss contributes to the formation of quakers on Dartmoor?
A) Ferns
B) Bryophytes
C) Sphagnum moss
D) Mosses in general
  • 26. Which type of soil is found on Dartmoor due to its granite geology?
A) Acidic soils
B) Alkaline soils
C) Loamy soils
D) Clayey soils
  • 27. What is the primary reason for Dartmoor being a Special Area of Conservation (SAC)?
A) Urban parks
B) Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix
C) River valleys
D) Coastal sand dunes
  • 28. Which species is a primary reason for Dartmoor's SAC designation due to its population?
A) Red fox
B) Southern damselfly
C) European rabbit
D) Common frog
  • 29. What type of woodland is Wistman's Wood classified as?
A) Pine forests
B) Beech woodlands
C) Old sessile oak woods
D) Mixed deciduous
  • 30. Which type of moss is found in Wistman's Wood?
A) Smith's horsehair lichen
B) Silver birch moss
C) Red pine moss
D) Golden oak moss
  • 31. Which bird species on Dartmoor is rare nationally?
A) Ring ouzel
B) Robin
C) House sparrow
D) Starling
  • 32. What type of habitat supports internationally important populations of meadow pipit and stonechat on Dartmoor?
A) Urban gardens
B) Woodlands
C) Upland heaths
D) Riverbanks
  • 33. Which mammal species found on Dartmoor is of particular importance due to its rarity?
A) Grey fox
B) Barbastelle bat
C) European badger
D) Red squirrel
  • 34. What type of insect is found in the old oak woodlands on Dartmoor?
A) Heckford's pygmy moth
B) Monarch butterfly
C) Dragonfly
D) Honeybee
  • 35. Which reptile is found on Dartmoor?
A) Adder
B) King cobra
C) Garter snake
D) Corn snake
  • 36. What type of habitat is most important for insects around the edge of Dartmoor?
A) Desert areas
B) Urban parks
C) Wet valleys farmland
D) Mountain peaks
  • 37. Which type of bird is a migrant species found in Dartmoor woodlands?
A) Goshawk
B) Peregrine falcon
C) Eagle owl
D) Pied flycatcher
  • 38. Which type of lichen grows on the exposed surfaces of granite tors?
A) Purple rock lichen
B) Blue sky lichen
C) Green leaf lichen
D) Yellow sun lichen
  • 39. Which amphibian breeds in the numerous small pools on Dartmoor?
A) Salamander
B) Palmate newt
C) Caecilian
D) Axolotl
  • 40. Which shrimp species is found in underground streams on Dartmoor?
A) Saltwater shrimp
B) Cave shrimp
C) River shrimp
D) Freshwater shrimp
  • 41. Which 2010 film used Ditsworthy Warren House as a filming location?
A) Inception
B) Avatar
C) The King's Speech
D) War Horse
  • 42. Who led the protest against new restrictions on wild camping in January 2023?
A) Martin Shaw
B) Julian Flaux
C) Alexander Darwall
D) The Ministry of Defence
  • 43. What is the significance of Widecombe in the moor?
A) It has a church rumoured to have been struck by lightning.
B) It is the location of Dartmoor Prison.
C) It is the highest inn in south west England.
D) It is a swimming spot.
  • 44. Which mythical creature is said to haunt Dartmoor?
A) Unicorns
B) Mermaids
C) Dragons
D) Pixies
  • 45. How many objections did the national park authority receive regarding military training on Dartmoor?
A) 3,000 objections
B) 500 objections
C) No objections
D) 1,700 objections
  • 46. What is the length of the stone row at Shovel Down?
A) 182 meters (597 feet)
B) 3300 meters (10800 feet)
C) Approximately 120 meters (390 feet)
D) 164 meters (538 feet)
  • 47. When did the climate on Dartmoor become wetter and cooler, leading to abandonment?
A) Around 1000 BC
B) 14th century
C) Napoleonic Wars
D) Early Mediaeval period
  • 48. Which Dartmoor landmark is associated with ghost stories?
A) Exeter Cathedral
B) Bovey Castle
C) Tavistock Abbey
D) Childe's Tomb
  • 49. Who was one of the first people to visit Dartmoor for pleasure?
A) John Swete
B) William Crossing
C) John Leland
D) Richard Gough
  • 50. What type of structure is Castle Drogo?
A) Medieval fortress
B) Roman villa
C) Victorian mansion
D) Edwardian faux castle
  • 51. What is the estimated number of hut circles still surviving on Dartmoor?
A) 3,000
B) 7,500
C) 5,000
D) 10,000
  • 52. What is the approximate length of the double stone row at Merrivale?
A) 182 meters (597 feet)
B) 120 meters (390 feet)
C) 164 meters (538 feet)
D) 3300 meters (10800 feet)
  • 53. When was the Rippon Tor Rifle Range closed?
A) 1977
B) 1999
C) 1985
D) 2005
  • 54. What is the name of the fictional animal testing centre in 'The Hounds of Baskerville'?
A) 'Moriarty'
B) 'Sherlock'
C) 'Watson'
D) 'Baskerville'
  • 55. Which activity uses GPS coordinates for clues?
A) Geocaching
B) Letterboxing
C) Rock climbing
D) Hill walking
  • 56. Which train operator provides direct services from Exeter to Okehampton?
A) GWR
B) Stagecoach
C) Oakleys
D) Country bus
  • 57. Which site is located east of Sheepstor village and features a triple stone row?
A) Challacombe.
B) Scorhill
C) Laughter Tor
D) Shovel Down
  • 58. Which bus service connects Moretonhampstead and Chagford?
A) 178 Newton Abbot – Bovey Tracey – M'tonhampstead
B) 173 Moretonhampstead – Chagford – Exeter
C) 359 Moretonhampstead – Exeter
D) 98 Tavistock – Princetown – Postbridge
  • 59. What percentage of Dartmoor is common land?
A) 14%
B) 3.8%
C) 57.3%
D) About 37%
  • 60. Which bus service operates on Summer Saturdays only?
A) 173 Moretonhampstead – Chagford – Exeter
B) 98 Tavistock – Princetown – Postbridge
C) 271 Newton Abbot – Bovey Tracey – Widecombe
D) 359 Moretonhampstead – Exeter
  • 61. What type of vegetation can be found in Wistman's Wood?
A) Stunted oaks
B) Eucalyptus
C) Pine trees
D) Cedar trees
  • 62. During which months is access to whitewater activities typically allowed?
A) Spring months
B) Summer months
C) Winter months
D) Autumn months
  • 63. Which organization was a critic of military training on Dartmoor?
A) Sylvia Sayer
B) Buckfast Abbey
C) Imerys
D) British Government
  • 64. Which site is known as the longest stone row in the world?
A) Beardown Man
B) Upper Erme stone row.
C) Challacombe
D) Merrivale
  • 65. What type of rounds may be used in Dartmoor's military areas without prior public notification?
A) Live ammunition
B) Simulated explosives
C) Practice targets
D) Blank rounds
  • 66. Where is the main visitor centre of Dartmoor located?
A) Exeter
B) Princetown
C) Postbridge
D) Haytor
  • 67. What is the purpose of red flags flying on many tors in and around Dartmoor's military ranges?
A) Indicate that firing is taking place
B) Signal a public event
C) Mark a wildlife reserve
D) Show a training exercise
  • 68. What style of homes did early Mediaeval settlers on Dartmoor prefer?
A) Longhouse
B) Prison cells
C) Hut circles
D) Kistvaens
  • 69. What is the purpose of North Hessary Tor transmitting station?
A) A TV mast visible for many miles.
B) A tourist attraction.
C) A historical monument.
D) A military lookout post.
  • 70. What was the primary method used by prehistoric settlers for clearing land on Dartmoor?
A) Fire
B) Ploughing
C) Chemical treatment
D) Axe
  • 71. On what date did the Supreme Court uphold the decision to allow wild camping on Dartmoor?
A) January 2023
B) 31 July 2023
C) June 2024
D) 21 May 2025
  • 72. When did the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 open up much of the remaining restricted land to walkers on Dartmoor?
A) 1985
B) 2010
C) 1999
D) 2006
  • 73. What feature do some hut circles have to protect against wind and rain?
A) Circular walls
B) Rectangular windows
C) Stone roofs
D) L-shaped porches
  • 74. Who was the Chancellor of the High Court in the January 2023 judgment regarding wild camping on Dartmoor?
A) Alexander Darwall
B) Julian Flaux
C) The Chief Justice
D) Martin Shaw
  • 75. What is Dartmoor Prison known for?
A) Producing tin
B) Being escape-proof
C) Its beautiful gardens
D) Hosting annual festivals
  • 76. Which activity is not allowed on open moorland in Dartmoor?
A) Hill walking
B) Rock climbing
C) Cycling
D) Letterboxing
  • 77. Who originally built Dartmoor Prison?
A) National Trust
B) Isbell Rowe & Company, Plymouth
C) Forestry Commission
D) The Duke of Cornwall
  • 78. What is the origin of letterboxing on Dartmoor?
A) 19th century
B) 20th century
C) 18th century
D) 17th century
  • 79. By what year does Dartmoor aim to be carbon negative?
A) 2050
B) 2045
C) 2035
D) 2060
  • 80. What is the size of the areas used by the Ministry of Defence on Dartmoor?
A) 200 km2 (77.2 sq mi)
B) 108.71 km2 (41.97 sq mi)
C) 50 km2 (19.3 sq mi)
D) 300 km2 (115.8 sq mi)
  • 81. In January 2023, who brought a case that initially affected wild camping rights on Dartmoor?
A) Alexander Darwall
B) Martin Shaw
C) The Ministry of Defence
D) Julian Flaux
  • 82. Who won the Royal Society of Literature prize for a poem on Dartmoor in 1820?
A) Percy Bysshe Shelley
B) Felicia Hemans
C) William Wordsworth
D) John Keats
  • 83. Which site has a double stone circle aligned almost exactly north-south?
A) Drizzlecombe
B) Shovel Down
C) Grey Wethers.
D) Scorhill
  • 84. What action did the British government take regarding licences for china clay mining?
A) Licences were sold to private investors.
B) Licences were granted without controversy.
C) Licences were extended indefinitely.
D) Licences were recently renounced after public pressure.
  • 85. Which reservoir is popular for walks and trout fishing?
A) Avon Dam Reservoir
B) Meldon Viaduct
C) Burrator Reservoir
D) Fernworthy Dam & Reservoir
  • 86. What is the circumference of the circle at Scorhill?
A) 182 meters (597 feet)
B) 120 meters (390 feet)
C) 26.8 meters (88 feet)
D) 164 meters (538 feet)
  • 87. What feature is located near Devil's Tor and is 3.5 meters high?
A) Grey Wethers
B) Upper Erme stone row
C) Laughter Tor
D) Beardown Man.
  • 88. When was William Crossing's definitive Guide to Dartmoor published?
A) 1540s
B) 1789
C) 1909
D) 1938
  • 89. Which tor is said to be shaped like a nose?
A) Yes Tor
B) Bowerman's Nose
C) Haytor Rock
D) Hound Tor
  • 90. Which inn is reputed to have a fire that has not gone out for hundreds of years?
A) Dartmoor Prison
B) Two Bridges
C) Buckfast Abbey
D) Warren House Inn
  • 91. Where can particularly good examples of hut circles with L-shaped porches be found?
A) Dartmoor Prison
B) Princetown
C) The Ancient Tenements
D) Grimspound
  • 92. What are the earliest surviving farms on Dartmoor known as?
A) The Ancient Tenements
B) Dartmoor Prison
C) Hut circles
D) Kistvaens
  • 93. What indicates that live firing is taking place in the military areas of Dartmoor?
A) Green signals
B) Blue banners
C) White lights
D) Red flags on flagpoles
  • 94. What type of prehistoric remains are kistvaens and cairns?
A) Medieval castles
B) Granite buildings
C) Iron Age forts
D) Standing stones.
  • 95. Which waterfall is the second highest in England?
A) Bowerman's Nose
B) Devonport Leat
C) Dartmeet Falls
D) Canonteign Falls
  • 96. What is notable about Duck's Pool?
A) It has a memorial to local writer William Crossing.
B) It is an artificial lake.
C) It is a granite-faced dam.
D) It is the site of Dartmoor Prison.
  • 97. What is the historical significance of Grimspound?
A) Victorian mansion
B) Roman fort
C) Medieval castle
D) Bronze Age settlement
  • 98. Which structure was built by Edwin Lutyens?
A) Castle Drogo
B) Fingle Bridge
C) Meldon Viaduct
D) Buckfast Abbey
  • 99. What percentage of Dartmoor National Park is private land?
A) 3.8%
B) 57.3%
C) 37%
D) 14%
  • 100. What significant change occurred after a few thousand years that affected Dartmoor's climate?
A) The climate became significantly warmer.
B) Dartmoor experienced an ice age.
C) The mild climate deteriorated.
D) The climate remained unchanged.
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