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