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