- 1. What percentage did the area of Yorkshire Dales National Park increase by after its westward extension in 2016?
A) 10%
B) 30%
C) Nearly 24%
D) 50%
- 2. Which towns are now closer to the Yorkshire Dales National Park following its 2016 extension?
A) Blackpool, Preston and Lancaster
B) Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Stephen and Appleby-in-Westmorland
C) York, Sheffield and Hull
D) Leeds, Bradford and Harrogate
- 3. Which historic counties were included in the westward extension of Yorkshire Dales National Park?
A) Cornwall and Devon
B) Durham and Northumberland
C) Essex and Kent
D) Lancashire and Westmorland
- 4. Which long-distance route does NOT cross the Yorkshire Dales National Park?
A) The Pennine Way
B) The Dales Way
C) The South West Coast Path
D) The Coast to Coast Walk
- 5. What is the name of the service that operates in the Dales during summer?
A) National Express
B) Stagecoach
C) FirstGroup
D) DalesBus
- 6. Which TV series contributed to an increase in visits to Yorkshire in early 2021?
A) The Crown
B) Downton Abbey
C) All Creatures Great and Small
D) Sherlock
- 7. Where is the Dales Countryside Museum located?
A) Hawes railway station in Wensleydale
B) York railway station
C) Leeds railway station
D) Settle railway station
- 8. Which of the following is NOT a visitor centre in Yorkshire Dales National Park?
A) Hawes
B) Grassington
C) Aysgarth Falls
D) Bolton Castle
- 9. Which of the following waterfalls is located within the Yorkshire Dales National Park?
A) Hardraw Force
B) Scafell Pike Waterfall
C) Kielder Waterfall
D) Dunmallard Waterfall
- 10. Which railway feature is part of the attractions within Yorkshire Dales National Park?
A) Ribblehead Viaduct
B) Cheddar Gorge Viaduct
C) Bodmin Viaduct
D) Furness Abbey Viaduct
- 11. Which of the following is one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks?
A) Snowdon
B) Ingleborough
C) Scafell Pike
D) Ben Nevis
- 12. How many square kilometers does the Yorkshire Dales National Park cover?
A) 3,500 km²
B) 1,000 km²
C) 2,178 km²
D) 841 sq mi
- 13. Which area is not within the Yorkshire Dales National Park?
A) Cumbria
B) Orton Fells
C) Howgill Fells
D) Nidderdale
- 14. In what year was the Yorkshire Dales National Park designated?
A) 1997
B) 1954
C) 1963
D) 1974
- 15. What percentage of land in the park is privately owned?
A) More than 95%
B) 75%
C) 50%
D) 100%
- 16. How many farms are there in the Yorkshire Dales National Park?
A) 500
B) 750
C) 2,000
D) Over 1,000
- 17. In what year was the park named an International Dark Sky Reserve?
A) 2018
B) 2017
C) 2020
D) 2016
- 18. Approximately how many residents live within the park boundary as of 2017?
A) 100,000
B) 50,000
C) 10,000
D) 23,500
- 19. How many visitors does the park attract per year according to a 2018 report?
A) Six million
B) Two million
C) One million
D) More than four million
- 20. Which city is located to the south of the park?
A) Leeds
B) Harrogate
C) Kendal
D) Darlington
- 21. What year did the management of the national park pass to the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority?
A) 1985
B) 1974
C) 1997
D) 2000
- 22. Which counties does most of the park lie within?
A) North Yorkshire
B) Lancashire
C) Cumbria
D) West Riding
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