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