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