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