- 1. Where are the Cotswolds located?
A) Ireland
B) England
C) Scotland
D) Wales
- 2. What type of landscape is characteristic of the Cotswolds?
A) Rolling hills
B) Swamp
C) Desert
D) Mountains
- 3. Which famous writer lived in the Cotswolds and described it as 'the most English and least spoiled of all our countrysides'?
A) William Shakespeare
B) Jane Austen
C) J.R.R. Tolkien
D) Charles Dickens
- 4. Which river runs through the Cotswolds?
A) River Thames
B) River Avon
C) River Mersey
D) River Severn
- 5. What is the name of the long-distance walking trail that runs through the Cotswolds?
A) Appalachian Trail
B) Camino de Santiago
C) Cotswold Way
D) Pacific Crest Trail
- 6. Which famous garden is located in the Cotswolds and was designed by Lawrence Johnston?
A) Hidcote Manor Garden
B) Kew Gardens
C) Versailles
D) Butchart Gardens
- 7. What historic Roman town is located in the Cotswolds and is known for its natural hot springs?
A) Bath
B) Rome
C) Pompeii
D) Athens
- 8. What is the name of the Cotswolds' highest point?
A) Snowdon
B) Cleeve Hill
C) Scafell Pike
D) Ben Nevis
- 9. Which of these animals is commonly seen grazing in the Cotswolds' fields?
A) Elephants
B) Sheep
C) Kangaroos
D) Polar bears
- 10. Which counties are primarily covered by the Cotswolds?
A) Cornwall and Devon
B) Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire
C) Lancashire and Yorkshire
D) Kent and Sussex
- 11. When was the Cotswolds designated as a National Landscape?
A) 1985
B) 2010
C) 2000
D) 1966
- 12. What is the approximate size of the Cotswold National Landscape area?
A) 500 square miles
B) 1500 square miles
C) 787 square miles (2,038 km2)
D) 1000 square miles
- 13. What is the main town in the Cotswold local government district?
A) Cirencester
B) Bath
C) Stratford-upon-Avon
D) Cheltenham
- 14. What is the population of the Cotswold local government district as of 2021?
A) 120,000
B) 91,000
C) 150,000
D) 50,000
- 15. What was a significant trade in the Cotswolds during the Middle Ages?
A) Timber trade
B) Silk trade
C) Wool trade
D) Spice trade
- 16. Which period saw the most successful era for the wool trade in the Cotswolds?
A) 1400–1500
B) 1250–1350
C) 1800–1900
D) 1600–1700
- 17. To whom was much of the wool sold during the Cotswolds' prosperous era?
A) Dutch merchants
B) French traders
C) Spanish buyers
D) Italian merchants
- 18. What is the alternative etymology accepted by the English Place-Name Society for 'Cotswold'?
A) 'Queen's valley'
B) 'Prince's forest'
C) 'Cod's-wold', meaning 'Cod's high open land'
D) 'King's hillside'
- 19. What is the significance of Cod in the etymology of Cotswold?
A) It could derive from a Brittonic female cognate Cuda, a hypothetical mother goddess
B) 'Cod' is a type of fish
C) It refers to a type of tree
D) 'Cod' was an Old English term for 'hill'
- 20. What remains from the Bronze and Iron Ages can be found in the Cotswolds?
A) Pyramids
B) Towers
C) Forts
D) Temples
- 21. Which Roman structure is mentioned as being built in the Cotswolds?
A) Baths
B) Aqueducts
C) Villas, such as at Chedworth
D) Colosseums
- 22. What was the Celtic path later known as Fosse Way?
A) 'A trade route for spices'
B) A paved path built by the Romans
C) 'A river crossing'
D) 'An ancient battlefield'
- 23. What attracted wealthy Londoners to the Cotswolds in the 21st century?
A) Its affluent status and attractive landscape
B) A booming tech industry
C) The presence of gold mines
D) An abundance of coal
- 24. What is the geological term for the Cotswold escarpment?
A) Plateau
B) Cuesta
C) Fjord
D) Basin
- 25. Which city lies on the eastern boundary of the Cotswolds?
A) Gloucester
B) Stroud
C) Oxford
D) Bristol
- 26. What type of stone is used in building many Cotswold towns and villages?
A) Sandstone
B) Yellow oolitic limestone
C) Marble
D) Granite
- 27. Which town is notable for being the home of the Arts and Crafts movement?
A) Cirencester
B) Chipping Campden
C) Gloucester
D) Stroud
- 28. Who founded the Arts and Crafts movement in Chipping Campden?
A) John Ruskin
B) William Morris
C) Charles Rennie Mackintosh
D) Frank Lloyd Wright
- 29. What is Broadway Tower known for in relation to William Morris?
A) His primary residence
B) The site of his first exhibition
C) A folly where he lived occasionally
D) Where he wrote most of his works
- 30. What percentage of the Cotswolds is farmland?
A) 50 per cent
B) 10 per cent
C) Roughly 80 per cent
D) 30 per cent
- 31. What is the name of the limestone group containing formations like Cornbrash and White Limestone?
A) Inferior Oolite Group
B) Lincolnshire Limestone
C) Great Oolite Group
D) Bridport Sand Formation
- 32. Which limestone formation is found in the East Midlands?
A) Cornbrash
B) Lincolnshire Limestone
C) White Limestone
D) Birdlip Limestone
- 33. Which abbey has a history from the 7th century through to the Dissolution of the Monasteries?
A) Malmesbury Abbey
B) Cirencester Abbey
C) Broadway Tower
D) Chavenage House
- 34. In the 2021 census, what percentage of Cotswold's population identified as 'White'?
A) 96.3%
B) 95.0%
C) 98.5%
D) 97.8%
- 35. Which village is used as the fictional detective Agatha Raisin's home in the series?
A) Chosen
B) Carsely
C) Tetbury
D) Bampton
- 36. How many day visits were made to the Cotswold Tourism area in 2016?
A) 10 million
B) 38 million
C) 50 million
D) 23 million
- 37. Who founded Beverston Castle in 1229?
A) Henry VIII
B) William the Conqueror
C) Maurice de Gaunt
D) Capability Brown
- 38. Which larger urban center is virtually surrounded by the Cotswold AONB?
A) Bristol
B) Swindon
C) Cheltenham
D) Oxford
- 39. Which railway line runs across the hills from Swindon to Gloucester?
A) The Cotswold line
B) The Heart of England line
C) The Cross Country route
D) The Golden Valley line
- 40. Which composer dedicated his Piano Quartet in A minor to the hill at Chosen (Churchdown) and Ivor Gurney?
A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
B) Derek Bourgeois
C) Gustav Holst
D) Herbert Howells
- 41. Which of the following towns is not typically directed to by travel guides for tourists visiting the Cotswolds?
A) Bourton-on-the-Water
B) Chipping Campden
C) Stow-on-the-Wold
D) Tetbury
- 42. What nickname is sometimes given to areas with limestones similar to the Cotswolds?
A) Southswolds
B) Notswolds
C) Westswolds
D) Eastswolds
- 43. Which town is north of Cheltenham and known for Sudeley Castle?
A) Tetbury
B) Corsham
C) Winchcombe
D) Broadway
- 44. Which main road runs from Bath to Evesham through the Cotswolds?
A) The A46
B) The A44
C) The A40
D) The A417
- 45. What percentage of land in the Cotswolds AONB is used for agriculture?
A) 9.3%
B) 15.8%
C) 44%
D) 86%
- 46. What was the population increase percentage in Cotswold from 2011 to 2021?
A) 7.5%
B) 15.4%
C) 12.3%
D) 9.6%
- 47. In what year was Cirencester Abbey founded as an Augustinian monastery?
A) 1229
B) 1655
C) 1300
D) 1117
- 48. What is the destination of the A44 road in the Cotswolds?
A) Evesham
B) Swindon
C) Gloucester
D) Stroud
- 49. Which primary crop is NOT mentioned as being cultivated in the Cotswolds?
A) Corn
B) Beans
C) Barley
D) Wheat
- 50. How many acres do the grounds of Quarwood cover?
A) 700 acres
B) 8 miles
C) 42 acres (17 ha)
D) 3 miles
- 51. Who designed the park at Corsham Court?
A) Capability White
B) Capability Grey
C) Capability Brown
D) Capability Green
- 52. How much did tourism generate in the larger Cotswolds Tourism area including Stroud, Cheltenham, Gloucester, and Tewkesbury in 2016?
A) About £100m
B) Over £373 million
C) £157 million
D) About £1 billion
- 53. What color does Cotswold stone typically weather to in the central and southern areas?
A) Grey
B) Honey-coloured
C) Pearly white
D) Golden-coloured
- 54. Which area receives the most visitors annually among protected landscapes in England?
A) The Lake District
B) The Cotswolds
C) The Peak District
D) The Yorkshire Dales
- 55. When was Tetbury Market House built?
A) 1300
B) 1229
C) 1655
D) 1117
- 56. Which film set in the Cotswolds was directed by Duane Hopkins?
A) Braveheart
B) Bridget Jones's Diary
C) Pride and Prejudice
D) Better Things
- 57. Which composer's Symphony in F major is titled The Cotswolds?
A) Ivor Gurney
B) Gustav Holst
C) Herbert Howells
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
- 58. What livestock sector has been declining since 2002 in the Cotswolds?
A) The livestock sector.
B) Retail trade sector.
C) Manufacturing sector.
D) Education sector.
- 59. Which main road connects Cheltenham to Gloucester?
A) The A44
B) The A417
C) The A429
D) The A40
- 60. What architectural style is Quarwood house known for?
A) Gothic revival
B) Elizabethan
C) Victorian Gothic
D) Tudor
- 61. What percentage of Cotswold residents were divorced or had a dissolved civil partnership in 2021?
A) 12.4%
B) 10.3%
C) 7.5%
D) 9.8%
- 62. Which author based the fictional county of Rutshire on the Cotswolds?
A) Jilly Cooper
B) Jane Austen
C) Charles Dickens
D) Agatha Christie
- 63. Which composer was born at Down Ampney in the Cotswolds and named a tune after his native village?
A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
B) Gustav Holst
C) Derek Bourgeois
D) Herbert Howells
- 64. Which composer lived in Painswick and was a contemporary of Herbert Howells and Ivor Gurney?
A) Derek Bourgeois
B) Gustav Holst
C) Gerald Finzi
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
- 65. What is Woodchester Mansion known for being unfinished in style?
A) Tudor
B) Georgian
C) Gothic revival
D) Victorian Gothic
- 66. Which body is responsible for conserving and enhancing the Cotswolds National Landscape?
A) English Heritage
B) Cotswolds Conservation Board
C) Gloucestershire County Council
D) Natural England
- 67. Which of these towns is not typically considered part of the Cotswolds?
A) Moreton-in-Marsh
B) Chipping Campden
C) Bristol
D) Witney
- 68. Which river navigation connects the Thames to the River Severn?
A) The Llangollen Canal
B) The Kennet and Avon Canal
C) The Stroudwater Navigation
D) The Birmingham and Fazeley Canal
- 69. Which main road connects Malmesbury to Moreton-in-Marsh?
A) The A429
B) The A46
C) The A40
D) The A417
- 70. What grade listing does Newark Park hold?
A) Not listed
B) Grade I
C) Grade III
D) Grade II
- 71. Which of the following is not a habitat area in the Cotswolds AONB?
A) Limestone grassland
B) Desert dunes
C) Settled valleys
D) Old growth beech woodlands
- 72. Which film had scenes filmed at Gloucester Cathedral in the Cotswolds?
A) Harry Potter series
B) Downton Abbey
C) Father Brown
D) Better Things
- 73. In which century was Sudeley Castle's present structure built?
A) 15th century
B) 12th century
C) 17th century
D) 16th century
- 74. Which composer titled his 6th symphony 'A Cotswold Symphony'?
A) Derek Bourgeois
B) Ralph Vaughan Williams
C) Herbert Howells
D) Gustav Holst
- 75. What was the change in unemployment numbers from a year earlier to August 2017 in the Cotswolds?
A) Decrease of five.
B) Decrease of ten.
C) No change.
D) Increase of five.
- 76. What is Chedworth Roman Villa known for?
A) Mosaic floors
B) Market houses
C) Gothic architecture
D) Tithe barns
- 77. What is Calcot Manor originally known for?
A) Tithe barn
B) Market house
C) Gothic mansion
D) Roman villa
- 78. Near which village is Newark Park located?
A) Cheltenham
B) Ozleworth, Wotton-under-Edge
C) Tetbury
D) Broadway
- 79. What was the unemployment rate in the Cotswolds District as of August 2017?
A) 325 unemployed persons.
B) 310 unemployed persons.
C) 320 unemployed persons.
D) 315 unemployed persons.
- 80. What percentage of residents in the Cotswolds were employed in real estate, renting, business activities, manufacturing, and wholesale & retail trade repairs?
A) 15.8%
B) 44%
C) 86%
D) 9.7%
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