Widnes
Widnes
  • 1. Where is Widnes located?
A) Germany
B) Scotland
C) England
D) Japan
  • 2. Which sport does the Widnes Vikings team play?
A) Rugby league
B) Cricket
C) Football
D) Tennis
  • 3. In which county is Widnes located?
A) Lancashire
B) Yorkshire
C) Cheshire
D) Essex
  • 4. Which famous chemical company was established in Widnes in 1831?
A) ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries)
B) DuPont
C) BASF
D) Dow Chemical
  • 5. Which famous comedian and actor hails from Widnes and starred in 'The Royle Family'?
A) Michael Palin
B) Ricky Tomlinson
C) Peter Kay
D) Victoria Wood
  • 6. What type of rock forms part of the bedrock beneath Widnes?
A) Marble
B) Sandstone
C) Granite
D) Slate
  • 7. What is the local newspaper serving Widnes called?
A) The Sun
B) Widnes Weekly News
C) The Times
D) The Guardian
  • 8. What is the closest major city to Widnes?
A) Manchester
B) London
C) Liverpool
D) Birmingham
  • 9. What is the name of the rugby league stadium in Widnes?
A) Halton Stadium
B) Old Trafford
C) Twickenham
D) Anfield
  • 10. In which county is Widnes historically located?
A) Lancashire
B) Merseyside
C) Cheshire
D) Greater Manchester
  • 11. What is the population of Widnes according to the 2021 census?
A) 80,000
B) 50,000
C) 75,000
D) 62,400
  • 12. Which river is Widnes located on the northern bank of?
A) River Trent
B) River Thames
C) River Mersey
D) River Severn
  • 13. What is the name of the gap formed by the narrowing of the River Mersey near Widnes?
A) Liverpool Gap
B) Halton Gap
C) Cheshire Gap
D) Runcorn Gap
  • 14. Which town is directly across the River Mersey from Widnes?
A) Liverpool
B) Runcorn
C) Warrington
D) St Helens
  • 15. Who established a chemical factory in Widnes in 1847?
A) Joseph Swan
B) James Watt
C) John Hutchinson
D) Henry Tate
  • 16. What is the motto of Widnes?
A) Industria Ditat
B) Per Ardua ad Astra
C) Labor Omnia Vincit
D) Fortiter in Re
  • 17. What is the meaning of Widnes's motto in English?
A) Through Difficulties to the Stars
B) Strength in Action
C) Industry Enriches
D) Through Hard Work
  • 18. Which museum in Widnes is dedicated to the Chemical Industry?
A) Chemical History Museum
B) Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
C) Mersey Valley Museum
D) Widnes Heritage Museum
  • 19. What is the name of the bridge that opened in 2017 to relieve congestion?
A) Runcorn Bridge
B) Warrington Bridge
C) Silver Jubilee Bridge
D) Mersey Gateway Bridge
  • 20. What was the original function of the site where Widnes Dock was established?
A) Port for passenger ships
B) Coal storage facility
C) World's first railway dock
D) Fishing dock
  • 21. Which century did Vikings invade the area now known as Widnes?
A) 10th century
B) 11th century
C) 9th century
D) 12th century
  • 22. Who was granted the Earldom of Lancaster after the Norman conquest?
A) William the Conqueror
B) Yorfrid
C) William fitz Nigel
D) Roger the Poitevin
  • 23. What was the original name of the church now known as St Luke's?
A) St John's Church
B) St Mary's Church
C) St Peter's Church
D) A Norman church
  • 24. In which year was the South Chapel added to St Luke's?
A) 1700
B) 1800
C) 1500
D) 1600
  • 25. Which canal was constructed in the 1750s linking St. Helens with the River Mersey?
A) Liverpool Canal
B) Runcorn Canal
C) Manchester Ship Canal
D) Sankey Canal
  • 26. What year was the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway opened?
A) 1833
B) 1853
C) 1823
D) 1843
  • 27. In what year did John Hutchinson build his first factory in Widnes?
A) 1850
B) 1860
C) 1875
D) 1847
  • 28. What process did John Hutchinson use to make alkali in his factory?
A) Leblanc process
B) Solvay process
C) Haber process
D) Contact process
  • 29. Which of the following entrepreneurs built chemical factories near John Hutchinson's?
A) William Gossage
B) James Watt
C) Thomas Edison
D) Alexander Graham Bell
  • 30. Which villages were subsumed within the developing town of Widnes?
A) Liverpool, Manchester, and Bolton
B) Birkenhead, Chester, and Warrington
C) Farnworth, Appleton, Ditton, and Upton
D) St Helens, Wigan, and Runcorn
  • 31. What nickname was given to Woodend due to its location?
A) South Quay
B) West Bank
C) North Point
D) East End
  • 32. Which of the following was NOT a substance produced in Widnes?
A) Salt cake
B) Borax
C) Soda ash
D) Soap
  • 33. What effect did the foul gases have on the environment around Widnes?
A) Had no significant effect
B) Killed every tree and every blade of grass for miles around.
C) Promoted plant growth
D) Improved air quality
  • 34. From which countries did significant numbers of workers arrive in Widnes in the late 1880s?
A) Poland and Lithuania
B) France and Germany
C) Russia and Ukraine
D) Italy and Spain
  • 35. What company was formed in 1890 by chemical companies making alkali by the Leblanc process?
A) Chemical Industries of England
B) United Alkali Company
C) British Chemicals Ltd
D) Widnes Alkali Works
  • 36. What happened to the chemical business in Widnes during the 1890s?
A) It expanded rapidly
B) It remained stable
C) It diversified into other industries
D) It went into decline as more efficient methods of making alkali were developed elsewhere.
  • 37. In which year was the Widnes–Runcorn Transporter Bridge opened?
A) 1905
B) 1915
C) 1895
D) 1925
  • 38. When did the health of the residents of Widnes begin to improve?
A) By 1949
B) By 1919
C) By 1929
D) By 1939
  • 39. How many major chemical factories were in Widnes by the 1950s?
A) 60
B) 45
C) 30
D) 50
  • 40. What type of crossing is the Mersey Gateway Bridge?
A) Tolled
B) Pedestrian-only
C) Ferry
D) Free
  • 41. When did Halton Community Radio go off air?
A) 2025
B) 2024
C) 2023
D) 2026
  • 42. How many electoral wards is Widnes divided into for the Halton Borough Council?
A) Nine
B) Seven
C) Five
D) Ten
  • 43. What is the size of the refrigerated warehouse at Stobart Park?
A) 600,000 square feet
B) 400,000 square feet
C) 520,000 square feet
D) 300,000 square feet
  • 44. When did the borough of Halton become a unitary authority?
A) 2014
B) 1998
C) 1984
D) 2004
  • 45. What percentage of Widnes residents had English as their first language in the 2021 census?
A) 29.5%
B) 97.3%
C) 1.5%
D) 96.5%
  • 46. When was the Silver Jubilee Bridge opened?
A) 1961
B) 1971
C) 1991
D) 1981
  • 47. Which religious group in Widnes had the highest percentage in the 2021 census?
A) Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Islam, Sikh or other
B) No religion
C) Christian
D) Muslim
  • 48. Which local television station broadcasts to the Widnes area?
A) TalkManchester
B) TalkLiverpool
C) TalkLeeds
D) TalkBirmingham
  • 49. What is the climate of Widnes generally described as?
A) Tropical
B) Arid
C) Polar
D) Temperate
  • 50. Which album by Belle and Sebastian references Widnes?
A) Write About Love
B) Tigermilk
C) The Boy with the Arab Strap
D) If You're Feeling Sinister
  • 51. Which park in Widnes is located in the eastern part of the town?
A) Victoria Park
B) Lacey Street Park
C) Crow Wood Park
D) Hough Green Park
  • 52. Which secondary school in Widnes was founded in 1507?
A) Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
B) Ormiston Chadwick Academy
C) Fairfield High School
D) Wade Deacon High School
  • 53. Which college was formed by the merger of Halton College and Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College?
A) Halton Riverside College
B) Chadwick College
C) Widnes College
D) Riverside College
  • 54. What type of cinema is part of the Hive Leisure Park?
A) Reel Cinema
B) Imax Cinema
C) Art House Cinema
D) Drive-in Cinema
  • 55. Which venue in Widnes was originally built as a Sunday school in 1879?
A) Kingsway Leisure Centre
B) Queen's Hall Studio
C) Victoria Park
D) Hive Leisure Park
  • 56. Which former UFC middleweight champion trained at the Wolfslair MMA Academy?
A) Michael Bisping
B) Lee Gwynn
C) Quinton Jackson
D) Anthony McGann
  • 57. Which party held the Halton constituency from 1983 to 2024?
A) The Labour Party
B) The Green Party
C) The Conservative Party
D) The Liberal Democrats
  • 58. What division did Widnes F.C. gain promotion to after the 2017–18 season?
A) Evo-Stik Western Division
B) National League One
C) Northern Rail Cup
D) North West Counties Premier Division
  • 59. What is the current name of the venue originally known as the Queen's Hall Studio?
A) The Studio
B) Queens Hall
C) Victoria Hall
D) Lacey Studio
  • 60. What year was the Wolfslair MMA Academy established?
A) 2004
B) 1999
C) 2010
D) 2007
  • 61. What was the GVA for the Widnes Built-up Area in 2020?
A) £900 million
B) £1.50 billion
C) £1.00 billion
D) £1.18 billion
  • 62. Which park in Widnes features a model boating lake?
A) Crow Wood Park
B) Victoria Park
C) Hough Green Park
D) Sunnybank
  • 63. Which hospital do patients in Widnes typically go to for acute medical care?
A) Halton Hospital
B) Whiston Hospital
C) St Helens Hospital
D) Widnes Hospital
  • 64. What type of rink opened at the Hive Leisure Park on 21 December 2012?
A) Skate Park
B) Ice Rink
C) Swimming Pool
D) Roller Rink
  • 65. When did construction begin on the Tesco Extra 24-hour store?
A) Summer 2013
B) Spring 2010
C) Autumn 2011
D) Winter 2012
  • 66. Which company is associated with Stobart Park?
A) The Stobart Group
B) Sainsbury's
C) Tesco
D) Asda
  • 67. Which song by Simon & Garfunkel is said to have been inspired by Widnes?
A) Scarborough Fair
B) The Sound of Silence
C) Homeward Bound
D) Bridge Over Troubled Water
  • 68. When did Widnes first become a parliamentary constituency?
A) 1900
B) 1945
C) 1920
D) 1885
  • 69. What is the name of the nature reserve in Widnes built on a former landfill site?
A) Clincton Wood
B) Hale Road Woodlands
C) Pickerings Pasture
D) Hough Green Park
  • 70. What is the size of the Tesco Extra store?
A) 150,000 sq ft
B) 80,000 sq ft
C) 120,000 sq ft
D) 100,000 sq ft
  • 71. Which facility in Widnes is funded by the Big Lottery Fund?
A) Kingsway Leisure Centre
B) ACCESS ALL AREAS project
C) Hive Leisure Park
D) Victoria Park
  • 72. From which transmitter are television signals received in Widnes?
A) Birchwood transmitter
B) Egton Bank transmitter
C) Winter Hill TV transmitter
D) Emley Moor transmitter
  • 73. How does Widnes's average annual rainfall compare to the UK average?
A) Slightly above
B) Slightly below
C) Much lower
D) Much higher
  • 74. How many railway stations are there in Widnes?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Four
D) One
  • 75. In which year did Fairfield High School close?
A) 2006
B) 2010
C) 2007
D) 2013
  • 76. Which restaurant in the Hive Leisure Park is known for its chicken dishes?
A) Burger King
B) KFC
C) McDonald's
D) Nando's
  • 77. Who purchased the Widnes Vikings after they went into administration?
A) Anthony McGann
B) Steve O'Connor
C) Michael Bisping
D) Quinton Jackson
  • 78. In what year was the Widnes Urgent Care Centre established?
A) 2020
B) 2010
C) 2015
D) 2018
  • 79. In which year did the Widnes Vikings win the World Club Championship?
A) 1999
B) 2009
C) 1989
D) 1979
  • 80. Which church in Widnes was closed as part of the 'Leaving Safe Harbours' project?
A) St Michael's
B) St John Fisher
C) St Bede's
D) St Marie's
  • 81. What is the percentage of people in Widnes who stated they had 'no religion' in the 2021 census?
A) 1.5%
B) 29.5%
C) 4.7%
D) 64.3%
  • 82. What road does the Silver Jubilee Bridge carry?
A) West Coast Main Line
B) A533 road
C) A562 road
D) Central Expressway
  • 83. Which ethnic group made up 1.2% of Widnes's population in the 2021 census?
A) Black/Black British/Black Welsh/Caribbean/African
B) Asian/Asian British/Asian Welsh
C) Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
D) Other ethnic group
  • 84. Which park in Widnes is located in the Ditton area?
A) Crow Wood Park
B) Sunnybank
C) Hough Green Park
D) Victoria Park
  • 85. In what year did the Queens Hall originally open?
A) 2004
B) 2010
C) 1957
D) 2012
  • 86. How many primary schools are there in Widnes?
A) Nineteen
B) Fifteen
C) Twenty
D) Twenty-five
  • 87. Which radio station in Widnes is associated with BBC?
A) Capital Liverpool
B) Halton Community Radio
C) Heart North West
D) BBC Radio Merseyside
  • 88. What percentage of Widnes residents declared themselves to be Christian in the 2021 census?
A) 64.3%
B) 29.5%
C) 79.9%
D) 46.3%
  • 89. Who played a significant role in transforming Everton into an affluent residential district?
A) John McClellan
B) James Atherton
C) William Gossage
D) Henry Deacon
  • 90. What is the average number of days when snow is on the ground in Widnes?
A) 0 to 6 days
B) 20 to 25 days
C) 10 to 15 days
D) 30 to 35 days
  • 91. Which pub opened in the Hive Leisure Park in February 2012?
A) Brewers Fayre
B) Premier Inn
C) Nando's
D) Frankie & Benny's
  • 92. When was the Mersey Gateway bridge completed and opened to the public?
A) October 2018
B) October 2016
C) October 2017
D) October 2015
  • 93. What was found in the bedrock when borings were made in the 1870s?
A) A new chemical plant
B) A deep gorge filled with glacial deposits
C) A new road tunnel
D) A natural gas reserve
  • 94. Which company is set to receive new Battery Electric Trains?
A) East Midlands Railway
B) Virgin Trains
C) CrossCountry
D) Merseyrail
  • 95. In what year did Widnes receive a Charter of Incorporation?
A) 1910
B) 1892
C) 1900
D) 1885
  • 96. In which road is the Trinity Methodist Church located?
A) Deacon Road
B) Moorfield Road
C) Peelhouse Lane
D) Lacey Street
  • 97. What is the former Widnes Town Hall?
A) A chemical plant
B) A shopping mall
C) A listed building
D) A residential complex
  • 98. What is the alternative hospital to Whiston Hospital for acute care in Widnes?
A) Liverpool Hospital
B) St Helens Hospital
C) Halton Hospital
D) Warrington Hospital
  • 99. Which Elvis Costello song mentions Widnes?
A) Watch Your Step
B) Pump It Up
C) Alison
D) Oliver's Army
  • 100. What percentage of Widnes residents were White according to the 2021 census?
A) 1.2%
B) 1.3%
C) 0.4%
D) 96.5%
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