- 1. Where are the Cotswolds located?
A) England
B) Scotland
C) Wales
D) Ireland
- 2. What type of landscape is characteristic of the Cotswolds?
A) Swamp
B) Mountains
C) Rolling hills
D) Desert
- 3. Which famous writer lived in the Cotswolds and described it as 'the most English and least spoiled of all our countrysides'?
A) J.R.R. Tolkien
B) Charles Dickens
C) Jane Austen
D) William Shakespeare
- 4. Which river runs through the Cotswolds?
A) River Mersey
B) River Avon
C) River Severn
D) River Thames
- 5. What is the name of the long-distance walking trail that runs through the Cotswolds?
A) Pacific Crest Trail
B) Camino de Santiago
C) Appalachian Trail
D) Cotswold Way
- 6. Which famous garden is located in the Cotswolds and was designed by Lawrence Johnston?
A) Versailles
B) Hidcote Manor Garden
C) Butchart Gardens
D) Kew Gardens
- 7. What historic Roman town is located in the Cotswolds and is known for its natural hot springs?
A) Pompeii
B) Rome
C) Bath
D) Athens
- 8. What is the name of the Cotswolds' highest point?
A) Snowdon
B) Scafell Pike
C) Ben Nevis
D) Cleeve Hill
- 9. Which of these animals is commonly seen grazing in the Cotswolds' fields?
A) Sheep
B) Kangaroos
C) Elephants
D) Polar bears
- 10. Which counties are primarily covered by the Cotswolds?
A) Cornwall and Devon
B) Kent and Sussex
C) Lancashire and Yorkshire
D) Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire
- 11. When was the Cotswolds designated as a National Landscape?
A) 1985
B) 2000
C) 2010
D) 1966
- 12. What is the approximate size of the Cotswold National Landscape area?
A) 787 square miles (2,038 km2)
B) 500 square miles
C) 1000 square miles
D) 1500 square miles
- 13. What is the main town in the Cotswold local government district?
A) Cirencester
B) Stratford-upon-Avon
C) Cheltenham
D) Bath
- 14. What is the population of the Cotswold local government district as of 2021?
A) 150,000
B) 50,000
C) 91,000
D) 120,000
- 15. What was a significant trade in the Cotswolds during the Middle Ages?
A) Silk trade
B) Wool trade
C) Spice trade
D) Timber trade
- 16. Which period saw the most successful era for the wool trade in the Cotswolds?
A) 1250–1350
B) 1800–1900
C) 1400–1500
D) 1600–1700
- 17. To whom was much of the wool sold during the Cotswolds' prosperous era?
A) Dutch merchants
B) Spanish buyers
C) French traders
D) Italian merchants
- 18. What is the alternative etymology accepted by the English Place-Name Society for 'Cotswold'?
A) 'King's hillside'
B) 'Prince's forest'
C) 'Queen's valley'
D) 'Cod's-wold', meaning 'Cod's high open land'
- 19. What is the significance of Cod in the etymology of Cotswold?
A) 'Cod' was an Old English term for 'hill'
B) It could derive from a Brittonic female cognate Cuda, a hypothetical mother goddess
C) 'Cod' is a type of fish
D) It refers to a type of tree
- 20. What remains from the Bronze and Iron Ages can be found in the Cotswolds?
A) Forts
B) Towers
C) Temples
D) Pyramids
- 21. Which Roman structure is mentioned as being built in the Cotswolds?
A) Villas, such as at Chedworth
B) Aqueducts
C) Colosseums
D) Baths
- 22. What was the Celtic path later known as Fosse Way?
A) A paved path built by the Romans
B) 'A trade route for spices'
C) 'An ancient battlefield'
D) 'A river crossing'
- 23. What attracted wealthy Londoners to the Cotswolds in the 21st century?
A) Its affluent status and attractive landscape
B) The presence of gold mines
C) A booming tech industry
D) An abundance of coal
- 24. What is the geological term for the Cotswold escarpment?
A) Basin
B) Fjord
C) Cuesta
D) Plateau
- 25. Which city lies on the eastern boundary of the Cotswolds?
A) Gloucester
B) Oxford
C) Stroud
D) Bristol
- 26. What type of stone is used in building many Cotswold towns and villages?
A) Yellow oolitic limestone
B) Granite
C) Sandstone
D) Marble
- 27. Which town is notable for being the home of the Arts and Crafts movement?
A) Cirencester
B) Chipping Campden
C) Gloucester
D) Stroud
- 28. Who founded the Arts and Crafts movement in Chipping Campden?
A) Charles Rennie Mackintosh
B) John Ruskin
C) William Morris
D) Frank Lloyd Wright
- 29. What is Broadway Tower known for in relation to William Morris?
A) Where he wrote most of his works
B) The site of his first exhibition
C) A folly where he lived occasionally
D) His primary residence
- 30. What percentage of the Cotswolds is farmland?
A) Roughly 80 per cent
B) 30 per cent
C) 10 per cent
D) 50 per cent
- 31. What is the name of the limestone group containing formations like Cornbrash and White Limestone?
A) Bridport Sand Formation
B) Great Oolite Group
C) Lincolnshire Limestone
D) Inferior Oolite Group
- 32. Which limestone formation is found in the East Midlands?
A) Cornbrash
B) Lincolnshire Limestone
C) White Limestone
D) Birdlip Limestone
- 33. What nickname is sometimes given to areas with limestones similar to the Cotswolds?
A) Eastswolds
B) Southswolds
C) Westswolds
D) Notswolds
- 34. Which of these towns is not typically considered part of the Cotswolds?
A) Chipping Campden
B) Witney
C) Bristol
D) Moreton-in-Marsh
- 35. Which larger urban center is virtually surrounded by the Cotswold AONB?
A) Oxford
B) Cheltenham
C) Bristol
D) Swindon
- 36. What percentage of residents in the Cotswolds were employed in real estate, renting, business activities, manufacturing, and wholesale & retail trade repairs?
A) 86%
B) 44%
C) 9.7%
D) 15.8%
- 37. What percentage of land in the Cotswolds AONB is used for agriculture?
A) 44%
B) 15.8%
C) 86%
D) 9.3%
- 38. Which primary crop is NOT mentioned as being cultivated in the Cotswolds?
A) Corn
B) Barley
C) Beans
D) Wheat
- 39. What livestock sector has been declining since 2002 in the Cotswolds?
A) Education sector.
B) The livestock sector.
C) Manufacturing sector.
D) Retail trade sector.
- 40. What was the unemployment rate in the Cotswolds District as of August 2017?
A) 315 unemployed persons.
B) 325 unemployed persons.
C) 320 unemployed persons.
D) 310 unemployed persons.
- 41. What was the change in unemployment numbers from a year earlier to August 2017 in the Cotswolds?
A) No change.
B) Increase of five.
C) Decrease of five.
D) Decrease of ten.
- 42. How much did tourism generate in the larger Cotswolds Tourism area including Stroud, Cheltenham, Gloucester, and Tewkesbury in 2016?
A) Over £373 million
B) About £100m
C) £157 million
D) About £1 billion
- 43. Which of the following towns is not typically directed to by travel guides for tourists visiting the Cotswolds?
A) Stow-on-the-Wold
B) Tetbury
C) Chipping Campden
D) Bourton-on-the-Water
- 44. What color does Cotswold stone typically weather to in the central and southern areas?
A) Golden-coloured
B) Pearly white
C) Grey
D) Honey-coloured
- 45. How many day visits were made to the Cotswold Tourism area in 2016?
A) 23 million
B) 38 million
C) 50 million
D) 10 million
- 46. Which body is responsible for conserving and enhancing the Cotswolds National Landscape?
A) English Heritage
B) Cotswolds Conservation Board
C) Natural England
D) Gloucestershire County Council
- 47. Which area receives the most visitors annually among protected landscapes in England?
A) The Lake District
B) The Cotswolds
C) The Yorkshire Dales
D) The Peak District
- 48. Which of the following is not a habitat area in the Cotswolds AONB?
A) Old growth beech woodlands
B) Desert dunes
C) Settled valleys
D) Limestone grassland
- 49. In which century was Sudeley Castle's present structure built?
A) 12th century
B) 17th century
C) 15th century
D) 16th century
- 50. Which town is north of Cheltenham and known for Sudeley Castle?
A) Tetbury
B) Winchcombe
C) Broadway
D) Corsham
- 51. Who founded Beverston Castle in 1229?
A) Henry VIII
B) Maurice de Gaunt
C) William the Conqueror
D) Capability Brown
- 52. What is Calcot Manor originally known for?
A) Roman villa
B) Market house
C) Tithe barn
D) Gothic mansion
- 53. When was Tetbury Market House built?
A) 1300
B) 1117
C) 1655
D) 1229
- 54. What is Chedworth Roman Villa known for?
A) Market houses
B) Mosaic floors
C) Tithe barns
D) Gothic architecture
- 55. In what year was Cirencester Abbey founded as an Augustinian monastery?
A) 1117
B) 1300
C) 1229
D) 1655
- 56. Which abbey has a history from the 7th century through to the Dissolution of the Monasteries?
A) Chavenage House
B) Malmesbury Abbey
C) Broadway Tower
D) Cirencester Abbey
- 57. What architectural style is Quarwood house known for?
A) Elizabethan
B) Victorian Gothic
C) Tudor
D) Gothic revival
- 58. How many acres do the grounds of Quarwood cover?
A) 3 miles
B) 700 acres
C) 42 acres (17 ha)
D) 8 miles
- 59. What is Woodchester Mansion known for being unfinished in style?
A) Victorian Gothic
B) Tudor
C) Georgian
D) Gothic revival
- 60. Near which village is Newark Park located?
A) Tetbury
B) Broadway
C) Cheltenham
D) Ozleworth, Wotton-under-Edge
- 61. What grade listing does Newark Park hold?
A) Grade I
B) Grade II
C) Not listed
D) Grade III
- 62. Who designed the park at Corsham Court?
A) Capability Brown
B) Capability White
C) Capability Grey
D) Capability Green
- 63. Which main road runs from Bath to Evesham through the Cotswolds?
A) The A44
B) The A40
C) The A46
D) The A417
- 64. Which river navigation connects the Thames to the River Severn?
A) The Stroudwater Navigation
B) The Kennet and Avon Canal
C) The Birmingham and Fazeley Canal
D) The Llangollen Canal
- 65. Which main road connects Cheltenham to Gloucester?
A) The A417
B) The A40
C) The A429
D) The A44
- 66. What is the destination of the A44 road in the Cotswolds?
A) Gloucester
B) Swindon
C) Stroud
D) Evesham
- 67. Which railway line runs across the hills from Swindon to Gloucester?
A) The Heart of England line
B) The Golden Valley line
C) The Cotswold line
D) The Cross Country route
- 68. Which main road connects Malmesbury to Moreton-in-Marsh?
A) The A429
B) The A46
C) The A40
D) The A417
- 69. What was the population increase percentage in Cotswold from 2011 to 2021?
A) 12.3%
B) 15.4%
C) 7.5%
D) 9.6%
- 70. In the 2021 census, what percentage of Cotswold's population identified as 'White'?
A) 97.8%
B) 95.0%
C) 98.5%
D) 96.3%
- 71. Which composer dedicated his Piano Quartet in A minor to the hill at Chosen (Churchdown) and Ivor Gurney?
A) Gustav Holst
B) Ralph Vaughan Williams
C) Herbert Howells
D) Derek Bourgeois
- 72. Which composer's Symphony in F major is titled The Cotswolds?
A) Ivor Gurney
B) Gustav Holst
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) Herbert Howells
- 73. Which village is used as the fictional detective Agatha Raisin's home in the series?
A) Bampton
B) Carsely
C) Tetbury
D) Chosen
- 74. Which composer was born at Down Ampney in the Cotswolds and named a tune after his native village?
A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
B) Gustav Holst
C) Derek Bourgeois
D) Herbert Howells
- 75. Which film set in the Cotswolds was directed by Duane Hopkins?
A) Braveheart
B) Bridget Jones's Diary
C) Pride and Prejudice
D) Better Things
- 76. What percentage of Cotswold residents were divorced or had a dissolved civil partnership in 2021?
A) 9.8%
B) 10.3%
C) 7.5%
D) 12.4%
- 77. Which composer titled his 6th symphony 'A Cotswold Symphony'?
A) Derek Bourgeois
B) Gustav Holst
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) Herbert Howells
- 78. Which author based the fictional county of Rutshire on the Cotswolds?
A) Jane Austen
B) Charles Dickens
C) Jilly Cooper
D) Agatha Christie
- 79. Which composer lived in Painswick and was a contemporary of Herbert Howells and Ivor Gurney?
A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
B) Gerald Finzi
C) Gustav Holst
D) Derek Bourgeois
- 80. Which film had scenes filmed at Gloucester Cathedral in the Cotswolds?
A) Father Brown
B) Better Things
C) Harry Potter series
D) Downton Abbey
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