- 1. What was the percentage of irreligion in Peterborough according to the 2021 census?
A) 24.6%
B) 9.4%
C) 32.5%
D) 12.2%
- 2. Which religious group saw an increase from 9.4% to 12.2% in Peterborough between 2011 and 2021?
A) Islam
B) Judaism
C) Hinduism
D) Christianity
- 3. What is the name of the new church constructed in Peterborough that can seat up to 1,800 worshippers?
A) Faidhan-e-Madina Mosque
B) KingsGate
C) Singh Sabha Gurdwara
D) St. Peter and All Souls Church
- 4. Which areas of Peterborough have a higher concentration of Muslims?
A) Northamptonshire, Rutland
B) Millfield, West Town and New England
C) Huntingdonshire
D) Cambridgeshire
- 5. What is the percentage of Muslims in Peterborough compared to the national percentage in England?
A) 5% compared to 9.4%
B) 12.2% compared to 7%
C) 9.4% compared to 5%
D) 9.4% compared to 10%
- 6. Which religious community was established in Peterborough in 1991?
A) Singh Sabha Gurdwara
B) Bharat Hindu Samaj
C) Greek Orthodox Community of Saint Cyril
D) Faidhan-e-Madina Mosque
- 7. Which diocese covers the parts of Peterborough that lie south of the river?
A) Diocese of Ely
B) Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain
C) Diocese of Peterborough
D) Diocese of East Anglia
- 8. What style is Saint Peter and All Souls Church decorated in?
A) Baroque
B) Modern
C) Gothic
D) Romanesque
- 9. Which religious denomination has a lower proportion in Peterborough compared to the rest of England?
A) Muslims
B) Orthodox
C) Irreligious
D) Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, and Sikhs
- 10. What is the area covered by the Anglican Diocese of Peterborough?
A) 1,500 square miles (3,900 km2)
B) 500 square miles (1,300 km2)
C) 2,000 square miles (5,200 km2)
D) 1,200 square miles (3,100 km2)
- 11. Which mosque is located in Peterborough?
A) Faidhan-e-Madina Mosque
B) Singh Sabha Gurdwara
C) St. John the Baptist Cathedral
D) Bharat Hindu Samaj
- 12. What was the percentage of people not stating their religion in Peterborough in 2021?
A) 32.5%
B) 12.2%
C) 5.8%
D) 6.7%
- 13. Which religious community has its seat at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Baptist?
A) Anglican Diocese of Peterborough
B) Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia
C) Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain
D) Diocese of Ely
- 14. What was the percentage of Hinduism in Peterborough in 2021?
A) 12.2%
B) 1.8%
C) 9.4%
D) 1.5%
- 15. Which religious group has maintained the same percentage in Peterborough since 2011?
A) Christians
B) Muslims
C) Jews, Buddhists, and Sikhs
D) Irreligious
- 16. Which of the following townships in Peterborough is known for its large Italian immigrant community?
A) Werrington
B) Eastfield
C) Orton Longueville
D) Fletton
- 17. What is the name of the parish council-like association operating in Peterborough?
A) Orton parish council
B) Fletton community council
C) Werrington neighbourhood association
D) Bretton parish council
- 18. Which of the following is a feature of the Peterborough accent?
A) Yod-dropping
B) Non-rhoticity
C) Rhoticity
D) Th-fronting
- 19. Which Jurassic animal's skeleton was discovered near Fletton in 1898?
A) Cetiosauriscus
B) Plesiosaurus
C) Icthyosaurus
D) Planohybodus
- 20. What was the population of Peterborough in 2025?
A) 224,757
B) 230,000
C) 250,000
D) 240,000
- 21. Which ethnic group had the largest population in Peterborough according to the 2011 census?
A) Mixed ethnic groups
B) White
C) Black
D) Asian
- 22. Which of the following languages was NOT mentioned as being taught in Peterborough's primary schools in 2006?
A) Spanish
B) Italian
C) Urdu
D) Punjabi
- 23. Which of the following accents is not typically associated with Peterborough?
A) East Midland
B) London Estuary English
C) Fenland East Anglian
D) Scottish
- 24. What was the estimated number of Italian residents in Peterborough in 1996?
A) 7,000
B) 14,134
C) 3,000
D) 1,179
- 25. Which of the following is a common Estuary English feature found in Peterborough?
A) L-vocalisation
B) Rhoticity
C) Yod-dropping
D) Non-rhoticity
- 26. Which shark species was named after Peterborough in 2008?
A) Plesiosaurus
B) Cetiosauriscus
C) Icthyosaurus
D) Planohybodus peterboroughensis
- 27. What was the population growth rate of Peterborough compared to other British cities from 2004 to 2013?
A) Second fastest
B) Third fastest
C) Slowest
D) Fastest
- 28. Which of the following is a rural area in Peterborough?
A) Fletton
B) Werrington
C) Eastfield
D) Ailsworth
- 29. Which of the following is a common crime associated with recent migration in Peterborough?
A) Burglary
B) Fraud
C) Arson
D) Knife crime
- 30. What was the primary reason for the recruitment of Italian laborers in the 1950s?
A) Labour recruitment by the London Brick Company
B) Government resettlement program
C) Educational exchange
D) Tourism industry
- 31. Which of the following is not a civil parish in Peterborough?
A) Bainton
B) Eastgate
C) Ailsworth
D) Castor
- 32. Which of the following languages was taught in Peterborough's primary schools in 2006?
A) French
B) Urdu
C) Spanish
D) German
- 33. What was the estimated population of Peterborough by 2041?
A) 240,000
B) 250,000
C) 260,000
D) 230,000
- 34. Which of the following is a civil parish in Peterborough?
A) Bainton
B) Werrington
C) Fletton
D) Eastfield
- 35. What is the main tier of local government in Peterborough?
A) Peterborough City Council
B) Peterborough Borough Council
C) Cambridgeshire County Council
D) Peterborough Metropolitan Council
- 36. Where are the main offices of Peterborough City Council located?
A) Peterborough Town Hall
B) Peterborough Civic Centre
C) Sand Martin House on Bittern Way
D) Cambridgeshire County Hall
- 37. Who holds Peterborough's city status?
A) The Mayor of Peterborough
B) The local government district
C) The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
D) The urban area
- 38. When did the Great Fire of Peterborough occur?
A) 22 August 1966
B) 22 August 1946
C) 22 August 1956
D) 22 August 1976
- 39. Which organization assisted in extinguishing the Great Fire of Peterborough?
A) The local fire brigade
B) The USAF at Alconbury
C) The British Royal Air Force
D) The National Fire Service
- 40. In what year was the Norwich and Peterborough (N&P) formed?
A) 1966
B) 1986
C) 1996
D) 1976
- 41. Into which group did the Norwich and Peterborough merge in 2011?
A) The Central England Co-operative
B) The Anglia Regional
C) The Midlands Co-op
D) The Yorkshire Group
- 42. What was the original name planned for the Bretton township?
A) Werrington
B) Milton
C) Orton
D) Paston
- 43. When was Peterborough designated as a New Town?
A) 1987
B) 1957
C) 1977
D) 1967
- 44. In what year did Queensgate Shopping Centre open?
A) 1982
B) 1972
C) 2002
D) 1992
- 45. Which company was not mentioned as being attracted to Peterborough in the service sector?
A) None of the above
B) Thomas Cook
C) Opportunity Peterborough
D) Pearl Assurance
- 46. Who chaired the urban regeneration company named Opportunity Peterborough?
A) The Mayor of Peterborough
B) The Deputy Prime Minister
C) Lord Mawhinney
D) The Prime Minister
- 47. Which hotel is included in the Fletton Quays development?
A) Hilton Garden Inn
B) Marriott Hotel
C) InterContinental Hotel
D) Holiday Inn
- 48. What type of bar is planned at the Hilton Garden Inn in Fletton Quays?
A) Garden bar
B) Lounge bar
C) Sky bar
D) Pool bar
- 49. In which decade did railway lines begin operating locally in Peterborough?
A) 1840s
B) 1860s
C) 1850s
D) 1870s
- 50. What year did the Great Northern Railway's line from London to York open?
A) 1870
B) 1860
C) 1850
D) 1840
- 51. What natural resource contributed to Peterborough's industrial development?
A) Coal deposits
B) Gold deposits
C) Clay deposits
D) Iron ore
- 52. What industry became dominant in Peterborough due to the railway and clay deposits?
A) Steel production
B) Textile manufacturing
C) Brickmaking
D) Automobile manufacturing
- 53. Who founded the London Brick Company?
A) Peter Brotherhood
B) Lord Exeter
C) Frank Perkins
D) John Cathles Hill
- 54. When was Perkins Engines established in Peterborough?
A) 1952
B) 1932
C) 1942
D) 1922
- 55. Who created the Perkins diesel engine?
A) John Cathles Hill
B) Frank Perkins
C) Peter Brotherhood
D) Lord Exeter
- 56. What year did Baker Perkins relocate to Westwood?
A) 1910
B) 1903
C) 1920
D) 1900
- 57. Which company moved its headquarters to Hampton from Woodston?
A) British Sugar
B) Baker Perkins
C) Peter Brotherhood
D) Perkins Engines
- 58. When did the beet sugar factory in Peterborough close?
A) 1991
B) 2001
C) 1981
D) 2011
- 59. How many raids were there on Peterborough during the Second World War?
A) 50
B) 100
C) 30
D) 70
- 60. On what date did five high explosives land near Walpole Street?
A) 31 December 1940
B) 10 May 1941
C) 1 January 1941
D) 15 January 1941
- 61. When did four high explosives land near Priestgate?
A) 31 December 1940
B) 10 May 1941
C) 15 January 1941
D) 1 January 1941
- 62. How many men were killed in the raid near Priestgate?
A) Four
B) Two
C) One
D) Three
- 63. What RAF base was bombed around 3.15am on 10 May 1941?
A) RAF Stamford
B) RAF London
C) RAF Wittering
D) RAF Peterborough
- 64. What river flows through Peterborough?
A) River Nene
B) River Cam
C) River Thames
D) River Great Ouse
- 65. What was the population of the Peterborough urban area according to the 2021 census?
A) 192,178
B) 150,000
C) 200,000
D) 219,510
- 66. Which archaeological site near Peterborough shows evidence of human settlement before the Bronze Age?
A) Flag Fen
B) Stonehenge
C) Durrington Walls
D) Avebury
- 67. What was the original name of Peterborough?
A) Longthorpe
B) Medeshamstede
C) Durobrivae
D) Gildenburgh
- 68. What significant structure did Abbot Turold erect in Peterborough?
A) Tout Hill
B) St. Peter's Fort
C) Peterborough Castle
D) Mont Turold
- 69. In what century was the monastery at Medeshamstede founded?
A) 13th century
B) 9th century
C) 11th century
D) 7th century
- 70. Who founded the monastery at Medeshamstede?
A) Sexwulf
B) Wulfhere
C) Hereward the Wake
D) Peada of Mercia
- 71. What was the name of the Roman fort located near Peterborough?
A) Longthorpe
B) Ermine Street
C) Durobrivae
D) Water Newton
- 72. What was the name of the fortified garrison town established by the Romans?
A) Medeshamstede
B) Nene Valley
C) Durobrivae
D) Longthorpe
- 73. What type of ware was produced in Peterborough during the Roman period?
A) Nene Valley Ware
B) Britannia Ware
C) Samian Ware
D) Cornish Ware
- 74. What was the name of the fair originally granted by King Henry VI?
A) St. Peter's Fair
B) Bridge Fair
C) Brigge Fair
D) Nassaburgh Fair
- 75. In which century did Peterborough become known for its brickworks and engineering?
A) 20th century
B) 17th century
C) 19th century
D) 18th century
- 76. Which historical figure rampaged through Peterborough in 1069 or 1070?
A) King Harold II
B) William the Conqueror
C) Harold Godwinson
D) Hereward the Wake
- 77. Which century saw the rebuilding and enlargement of the abbey church in Peterborough?
A) 13th century
B) 14th century
C) 11th century
D) 12th century
- 78. What was the name of the fair held on the second Tuesday and Wednesday in July?
A) Bridge Fair
B) St. Peter's Fair
C) Nassaburgh Fair
D) Brigge Fair
- 79. Who sold the lordship of the hundred of Nassaburgh to Queen Elizabeth I?
A) Bishop Edmund Scambler
B) Abbot Robert
C) King Henry VIII
D) Lord Burghley
- 80. Which century did Peterborough become a new town?
A) 1970s
B) 1950s
C) 1960s
D) 1980s
- 81. In which hundred was Peterborough historically located?
A) Nassaburgh
B) Cambridgeshire
C) Northampton
D) Lincolnshire
- 82. In what year did Peterborough become a city?
A) 1550
B) 1541
C) 1539
D) 1545
- 83. Who owned the town before the dissolution of the abbey in 1539?
A) The cathedral authorities
B) The king
C) The abbey
D) The local council
- 84. In what year was a body of improvement commissioners established in Peterborough?
A) 1541
B) 1790
C) 1874
D) 1974
- 85. When was Peterborough incorporated as a municipal borough?
A) 1874
B) 1974
C) 1790
D) 1541
- 86. How many aldermen were initially part of the elected council when Peterborough was incorporated as a municipal borough?
A) Twelve
B) Six
C) Nine
D) Three
- 87. In what year was the modern district of Peterborough created, abolishing the municipal borough?
A) 1974
B) 2000
C) 1998
D) 1874
- 88. When did Peterborough become a unitary authority?
A) 2000
B) 1974
C) 2010
D) 1998
- 89. What is the average annual rainfall in Cambridgeshire?
A) Around 400 mm
B) Around 800 mm
C) Around 1000 mm
D) Around 600 mm
- 90. What type of climate does the British Isles experience according to the Köppen classification?
A) Continental climate
B) Mediterranean climate
C) Subarctic climate
D) Maritime climate
- 91. What type of farming was primarily practiced in the Fens before they were drained?
A) Mixed farming
B) Arable farming
C) Organic farming
D) Pastoral farming
- 92. What geographical feature covers much of East Anglia?
A) Floodplain
B) Plateaus
C) Mountains
D) Deserts
- 93. Which Ice Age feature influenced the topography and soils of East Anglia?
A) Volcanoes
B) Desert dunes
C) Ice sheets
D) Glaciers
- 94. What is the latitude of Peterborough's city center?
A) 52°00'N
B) 51°30'N
C) 52°35'N
D) 53°00'N
- 95. What is the longitude of Peterborough's city center?
A) 0°15'W
B) 1°15'W
C) 0°15'E
D) 1°15'E
- 96. Which county borders Peterborough to the west?
A) Lincolnshire
B) Huntingdonshire
C) Fenland
D) Northamptonshire
- 97. What is the Ordnance Survey national grid reference for Peterborough's city center?
A) TL 185 998
B) TL 185 999
C) TL 175 998
D) TL 195 998
- 98. What type of farming replaced pastoral farming in the Fens after modern drainage?
A) Pastoral farming
B) Mixed farming
C) Arable farming
D) Organic farming
- 99. What is the primary topographical feature of East Anglia?
A) Coastal cliffs
B) Mountainous region
C) Hilly terrain
D) Flat floodplain
- 100. Which county borders Peterborough to the north?
A) Lincolnshire
B) Northamptonshire
C) Huntingdonshire
D) Fenland
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