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Dartmoor National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. What type of landscape is Dartmoor known for?
A) Rainforest
B) Tundra
C) Desert
D) Moorland
  • 2. What is the name of the highest point in Dartmoor?
A) Summit Hill
B) High Willhays
C) Peak Mountains
D) Mount Everest
  • 3. Which river flows through Dartmoor?
A) River Dart
B) Amazon River
C) Nile River
D) Mississippi River
  • 4. What outdoor activity is popular in Dartmoor?
A) Skiing
B) Rock Climbing
C) Hiking
D) Surfing
  • 5. Which famous author wrote a novel inspired by Dartmoor?
A) Charles Dickens
B) J.K. Rowling
C) Agatha Christie
D) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  • 6. What is the traditional livestock breed commonly found grazing on Dartmoor?
A) Cows
B) Sheep
C) Dartmoor Pony
D) Chickens
  • 7. What famous Sherlock Holmes story features Dartmoor?
A) A Study in Scarlet
B) The Hound of the Baskervilles
C) The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire
D) The Sign of the Four
  • 8. What is the traditional material used to build Dartmoor longhouses?
A) Granite
B) Wood
C) Concrete
D) Brick
  • 9. In which county is Dartmoor located?
A) Devon
B) Somerset
C) Gloucestershire
D) Cornwall
  • 10. When was Dartmoor granted National Park status?
A) 1975
B) 1951
C) 1960
D) 1945
  • 11. How many square kilometers does Dartmoor National Park cover?
A) 1200 km²
B) 800 km²
C) 1000 km²
D) 954 km²
  • 12. What geological period did the granite of Dartmoor form in?
A) Jurassic Period
B) Carboniferous Period
C) Devonian Period
D) Cretaceous Period
  • 13. How many tors are there on Dartmoor with the word 'tor' in their name?
A) More than 160
B) Exactly 100
C) Less than 50
D) About 200
  • 14. What is the approximate age of the granite intrusion on Dartmoor?
A) 250 million years ago
B) 309 million years ago
C) 150 million years ago
D) 400 million years ago
  • 15. What is the name of the annual event focused on Dartmoor's tors?
A) Granite Trek
B) Ten Tors Challenge
C) Dartmoor Marathon
D) Moorland Run
  • 16. How many members are in the Dartmoor National Park Authority?
A) 22
B) 15
C) 30
D) 10
  • 17. What is the altitude of High Willhays in feet?
A) 1,500 ft
B) 3,000 ft
C) 2,037 ft
D) 1,800 ft
  • 18. For how many years have parts of Dartmoor been used as military firing ranges?
A) Over 200 years
B) 50 years
C) 100 years
D) 300 years
  • 19. What is the name of the highest point on the southern moor of Dartmoor?
A) Yes Tor
B) Ryder's Hill
C) Snowdon
D) Haytor
  • 20. What is the name of the best-known tor on Dartmoor?
A) Yes Tor
B) Haytor
C) High Willhays
D) Ryder's Hill
  • 21. Where does the River Dart leave the moor?
A) Fernworthy Reservoir
B) Buckfastleigh
C) Totnes
D) Dartmouth
  • 22. What is the nickname given to dangerous bogs that can shift beneath a person's feet on Dartmoor?
A) "Feather beds" or "quakers"
B) "Grasslands"
C) "Damp fields"
D) "Mossy patches"
  • 23. What type of vegetation primarily makes up the blanket bog on Dartmoor?
A) Heather and gorse
B) Cotton-grass, sedges, Bog Asphodel, and Common Tormentil
C) Ferns and bracken
D) Rushes, sundews, and sphagnum
  • 24. What happens when a man kicks a top-hat in Aune Mire, according to Sabine Baring-Gould?
A) A voice calls out from beneath the mire.
B) It transforms into a different object.
C) Nothing unusual happens.
D) The hat disappears without a trace.
  • 25. What type of moss contributes to the formation of quakers on Dartmoor?
A) Ferns
B) Sphagnum moss
C) Bryophytes
D) Mosses in general
  • 26. Which type of soil is found on Dartmoor due to its granite geology?
A) Alkaline soils
B) Acidic soils
C) Loamy soils
D) Clayey soils
  • 27. What is the primary reason for Dartmoor being a Special Area of Conservation (SAC)?
A) River valleys
B) Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix
C) Urban parks
D) Coastal sand dunes
  • 28. Which species is a primary reason for Dartmoor's SAC designation due to its population?
A) European rabbit
B) Red fox
C) Common frog
D) Southern damselfly
  • 29. What type of woodland is Wistman's Wood classified as?
A) Mixed deciduous
B) Old sessile oak woods
C) Pine forests
D) Beech woodlands
  • 30. Which type of moss is found in Wistman's Wood?
A) Red pine moss
B) Golden oak moss
C) Silver birch moss
D) Smith's horsehair lichen
  • 31. Which bird species on Dartmoor is rare nationally?
A) Ring ouzel
B) Robin
C) House sparrow
D) Starling
  • 32. What type of habitat supports internationally important populations of meadow pipit and stonechat on Dartmoor?
A) Urban gardens
B) Riverbanks
C) Upland heaths
D) Woodlands
  • 33. Which mammal species found on Dartmoor is of particular importance due to its rarity?
A) Grey fox
B) Barbastelle bat
C) Red squirrel
D) European badger
  • 34. What type of insect is found in the old oak woodlands on Dartmoor?
A) Monarch butterfly
B) Honeybee
C) Heckford's pygmy moth
D) Dragonfly
  • 35. Which reptile is found on Dartmoor?
A) Corn snake
B) Garter snake
C) Adder
D) King cobra
  • 36. What type of habitat is most important for insects around the edge of Dartmoor?
A) Urban parks
B) Desert areas
C) Wet valleys farmland
D) Mountain peaks
  • 37. Which type of bird is a migrant species found in Dartmoor woodlands?
A) Eagle owl
B) Pied flycatcher
C) Goshawk
D) Peregrine falcon
  • 38. Which type of lichen grows on the exposed surfaces of granite tors?
A) Purple rock lichen
B) Yellow sun lichen
C) Blue sky lichen
D) Green leaf lichen
  • 39. Which amphibian breeds in the numerous small pools on Dartmoor?
A) Palmate newt
B) Axolotl
C) Caecilian
D) Salamander
  • 40. Which shrimp species is found in underground streams on Dartmoor?
A) River shrimp
B) Saltwater shrimp
C) Freshwater shrimp
D) Cave shrimp
  • 41. Which 2010 film used Ditsworthy Warren House as a filming location?
A) Inception
B) Avatar
C) War Horse
D) The King's Speech
  • 42. Who led the protest against new restrictions on wild camping in January 2023?
A) Martin Shaw
B) The Ministry of Defence
C) Julian Flaux
D) Alexander Darwall
  • 43. What is the significance of Widecombe in the moor?
A) It is a swimming spot.
B) It has a church rumoured to have been struck by lightning.
C) It is the highest inn in south west England.
D) It is the location of Dartmoor Prison.
  • 44. Which mythical creature is said to haunt Dartmoor?
A) Mermaids
B) Unicorns
C) Pixies
D) Dragons
  • 45. How many objections did the national park authority receive regarding military training on Dartmoor?
A) No objections
B) 500 objections
C) 3,000 objections
D) 1,700 objections
  • 46. What is the length of the stone row at Shovel Down?
A) 164 meters (538 feet)
B) 182 meters (597 feet)
C) 3300 meters (10800 feet)
D) Approximately 120 meters (390 feet)
  • 47. When did the climate on Dartmoor become wetter and cooler, leading to abandonment?
A) Around 1000 BC
B) Napoleonic Wars
C) 14th century
D) Early Mediaeval period
  • 48. Which Dartmoor landmark is associated with ghost stories?
A) Tavistock Abbey
B) Exeter Cathedral
C) Bovey Castle
D) Childe's Tomb
  • 49. Who was one of the first people to visit Dartmoor for pleasure?
A) Richard Gough
B) William Crossing
C) John Leland
D) John Swete
  • 50. What type of structure is Castle Drogo?
A) Victorian mansion
B) Roman villa
C) Medieval fortress
D) Edwardian faux castle
  • 51. What is the estimated number of hut circles still surviving on Dartmoor?
A) 3,000
B) 7,500
C) 10,000
D) 5,000
  • 52. What is the approximate length of the double stone row at Merrivale?
A) 3300 meters (10800 feet)
B) 164 meters (538 feet)
C) 120 meters (390 feet)
D) 182 meters (597 feet)
  • 53. When was the Rippon Tor Rifle Range closed?
A) 1985
B) 2005
C) 1977
D) 1999
  • 54. What is the name of the fictional animal testing centre in 'The Hounds of Baskerville'?
A) 'Sherlock'
B) 'Moriarty'
C) 'Baskerville'
D) 'Watson'
  • 55. Which activity uses GPS coordinates for clues?
A) Rock climbing
B) Geocaching
C) Letterboxing
D) Hill walking
  • 56. Which train operator provides direct services from Exeter to Okehampton?
A) Oakleys
B) Stagecoach
C) Country bus
D) GWR
  • 57. Which site is located east of Sheepstor village and features a triple stone row?
A) Challacombe.
B) Scorhill
C) Shovel Down
D) Laughter Tor
  • 58. Which bus service connects Moretonhampstead and Chagford?
A) 359 Moretonhampstead – Exeter
B) 98 Tavistock – Princetown – Postbridge
C) 178 Newton Abbot – Bovey Tracey – M'tonhampstead
D) 173 Moretonhampstead – Chagford – Exeter
  • 59. What percentage of Dartmoor is common land?
A) About 37%
B) 57.3%
C) 14%
D) 3.8%
  • 60. Which bus service operates on Summer Saturdays only?
A) 173 Moretonhampstead – Chagford – Exeter
B) 359 Moretonhampstead – Exeter
C) 271 Newton Abbot – Bovey Tracey – Widecombe
D) 98 Tavistock – Princetown – Postbridge
  • 61. What type of vegetation can be found in Wistman's Wood?
A) Eucalyptus
B) Cedar trees
C) Stunted oaks
D) Pine trees
  • 62. During which months is access to whitewater activities typically allowed?
A) Summer months
B) Spring months
C) Autumn months
D) Winter months
  • 63. Which organization was a critic of military training on Dartmoor?
A) Imerys
B) Sylvia Sayer
C) Buckfast Abbey
D) British Government
  • 64. Which site is known as the longest stone row in the world?
A) Challacombe
B) Beardown Man
C) Merrivale
D) Upper Erme stone row.
  • 65. What type of rounds may be used in Dartmoor's military areas without prior public notification?
A) Simulated explosives
B) Live ammunition
C) Blank rounds
D) Practice targets
  • 66. Where is the main visitor centre of Dartmoor located?
A) Postbridge
B) Haytor
C) Exeter
D) Princetown
  • 67. What is the purpose of red flags flying on many tors in and around Dartmoor's military ranges?
A) Mark a wildlife reserve
B) Show a training exercise
C) Signal a public event
D) Indicate that firing is taking place
  • 68. What style of homes did early Mediaeval settlers on Dartmoor prefer?
A) Prison cells
B) Hut circles
C) Longhouse
D) Kistvaens
  • 69. What is the purpose of North Hessary Tor transmitting station?
A) A historical monument.
B) A military lookout post.
C) A TV mast visible for many miles.
D) A tourist attraction.
  • 70. What was the primary method used by prehistoric settlers for clearing land on Dartmoor?
A) Axe
B) Ploughing
C) Chemical treatment
D) Fire
  • 71. On what date did the Supreme Court uphold the decision to allow wild camping on Dartmoor?
A) January 2023
B) 31 July 2023
C) June 2024
D) 21 May 2025
  • 72. When did the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 open up much of the remaining restricted land to walkers on Dartmoor?
A) 2010
B) 1985
C) 2006
D) 1999
  • 73. What feature do some hut circles have to protect against wind and rain?
A) Stone roofs
B) Circular walls
C) Rectangular windows
D) L-shaped porches
  • 74. Who was the Chancellor of the High Court in the January 2023 judgment regarding wild camping on Dartmoor?
A) Martin Shaw
B) The Chief Justice
C) Julian Flaux
D) Alexander Darwall
  • 75. What is Dartmoor Prison known for?
A) Being escape-proof
B) Its beautiful gardens
C) Producing tin
D) Hosting annual festivals
  • 76. Which activity is not allowed on open moorland in Dartmoor?
A) Hill walking
B) Letterboxing
C) Cycling
D) Rock climbing
  • 77. Who originally built Dartmoor Prison?
A) Isbell Rowe & Company, Plymouth
B) The Duke of Cornwall
C) National Trust
D) Forestry Commission
  • 78. What is the origin of letterboxing on Dartmoor?
A) 19th century
B) 18th century
C) 20th century
D) 17th century
  • 79. By what year does Dartmoor aim to be carbon negative?
A) 2050
B) 2045
C) 2060
D) 2035
  • 80. What is the size of the areas used by the Ministry of Defence on Dartmoor?
A) 300 km2 (115.8 sq mi)
B) 108.71 km2 (41.97 sq mi)
C) 200 km2 (77.2 sq mi)
D) 50 km2 (19.3 sq mi)
  • 81. In January 2023, who brought a case that initially affected wild camping rights on Dartmoor?
A) Martin Shaw
B) Alexander Darwall
C) The Ministry of Defence
D) Julian Flaux
  • 82. Who won the Royal Society of Literature prize for a poem on Dartmoor in 1820?
A) Percy Bysshe Shelley
B) William Wordsworth
C) John Keats
D) Felicia Hemans
  • 83. Which site has a double stone circle aligned almost exactly north-south?
A) Shovel Down
B) Scorhill
C) Grey Wethers.
D) Drizzlecombe
  • 84. What action did the British government take regarding licences for china clay mining?
A) Licences were extended indefinitely.
B) Licences were granted without controversy.
C) Licences were sold to private investors.
D) Licences were recently renounced after public pressure.
  • 85. Which reservoir is popular for walks and trout fishing?
A) Burrator Reservoir
B) Fernworthy Dam & Reservoir
C) Meldon Viaduct
D) Avon Dam Reservoir
  • 86. What is the circumference of the circle at Scorhill?
A) 26.8 meters (88 feet)
B) 164 meters (538 feet)
C) 182 meters (597 feet)
D) 120 meters (390 feet)
  • 87. What feature is located near Devil's Tor and is 3.5 meters high?
A) Grey Wethers
B) Beardown Man.
C) Upper Erme stone row
D) Laughter Tor
  • 88. When was William Crossing's definitive Guide to Dartmoor published?
A) 1909
B) 1938
C) 1540s
D) 1789
  • 89. Which tor is said to be shaped like a nose?
A) Hound Tor
B) Haytor Rock
C) Yes Tor
D) Bowerman's Nose
  • 90. Which inn is reputed to have a fire that has not gone out for hundreds of years?
A) Buckfast Abbey
B) Dartmoor Prison
C) Two Bridges
D) Warren House Inn
  • 91. Where can particularly good examples of hut circles with L-shaped porches be found?
A) The Ancient Tenements
B) Dartmoor Prison
C) Princetown
D) Grimspound
  • 92. What are the earliest surviving farms on Dartmoor known as?
A) Dartmoor Prison
B) The Ancient Tenements
C) Kistvaens
D) Hut circles
  • 93. What indicates that live firing is taking place in the military areas of Dartmoor?
A) White lights
B) Green signals
C) Blue banners
D) Red flags on flagpoles
  • 94. What type of prehistoric remains are kistvaens and cairns?
A) Iron Age forts
B) Granite buildings
C) Medieval castles
D) Standing stones.
  • 95. Which waterfall is the second highest in England?
A) Dartmeet Falls
B) Devonport Leat
C) Canonteign Falls
D) Bowerman's Nose
  • 96. What is notable about Duck's Pool?
A) It is the site of Dartmoor Prison.
B) It is an artificial lake.
C) It has a memorial to local writer William Crossing.
D) It is a granite-faced dam.
  • 97. What is the historical significance of Grimspound?
A) Victorian mansion
B) Medieval castle
C) Bronze Age settlement
D) Roman fort
  • 98. Which structure was built by Edwin Lutyens?
A) Fingle Bridge
B) Meldon Viaduct
C) Castle Drogo
D) Buckfast Abbey
  • 99. What percentage of Dartmoor National Park is private land?
A) 57.3%
B) 37%
C) 3.8%
D) 14%
  • 100. What significant change occurred after a few thousand years that affected Dartmoor's climate?
A) The climate became significantly warmer.
B) Dartmoor experienced an ice age.
C) The climate remained unchanged.
D) The mild climate deteriorated.
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