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