- 1. What percentage of employment within the Cairngorms National Park is accounted for by tourism?
A) 50%
B) 43%
C) 30%
D) 60%
- 2. How many Munros are there in the Cairngorms National Park?
A) 55
B) 75
C) 45
D) 65
- 3. Which village within the park features the Carrbridge Packhorse Bridge?
A) Aviemore
B) Carrbridge
C) Duthil
D) Feshiebridge
- 4. In what year was the Carrbridge Packhorse Bridge built?
A) 1717
B) 2001
C) 1901
D) 1805
- 5. Which of Scotland's Great Trails does not pass through Cairngorms National Park?
A) Great Glen Way
B) Speyside Way
C) Cateran Trail
D) West Highland Way
- 6. How many of Scotland's five ski resorts are located in the Cairngorms?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Two
D) Four
- 7. Which railway funicular was closed due to health and safety concerns?
A) Glenmore Funicular
B) Highland Main Line
C) Strathspey Railway
D) Cairngorm Mountain Railway
- 8. What year did the Cairngorm Mountain Railway first open?
A) 2018
B) 1985
C) 1999
D) 2001
- 9. Which holiday destination is located close to Glenmore Forest Park and the Cairn Gorm Ski Centre?
A) Feshiebridge
B) Aviemore
C) Duthil
D) Carrbridge
- 10. How many distilleries are located within the Cairngorms National Park?
A) Five
B) Six
C) Four
D) Seven
- 11. Which of these distilleries does not require an appointment for visits?
A) Balmenach
B) Royal Lochnagar
C) Tomintoul
D) Speyside
- 12. What is the name of the sculpture trail located near Feshiebridge?
A) Speyside Sculpture Trail
B) Highland Sculpture Path
C) Frank Bruce Sculpture Trail
D) Cairngorms Art Walk
- 13. Which of these trails is not one of Scotland's Great Trails?
A) Speyside Way
B) Cateran Trail
C) Great Glen Way
D) West Highland Way
- 14. What type of bridge is the Carrbridge Packhorse Bridge?
A) Concrete bridge
B) Wooden bridge
C) Stone bridge
D) Iron bridge
- 15. Which railway operates steam and heritage diesel services between Aviemore and Broomhill?
A) Glenmore Steamway
B) Strathspey Railway
C) Cairngorms Express
D) Highland Line
- 16. What is the main purpose of the Cairngorms Business Partnership?
A) Manages wildlife conservation
B) Includes 350 private sector member businesses
C) Operates ski resorts
D) Runs guided tours
- 17. Which activity is not mentioned as popular in the Cairngorms National Park?
A) Mountain biking
B) Walking
C) Cycling
D) Surfing
- 18. The majority of rocks within the Cairngorms National Park belong to which geological group?
A) Dalradian Supergroup
B) Caledonian Orogeny
C) Old Red Sandstone
D) Moine Supergroup
- 19. During what time period were the Dalradian and Moine successions intensely faulted, folded, and metamorphosed?
A) Between about 490 and 430 million years ago
B) Between about 800 and 600 million years ago
C) After 427 million years ago
D) Around 470 million years ago
- 20. What geological event is centered around 470 million years ago?
A) 'Grampian event'
B) Great Glen Fault
C) 'Scandian event'
D) Caledonian Orogeny
- 21. The granite mass forming the Cairngorms was emplaced around how many million years ago?
A) 390 million years ago
B) 800 million years ago
C) 490 million years ago
D) 427 million years ago
- 22. What is the depth range where the granite currently at the surface was initially found?
A) At the surface
B) More than 10 km
C) Less than 2 km
D) Between 4 and 7 km
- 23. What is the name of the small outlier rock type found within the national park?
A) Moine Supergroup
B) Caledonian Orogeny
C) Old Red Sandstone
D) Dalradian Supergroup
- 24. What geological event involved the collision of Baltica with Laurentia?
A) 'Grampian event'
B) 'Scandian event'
C) Moine Supergroup formation
D) Great Glen Fault activity
- 25. What geological feature is associated with the last 2.5 million years in the Cairngorms?
A) Ice ages leading to erosional and depositional features
B) Emplacement of granite mass
C) Collision of Baltica with Laurentia
D) Formation of Dalradian Supergroup
- 26. What post-glacial feature is found in the Cairngorms?
A) Moine Supergroup
B) Old Red Sandstone
C) Dalradian Supergroup
D) Peat and landslips
- 27. What was the initial depth of the granite that now forms the surface of the Cairngorms?
A) More than 10 km
B) 4 to 7 km
C) At the surface
D) Less than 2 km
- 28. Which supergroup occurs along the northwestern edge of the Cairngorms National Park?
A) Caledonian Orogeny
B) Moine Supergroup
C) Dalradian Supergroup
D) Old Red Sandstone
- 29. What was the primary cause of the initial deformation of the Dalradian rocks?
A) 'Grampian event' due to collision with a volcanic island arc
B) 'Scandian event'
C) Great Glen Fault activity
D) Emplacement of granite mass
- 30. When did the landscape of the Cairngorms begin to form?
A) By 390 million years ago
B) Around 427 million years ago
C) After 800 million years ago
D) Between about 490 and 430 million years ago
- 31. What geological process occurred between about 800 and 600 million years ago in the Cairngorms?
A) Deposition of sands, muds, and limestones
B) 'Scandian event'
C) Emplacement of granite mass
D) Intense faulting and folding
- 32. What was the role of the Great Glen, Ericht-Laidon, and Glen Tilt faults?
A) Formed the Old Red Sandstone outlier
B) Caused the 'Grampian event'
C) Allowed large plutons of granite to rise up amongst the Dalradian rocks
D) Occurred during the Caledonian Orogeny
- 33. In what year was Cairngorms National Park established?
A) 2003
B) 1999
C) 2002
D) 2010
- 34. How many people approximately live within Cairngorms National Park?
A) 25,000
B) 30,000
C) 10,000
D) 18,000
- 35. Which of the following is not a community located within Cairngorms National Park?
A) Ballater
B) Edinburgh
C) Aviemore
D) Braemar
- 36. What IUCN category is the Cairngorms National Park designated as?
A) Category III
B) Category V
C) Category IV
D) Category II
- 37. Which of these areas within Cairngorms National Park has IUCN Category II status?
A) Strathspey
B) Monadhliath
C) Deeside
D) Abernethy Forest
- 38. What percentage of visitors to the Cairngorms National Park come from elsewhere in the UK?
A) 25%
B) 10%
C) 75%
D) 50%
- 39. From which country do approximately 21% of visitors to the Cairngorms National Park come?
A) Other countries
B) Germany
C) France
D) Ireland
- 40. What percentage of the national park's economy is made up by tourism?
A) 50%
B) 80%
C) 90%
D) 60%
- 41. Which river rises in the Monadhliath mountains?
A) The Dee
B) The Don
C) The Spey
D) The Tay
- 42. What is the highest elevation of the Cairngorms summits?
A) 1000 meters
B) 2000 meters
C) Around 1300 meters
D) 1500 meters
- 43. Which type of landscape is similar to the Cairngorms' upland plateau?
A) Hardangervidda National Park in Norway
B) Amazon Rainforest
C) Great Barrier Reef
D) Sahara Desert
- 44. Which major transport route runs through the park and connects Perth and Inverness?
A) M6 motorway
B) B-road network
C) The A9 road
D) A86
- 45. Which road links Strathspey to Fort William?
A) A9
B) A86
C) B-road network
D) A93
- 46. Which bird species can be found breeding on the Cairngorm plateaux?
A) Rock ptarmigan
B) Osprey
C) Greylag goose
D) Goldeneye
- 47. Which bird species breed in the Insh Marshes each summer?
A) Ring ouzel
B) Eurasian wigeon
C) Snow bunting
D) Golden eagle
- 48. Which mammal was introduced to the Cairngorms in 1952?
A) Reindeer
B) Red deer
C) Mountain hare
D) Eurasian lynx
- 49. How many Special Areas of Conservation are there within the park?
A) 46
B) 19
C) 9
D) 25
- 50. Which bird species is found in the Caledonian Forest?
A) Western capercaillie
B) Ring ouzel
C) Snow bunting
D) Golden eagle
- 51. Which bird species are winter visitors to the Insh Marshes?
A) Ring ouzels
B) Whooper swans
C) Golden eagles
D) Snow buntings
- 52. Which fish species are supported by the Don river?
A) Atlantic salmon
B) Lamprey
C) Eels
D) Sea trout
- 53. How many Sites of Special Scientific Interest are there in the park?
A) 19
B) 9
C) 46
D) 25
- 54. Which bird species can be found in the Caledonian Forest?
A) Snow bunting
B) Scottish crossbill
C) Ring ouzel
D) Golden eagle
- 55. Who headed the commission that proposed the creation of a national park in the Cairngorms in 1931?
A) Alfred Wainwright
B) Christopher Addison
C) David Attenborough
D) John Muir
- 56. In which year was the report proposing national parks in Scotland, including the Cairngorms, published?
A) 1945
B) 1965
C) 1931
D) 1955
- 57. How many national scenic areas are there now?
A) 40
B) 50
C) 25
D) 30
- 58. In which year did a major wildfire occur in the Glenmore and Abernethy area of the park?
A) 2008
B) 2015
C) 2010
D) 2026
- 59. Which principle gives greater weight to the first aim when there is a conflict?
A) The Conservation Priority Principle
B) The Sustainable Development Principle
C) The Sandford Principle
D) The National Parks Principle
- 60. Which function does the National Park Authority share with local authorities?
A) Wildlife conservation
B) Financial management
C) Tourism promotion
D) Statutory planning functions
- 61. Which estate outside the park was used for filming 'No Time to Die'?
A) Ardverikie House Estate
B) Aviemore
C) Feshiebridge
D) Loch Laggan
- 62. Which film featured scenes shot at the Cairngorm Gliding Club's site?
A) No Time to Die
B) Outlaw King
C) Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
D) The Dark Knight Rises
- 63. In which year was 'Mary Queen of Scots' filmed in Cairngorms National Park?
A) 2019
B) 2020
C) 2018
D) 2017
- 64. Which TV series had an episode filmed at Ardverikie House Estate?
A) Outlander
B) Monarch of the Glen
C) Victoria
D) The Crown
- 65. Which film series included scenes shot in the park area for its 2018 release?
A) Victoria & Abdul
B) Outlaw King
C) The Dark Knight Rises
D) No Time to Die
- 66. Which TV series filmed scenes in the park and nearby areas for its 1997 release?
A) The Crown
B) Mrs Brown
C) Outlander
D) Victoria
- 67. Which Netflix series had some shooting done in Cairngorms National Park?
A) Mary Queen of Scots
B) Outlander
C) The Crown
D) Victoria & Abdul
- 68. What type of habitat is found in the Cairngorm mountains?
A) Desert
B) Savanna
C) Alpine semi-tundra moorland
D) Tropical rainforest
- 69. When were reindeer first introduced to the Cairngorms?
A) 1980
B) 1952
C) 1975
D) 1960
- 70. Which species is important for the River Dee's Special Area of Conservation status?
A) Goldfish
B) Koi
C) Atlantic salmon
D) Common carp
- 71. Which bird is a winter visitor to the Insh Marshes?
A) Kangaroo
B) Greylag geese
C) Dolphin
D) Polar bear
- 72. Which bird species breeds in upper Strathspey's Insh Marshes?
A) Eagle owl
B) Penguin
C) Osprey
D) Flamingo
- 73. How many national parks were established in England and Wales following World War II?
A) Five
B) Ten
C) Twenty
D) Fifteen
- 74. In what year were the National Park Direction Areas replaced by national scenic areas?
A) 2010
B) 1981
C) 2000
D) 1990
- 75. Which organization produced a report in 1990 recommending four areas for national park designation due to landscape pressure?
A) The Countryside Commission for Scotland (CCS)
B) The Scottish Office
C) The Cairngorms Working Party
D) Scottish Natural Heritage
- 76. When was the National Parks (Scotland) Act passed?
A) 2003
B) 2010
C) 1999
D) 2000
- 77. What was the voltage of the power line section that was taken down in 2015 within the park?
A) 132 kV
B) 50 kV
C) 400 kV
D) 220 kV
- 78. Which ski centre is not one of Scotland's five resorts situated in the Cairngoms?
A) The Lecht Ski Centre
B) Glencoe Ski Centre
C) Glenshee Ski Centre
D) Cairn Gorm Ski Centre
- 79. What is the primary focus of tourism in the Cairngorms National Park?
A) Sustainable tourism
B) Luxury resort stays
C) Urban exploration
D) Massive industrial tourism
- 80. Which of these activities is not mentioned as popular in the park?
A) Cycling
B) Walking
C) Scuba diving
D) Mountain biking
- 81. How many members are elected by the community to run the National Park Authority?
A) Nine
B) Four
C) Five
D) Seven
- 82. What is one of the long-term goals included in the Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan 2017 - 2022?
A) Urban development
B) Tourism reduction
C) Industrial expansion
D) Conservation
- 83. What is one way the National Park Authority can achieve its aims?
A) Manage international treaties
B) Offer advice
C) Enforce national laws
D) Control local elections
- 84. In which year was 'No Time to Die' filmed in the Cairngorms National Park area?
A) 2021
B) 2020
C) 2019
D) 2018
- 85. Which TV series filmed in the park includes a character named Claire Fraser?
A) The Crown
B) Victoria
C) Mary Queen of Scots
D) Outlander
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