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Widnes
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  • 1. Where is Widnes located?
A) England
B) Scotland
C) Japan
D) Germany
  • 2. Which sport does the Widnes Vikings team play?
A) Football
B) Cricket
C) Rugby league
D) Tennis
  • 3. In which county is Widnes located?
A) Lancashire
B) Essex
C) Yorkshire
D) Cheshire
  • 4. Which famous chemical company was established in Widnes in 1831?
A) DuPont
B) BASF
C) Dow Chemical
D) ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries)
  • 5. Which famous comedian and actor hails from Widnes and starred in 'The Royle Family'?
A) Peter Kay
B) Michael Palin
C) Ricky Tomlinson
D) Victoria Wood
  • 6. What type of rock forms part of the bedrock beneath Widnes?
A) Slate
B) Marble
C) Sandstone
D) Granite
  • 7. What is the local newspaper serving Widnes called?
A) The Guardian
B) Widnes Weekly News
C) The Sun
D) The Times
  • 8. What is the closest major city to Widnes?
A) Manchester
B) London
C) Birmingham
D) Liverpool
  • 9. What is the name of the rugby league stadium in Widnes?
A) Anfield
B) Twickenham
C) Halton Stadium
D) Old Trafford
  • 10. In which county is Widnes historically located?
A) Greater Manchester
B) Merseyside
C) Cheshire
D) Lancashire
  • 11. What is the population of Widnes according to the 2021 census?
A) 62,400
B) 50,000
C) 75,000
D) 80,000
  • 12. Which river is Widnes located on the northern bank of?
A) River Mersey
B) River Severn
C) River Thames
D) River Trent
  • 13. What is the name of the gap formed by the narrowing of the River Mersey near Widnes?
A) Liverpool Gap
B) Runcorn Gap
C) Cheshire Gap
D) Halton Gap
  • 14. Which town is directly across the River Mersey from Widnes?
A) Warrington
B) St Helens
C) Runcorn
D) Liverpool
  • 15. Who established a chemical factory in Widnes in 1847?
A) James Watt
B) Joseph Swan
C) John Hutchinson
D) Henry Tate
  • 16. What is the motto of Widnes?
A) Industria Ditat
B) Per Ardua ad Astra
C) Labor Omnia Vincit
D) Fortiter in Re
  • 17. What is the meaning of Widnes's motto in English?
A) Industry Enriches
B) Through Difficulties to the Stars
C) Through Hard Work
D) Strength in Action
  • 18. Which museum in Widnes is dedicated to the Chemical Industry?
A) Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
B) Mersey Valley Museum
C) Chemical History Museum
D) Widnes Heritage Museum
  • 19. What is the name of the bridge that opened in 2017 to relieve congestion?
A) Silver Jubilee Bridge
B) Runcorn Bridge
C) Warrington Bridge
D) Mersey Gateway Bridge
  • 20. What was the original function of the site where Widnes Dock was established?
A) World's first railway dock
B) Fishing dock
C) Coal storage facility
D) Port for passenger ships
  • 21. Which century did Vikings invade the area now known as Widnes?
A) 12th century
B) 9th century
C) 10th century
D) 11th century
  • 22. Who was granted the Earldom of Lancaster after the Norman conquest?
A) Yorfrid
B) William the Conqueror
C) Roger the Poitevin
D) William fitz Nigel
  • 23. What was the original name of the church now known as St Luke's?
A) St Mary's Church
B) A Norman church
C) St Peter's Church
D) St John's Church
  • 24. In which year was the South Chapel added to St Luke's?
A) 1500
B) 1700
C) 1600
D) 1800
  • 25. Which canal was constructed in the 1750s linking St. Helens with the River Mersey?
A) Runcorn Canal
B) Liverpool Canal
C) Sankey Canal
D) Manchester Ship Canal
  • 26. What year was the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway opened?
A) 1843
B) 1833
C) 1823
D) 1853
  • 27. In what year did John Hutchinson build his first factory in Widnes?
A) 1850
B) 1847
C) 1875
D) 1860
  • 28. What process did John Hutchinson use to make alkali in his factory?
A) Haber process
B) Leblanc process
C) Solvay process
D) Contact process
  • 29. Which of the following entrepreneurs built chemical factories near John Hutchinson's?
A) William Gossage
B) Thomas Edison
C) James Watt
D) Alexander Graham Bell
  • 30. Which villages were subsumed within the developing town of Widnes?
A) St Helens, Wigan, and Runcorn
B) Farnworth, Appleton, Ditton, and Upton
C) Liverpool, Manchester, and Bolton
D) Birkenhead, Chester, and Warrington
  • 31. What nickname was given to Woodend due to its location?
A) East End
B) South Quay
C) North Point
D) West Bank
  • 32. Which of the following was NOT a substance produced in Widnes?
A) Soda ash
B) Soap
C) Borax
D) Salt cake
  • 33. What effect did the foul gases have on the environment around Widnes?
A) Improved air quality
B) Promoted plant growth
C) Killed every tree and every blade of grass for miles around.
D) Had no significant effect
  • 34. From which countries did significant numbers of workers arrive in Widnes in the late 1880s?
A) France and Germany
B) Italy and Spain
C) Poland and Lithuania
D) Russia and Ukraine
  • 35. What company was formed in 1890 by chemical companies making alkali by the Leblanc process?
A) United Alkali Company
B) Chemical Industries of England
C) Widnes Alkali Works
D) British Chemicals Ltd
  • 36. What happened to the chemical business in Widnes during the 1890s?
A) It expanded rapidly
B) It diversified into other industries
C) It remained stable
D) It went into decline as more efficient methods of making alkali were developed elsewhere.
  • 37. In which year was the Widnes–Runcorn Transporter Bridge opened?
A) 1905
B) 1925
C) 1895
D) 1915
  • 38. When did the health of the residents of Widnes begin to improve?
A) By 1929
B) By 1919
C) By 1939
D) By 1949
  • 39. How many major chemical factories were in Widnes by the 1950s?
A) 30
B) 60
C) 45
D) 50
  • 40. What type of crossing is the Mersey Gateway Bridge?
A) Tolled
B) Pedestrian-only
C) Ferry
D) Free
  • 41. When did Halton Community Radio go off air?
A) 2023
B) 2024
C) 2026
D) 2025
  • 42. How many electoral wards is Widnes divided into for the Halton Borough Council?
A) Seven
B) Five
C) Nine
D) Ten
  • 43. What is the size of the refrigerated warehouse at Stobart Park?
A) 600,000 square feet
B) 300,000 square feet
C) 520,000 square feet
D) 400,000 square feet
  • 44. When did the borough of Halton become a unitary authority?
A) 2014
B) 1984
C) 2004
D) 1998
  • 45. What percentage of Widnes residents had English as their first language in the 2021 census?
A) 97.3%
B) 29.5%
C) 1.5%
D) 96.5%
  • 46. When was the Silver Jubilee Bridge opened?
A) 1981
B) 1971
C) 1961
D) 1991
  • 47. Which religious group in Widnes had the highest percentage in the 2021 census?
A) No religion
B) Christian
C) Muslim
D) Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Islam, Sikh or other
  • 48. Which local television station broadcasts to the Widnes area?
A) TalkLeeds
B) TalkBirmingham
C) TalkLiverpool
D) TalkManchester
  • 49. What is the climate of Widnes generally described as?
A) Arid
B) Polar
C) Temperate
D) Tropical
  • 50. Which album by Belle and Sebastian references Widnes?
A) The Boy with the Arab Strap
B) Write About Love
C) Tigermilk
D) If You're Feeling Sinister
  • 51. Which park in Widnes is located in the eastern part of the town?
A) Crow Wood Park
B) Hough Green Park
C) Victoria Park
D) Lacey Street Park
  • 52. Which secondary school in Widnes was founded in 1507?
A) Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
B) Wade Deacon High School
C) Fairfield High School
D) Ormiston Chadwick Academy
  • 53. Which college was formed by the merger of Halton College and Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College?
A) Riverside College
B) Widnes College
C) Chadwick College
D) Halton Riverside College
  • 54. What type of cinema is part of the Hive Leisure Park?
A) Art House Cinema
B) Drive-in Cinema
C) Imax Cinema
D) Reel Cinema
  • 55. Which venue in Widnes was originally built as a Sunday school in 1879?
A) Kingsway Leisure Centre
B) Victoria Park
C) Queen's Hall Studio
D) Hive Leisure Park
  • 56. Which former UFC middleweight champion trained at the Wolfslair MMA Academy?
A) Michael Bisping
B) Lee Gwynn
C) Anthony McGann
D) Quinton Jackson
  • 57. Which party held the Halton constituency from 1983 to 2024?
A) The Labour Party
B) The Conservative Party
C) The Green Party
D) The Liberal Democrats
  • 58. What division did Widnes F.C. gain promotion to after the 2017–18 season?
A) National League One
B) Northern Rail Cup
C) North West Counties Premier Division
D) Evo-Stik Western Division
  • 59. What is the current name of the venue originally known as the Queen's Hall Studio?
A) Lacey Studio
B) Queens Hall
C) The Studio
D) Victoria Hall
  • 60. What year was the Wolfslair MMA Academy established?
A) 2007
B) 2010
C) 1999
D) 2004
  • 61. What was the GVA for the Widnes Built-up Area in 2020?
A) £900 million
B) £1.18 billion
C) £1.50 billion
D) £1.00 billion
  • 62. Which park in Widnes features a model boating lake?
A) Hough Green Park
B) Crow Wood Park
C) Victoria Park
D) Sunnybank
  • 63. Which hospital do patients in Widnes typically go to for acute medical care?
A) St Helens Hospital
B) Whiston Hospital
C) Halton Hospital
D) Widnes Hospital
  • 64. What type of rink opened at the Hive Leisure Park on 21 December 2012?
A) Roller Rink
B) Ice Rink
C) Skate Park
D) Swimming Pool
  • 65. When did construction begin on the Tesco Extra 24-hour store?
A) Autumn 2011
B) Winter 2012
C) Summer 2013
D) Spring 2010
  • 66. Which company is associated with Stobart Park?
A) Asda
B) The Stobart Group
C) Sainsbury's
D) Tesco
  • 67. Which song by Simon & Garfunkel is said to have been inspired by Widnes?
A) The Sound of Silence
B) Homeward Bound
C) Scarborough Fair
D) Bridge Over Troubled Water
  • 68. When did Widnes first become a parliamentary constituency?
A) 1945
B) 1885
C) 1900
D) 1920
  • 69. What is the name of the nature reserve in Widnes built on a former landfill site?
A) Hough Green Park
B) Hale Road Woodlands
C) Pickerings Pasture
D) Clincton Wood
  • 70. What is the size of the Tesco Extra store?
A) 120,000 sq ft
B) 80,000 sq ft
C) 150,000 sq ft
D) 100,000 sq ft
  • 71. Which facility in Widnes is funded by the Big Lottery Fund?
A) Kingsway Leisure Centre
B) Victoria Park
C) ACCESS ALL AREAS project
D) Hive Leisure Park
  • 72. From which transmitter are television signals received in Widnes?
A) Birchwood transmitter
B) Egton Bank transmitter
C) Winter Hill TV transmitter
D) Emley Moor transmitter
  • 73. How does Widnes's average annual rainfall compare to the UK average?
A) Much lower
B) Much higher
C) Slightly below
D) Slightly above
  • 74. How many railway stations are there in Widnes?
A) One
B) Three
C) Four
D) Two
  • 75. In which year did Fairfield High School close?
A) 2006
B) 2007
C) 2013
D) 2010
  • 76. Which restaurant in the Hive Leisure Park is known for its chicken dishes?
A) Burger King
B) McDonald's
C) Nando's
D) KFC
  • 77. Who purchased the Widnes Vikings after they went into administration?
A) Steve O'Connor
B) Michael Bisping
C) Quinton Jackson
D) Anthony McGann
  • 78. In what year was the Widnes Urgent Care Centre established?
A) 2020
B) 2010
C) 2018
D) 2015
  • 79. In which year did the Widnes Vikings win the World Club Championship?
A) 1979
B) 1999
C) 2009
D) 1989
  • 80. Which church in Widnes was closed as part of the 'Leaving Safe Harbours' project?
A) St John Fisher
B) St Marie's
C) St Bede's
D) St Michael's
  • 81. What is the percentage of people in Widnes who stated they had 'no religion' in the 2021 census?
A) 29.5%
B) 4.7%
C) 1.5%
D) 64.3%
  • 82. What road does the Silver Jubilee Bridge carry?
A) A562 road
B) A533 road
C) West Coast Main Line
D) Central Expressway
  • 83. Which ethnic group made up 1.2% of Widnes's population in the 2021 census?
A) Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
B) Asian/Asian British/Asian Welsh
C) Other ethnic group
D) Black/Black British/Black Welsh/Caribbean/African
  • 84. Which park in Widnes is located in the Ditton area?
A) Crow Wood Park
B) Hough Green Park
C) Victoria Park
D) Sunnybank
  • 85. In what year did the Queens Hall originally open?
A) 2010
B) 2004
C) 2012
D) 1957
  • 86. How many primary schools are there in Widnes?
A) Twenty-five
B) Fifteen
C) Twenty
D) Nineteen
  • 87. Which radio station in Widnes is associated with BBC?
A) Halton Community Radio
B) BBC Radio Merseyside
C) Heart North West
D) Capital Liverpool
  • 88. What percentage of Widnes residents declared themselves to be Christian in the 2021 census?
A) 64.3%
B) 46.3%
C) 29.5%
D) 79.9%
  • 89. Who played a significant role in transforming Everton into an affluent residential district?
A) James Atherton
B) Henry Deacon
C) John McClellan
D) William Gossage
  • 90. What is the average number of days when snow is on the ground in Widnes?
A) 0 to 6 days
B) 10 to 15 days
C) 30 to 35 days
D) 20 to 25 days
  • 91. Which pub opened in the Hive Leisure Park in February 2012?
A) Brewers Fayre
B) Nando's
C) Premier Inn
D) Frankie & Benny's
  • 92. When was the Mersey Gateway bridge completed and opened to the public?
A) October 2015
B) October 2018
C) October 2017
D) October 2016
  • 93. What was found in the bedrock when borings were made in the 1870s?
A) A deep gorge filled with glacial deposits
B) A new chemical plant
C) A natural gas reserve
D) A new road tunnel
  • 94. Which company is set to receive new Battery Electric Trains?
A) East Midlands Railway
B) Merseyrail
C) Virgin Trains
D) CrossCountry
  • 95. In what year did Widnes receive a Charter of Incorporation?
A) 1900
B) 1892
C) 1885
D) 1910
  • 96. In which road is the Trinity Methodist Church located?
A) Deacon Road
B) Lacey Street
C) Moorfield Road
D) Peelhouse Lane
  • 97. What is the former Widnes Town Hall?
A) A residential complex
B) A chemical plant
C) A shopping mall
D) A listed building
  • 98. What is the alternative hospital to Whiston Hospital for acute care in Widnes?
A) Halton Hospital
B) Warrington Hospital
C) Liverpool Hospital
D) St Helens Hospital
  • 99. Which Elvis Costello song mentions Widnes?
A) Alison
B) Oliver's Army
C) Watch Your Step
D) Pump It Up
  • 100. What percentage of Widnes residents were White according to the 2021 census?
A) 96.5%
B) 1.2%
C) 1.3%
D) 0.4%
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