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