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