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