Dartmoor National Park - Quiz
  • 1. What type of landscape is Dartmoor known for?
A) Desert
B) Tundra
C) Rainforest
D) Moorland
  • 2. What is the name of the highest point in Dartmoor?
A) High Willhays
B) Peak Mountains
C) Summit Hill
D) Mount Everest
  • 3. Which river flows through Dartmoor?
A) Mississippi River
B) River Dart
C) Nile River
D) Amazon River
  • 4. What outdoor activity is popular in Dartmoor?
A) Skiing
B) Hiking
C) Rock Climbing
D) Surfing
  • 5. Which famous author wrote a novel inspired by Dartmoor?
A) Agatha Christie
B) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
C) J.K. Rowling
D) Charles Dickens
  • 6. What is the traditional livestock breed commonly found grazing on Dartmoor?
A) Dartmoor Pony
B) Cows
C) Sheep
D) Chickens
  • 7. What famous Sherlock Holmes story features Dartmoor?
A) The Sign of the Four
B) A Study in Scarlet
C) The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire
D) The Hound of the Baskervilles
  • 8. What is the traditional material used to build Dartmoor longhouses?
A) Concrete
B) Granite
C) Wood
D) Brick
  • 9. In which county is Dartmoor located?
A) Devon
B) Somerset
C) Cornwall
D) Gloucestershire
  • 10. When was Dartmoor granted National Park status?
A) 1975
B) 1945
C) 1951
D) 1960
  • 11. How many square kilometers does Dartmoor National Park cover?
A) 800 km²
B) 1000 km²
C) 1200 km²
D) 954 km²
  • 12. What geological period did the granite of Dartmoor form in?
A) Jurassic Period
B) Devonian Period
C) Cretaceous Period
D) Carboniferous Period
  • 13. How many tors are there on Dartmoor with the word 'tor' in their name?
A) Exactly 100
B) More than 160
C) About 200
D) Less than 50
  • 14. What is the approximate age of the granite intrusion on Dartmoor?
A) 150 million years ago
B) 309 million years ago
C) 400 million years ago
D) 250 million years ago
  • 15. What is the name of the annual event focused on Dartmoor's tors?
A) Moorland Run
B) Ten Tors Challenge
C) Dartmoor Marathon
D) Granite Trek
  • 16. How many members are in the Dartmoor National Park Authority?
A) 15
B) 10
C) 22
D) 30
  • 17. What is the altitude of High Willhays in feet?
A) 1,500 ft
B) 1,800 ft
C) 2,037 ft
D) 3,000 ft
  • 18. For how many years have parts of Dartmoor been used as military firing ranges?
A) 300 years
B) 50 years
C) Over 200 years
D) 100 years
  • 19. What is the name of the highest point on the southern moor of Dartmoor?
A) Snowdon
B) Ryder's Hill
C) Haytor
D) Yes Tor
  • 20. What is the name of the best-known tor on Dartmoor?
A) Yes Tor
B) High Willhays
C) Ryder's Hill
D) Haytor
  • 21. Where does the River Dart leave the moor?
A) Totnes
B) Dartmouth
C) Buckfastleigh
D) Fernworthy Reservoir
  • 22. What is the nickname given to dangerous bogs that can shift beneath a person's feet on Dartmoor?
A) "Grasslands"
B) "Mossy patches"
C) "Feather beds" or "quakers"
D) "Damp fields"
  • 23. What type of vegetation primarily makes up the blanket bog on Dartmoor?
A) Heather and gorse
B) Rushes, sundews, and sphagnum
C) Ferns and bracken
D) Cotton-grass, sedges, Bog Asphodel, and Common Tormentil
  • 24. What happens when a man kicks a top-hat in Aune Mire, according to Sabine Baring-Gould?
A) It transforms into a different object.
B) A voice calls out from beneath the mire.
C) Nothing unusual happens.
D) The hat disappears without a trace.
  • 25. What type of moss contributes to the formation of quakers on Dartmoor?
A) Mosses in general
B) Ferns
C) Bryophytes
D) Sphagnum moss
  • 26. Which type of soil is found on Dartmoor due to its granite geology?
A) Acidic soils
B) Loamy soils
C) Clayey soils
D) Alkaline soils
  • 27. What is the primary reason for Dartmoor being a Special Area of Conservation (SAC)?
A) Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix
B) Coastal sand dunes
C) River valleys
D) Urban parks
  • 28. Which species is a primary reason for Dartmoor's SAC designation due to its population?
A) Red fox
B) European rabbit
C) Southern damselfly
D) Common frog
  • 29. What type of woodland is Wistman's Wood classified as?
A) Beech woodlands
B) Old sessile oak woods
C) Mixed deciduous
D) Pine forests
  • 30. Which type of moss is found in Wistman's Wood?
A) Smith's horsehair lichen
B) Golden oak moss
C) Red pine moss
D) Silver birch moss
  • 31. Which bird species on Dartmoor is rare nationally?
A) Starling
B) Ring ouzel
C) House sparrow
D) Robin
  • 32. What type of habitat supports internationally important populations of meadow pipit and stonechat on Dartmoor?
A) Woodlands
B) Urban gardens
C) Upland heaths
D) Riverbanks
  • 33. Which mammal species found on Dartmoor is of particular importance due to its rarity?
A) Red squirrel
B) European badger
C) Grey fox
D) Barbastelle bat
  • 34. What type of insect is found in the old oak woodlands on Dartmoor?
A) Honeybee
B) Dragonfly
C) Monarch butterfly
D) Heckford's pygmy moth
  • 35. Which reptile is found on Dartmoor?
A) Adder
B) Garter snake
C) Corn snake
D) King cobra
  • 36. What type of habitat is most important for insects around the edge of Dartmoor?
A) Wet valleys farmland
B) Urban parks
C) Mountain peaks
D) Desert areas
  • 37. Which type of bird is a migrant species found in Dartmoor woodlands?
A) Peregrine falcon
B) Goshawk
C) Eagle owl
D) Pied flycatcher
  • 38. Which type of lichen grows on the exposed surfaces of granite tors?
A) Blue sky lichen
B) Purple rock lichen
C) Green leaf lichen
D) Yellow sun lichen
  • 39. Which amphibian breeds in the numerous small pools on Dartmoor?
A) Salamander
B) Axolotl
C) Caecilian
D) Palmate newt
  • 40. Which shrimp species is found in underground streams on Dartmoor?
A) Cave shrimp
B) Saltwater shrimp
C) Freshwater shrimp
D) River shrimp
  • 41. Which 2010 film used Ditsworthy Warren House as a filming location?
A) The King's Speech
B) Inception
C) War Horse
D) Avatar
  • 42. Who led the protest against new restrictions on wild camping in January 2023?
A) Martin Shaw
B) The Ministry of Defence
C) Julian Flaux
D) Alexander Darwall
  • 43. What is the significance of Widecombe in the moor?
A) It is the location of Dartmoor Prison.
B) It is a swimming spot.
C) It is the highest inn in south west England.
D) It has a church rumoured to have been struck by lightning.
  • 44. Which mythical creature is said to haunt Dartmoor?
A) Unicorns
B) Pixies
C) Mermaids
D) Dragons
  • 45. How many objections did the national park authority receive regarding military training on Dartmoor?
A) 500 objections
B) 1,700 objections
C) 3,000 objections
D) No objections
  • 46. What is the length of the stone row at Shovel Down?
A) 182 meters (597 feet)
B) 164 meters (538 feet)
C) 3300 meters (10800 feet)
D) Approximately 120 meters (390 feet)
  • 47. When did the climate on Dartmoor become wetter and cooler, leading to abandonment?
A) 14th century
B) Around 1000 BC
C) Early Mediaeval period
D) Napoleonic Wars
  • 48. Which Dartmoor landmark is associated with ghost stories?
A) Bovey Castle
B) Exeter Cathedral
C) Childe's Tomb
D) Tavistock Abbey
  • 49. Who was one of the first people to visit Dartmoor for pleasure?
A) William Crossing
B) John Swete
C) John Leland
D) Richard Gough
  • 50. What type of structure is Castle Drogo?
A) Medieval fortress
B) Victorian mansion
C) Roman villa
D) Edwardian faux castle
  • 51. What is the estimated number of hut circles still surviving on Dartmoor?
A) 3,000
B) 5,000
C) 10,000
D) 7,500
  • 52. What is the approximate length of the double stone row at Merrivale?
A) 182 meters (597 feet)
B) 3300 meters (10800 feet)
C) 120 meters (390 feet)
D) 164 meters (538 feet)
  • 53. When was the Rippon Tor Rifle Range closed?
A) 2005
B) 1977
C) 1985
D) 1999
  • 54. What is the name of the fictional animal testing centre in 'The Hounds of Baskerville'?
A) 'Watson'
B) 'Baskerville'
C) 'Sherlock'
D) 'Moriarty'
  • 55. Which activity uses GPS coordinates for clues?
A) Geocaching
B) Letterboxing
C) Hill walking
D) Rock climbing
  • 56. Which train operator provides direct services from Exeter to Okehampton?
A) Oakleys
B) GWR
C) Country bus
D) Stagecoach
  • 57. Which site is located east of Sheepstor village and features a triple stone row?
A) Challacombe.
B) Scorhill
C) Shovel Down
D) Laughter Tor
  • 58. Which bus service connects Moretonhampstead and Chagford?
A) 178 Newton Abbot – Bovey Tracey – M'tonhampstead
B) 98 Tavistock – Princetown – Postbridge
C) 173 Moretonhampstead – Chagford – Exeter
D) 359 Moretonhampstead – Exeter
  • 59. What percentage of Dartmoor is common land?
A) About 37%
B) 57.3%
C) 3.8%
D) 14%
  • 60. Which bus service operates on Summer Saturdays only?
A) 359 Moretonhampstead – Exeter
B) 271 Newton Abbot – Bovey Tracey – Widecombe
C) 98 Tavistock – Princetown – Postbridge
D) 173 Moretonhampstead – Chagford – Exeter
  • 61. What type of vegetation can be found in Wistman's Wood?
A) Stunted oaks
B) Eucalyptus
C) Pine trees
D) Cedar trees
  • 62. During which months is access to whitewater activities typically allowed?
A) Spring months
B) Summer months
C) Winter months
D) Autumn months
  • 63. Which organization was a critic of military training on Dartmoor?
A) Sylvia Sayer
B) Buckfast Abbey
C) British Government
D) Imerys
  • 64. Which site is known as the longest stone row in the world?
A) Upper Erme stone row.
B) Challacombe
C) Beardown Man
D) Merrivale
  • 65. What type of rounds may be used in Dartmoor's military areas without prior public notification?
A) Blank rounds
B) Practice targets
C) Live ammunition
D) Simulated explosives
  • 66. Where is the main visitor centre of Dartmoor located?
A) Haytor
B) Postbridge
C) Princetown
D) Exeter
  • 67. What is the purpose of red flags flying on many tors in and around Dartmoor's military ranges?
A) Mark a wildlife reserve
B) Indicate that firing is taking place
C) Show a training exercise
D) Signal a public event
  • 68. What style of homes did early Mediaeval settlers on Dartmoor prefer?
A) Hut circles
B) Kistvaens
C) Prison cells
D) Longhouse
  • 69. What is the purpose of North Hessary Tor transmitting station?
A) A military lookout post.
B) A historical monument.
C) A TV mast visible for many miles.
D) A tourist attraction.
  • 70. What was the primary method used by prehistoric settlers for clearing land on Dartmoor?
A) Fire
B) Ploughing
C) Axe
D) Chemical treatment
  • 71. On what date did the Supreme Court uphold the decision to allow wild camping on Dartmoor?
A) January 2023
B) 31 July 2023
C) June 2024
D) 21 May 2025
  • 72. When did the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 open up much of the remaining restricted land to walkers on Dartmoor?
A) 2010
B) 2006
C) 1999
D) 1985
  • 73. What feature do some hut circles have to protect against wind and rain?
A) L-shaped porches
B) Stone roofs
C) Rectangular windows
D) Circular walls
  • 74. Who was the Chancellor of the High Court in the January 2023 judgment regarding wild camping on Dartmoor?
A) Martin Shaw
B) Alexander Darwall
C) The Chief Justice
D) Julian Flaux
  • 75. What is Dartmoor Prison known for?
A) Its beautiful gardens
B) Being escape-proof
C) Hosting annual festivals
D) Producing tin
  • 76. Which activity is not allowed on open moorland in Dartmoor?
A) Hill walking
B) Cycling
C) Letterboxing
D) Rock climbing
  • 77. Who originally built Dartmoor Prison?
A) Forestry Commission
B) Isbell Rowe & Company, Plymouth
C) The Duke of Cornwall
D) National Trust
  • 78. What is the origin of letterboxing on Dartmoor?
A) 18th century
B) 19th century
C) 17th century
D) 20th century
  • 79. By what year does Dartmoor aim to be carbon negative?
A) 2050
B) 2035
C) 2060
D) 2045
  • 80. What is the size of the areas used by the Ministry of Defence on Dartmoor?
A) 200 km2 (77.2 sq mi)
B) 108.71 km2 (41.97 sq mi)
C) 300 km2 (115.8 sq mi)
D) 50 km2 (19.3 sq mi)
  • 81. In January 2023, who brought a case that initially affected wild camping rights on Dartmoor?
A) Alexander Darwall
B) Julian Flaux
C) Martin Shaw
D) The Ministry of Defence
  • 82. Who won the Royal Society of Literature prize for a poem on Dartmoor in 1820?
A) William Wordsworth
B) Percy Bysshe Shelley
C) Felicia Hemans
D) John Keats
  • 83. Which site has a double stone circle aligned almost exactly north-south?
A) Grey Wethers.
B) Scorhill
C) Drizzlecombe
D) Shovel Down
  • 84. What action did the British government take regarding licences for china clay mining?
A) Licences were granted without controversy.
B) Licences were extended indefinitely.
C) Licences were sold to private investors.
D) Licences were recently renounced after public pressure.
  • 85. Which reservoir is popular for walks and trout fishing?
A) Meldon Viaduct
B) Burrator Reservoir
C) Avon Dam Reservoir
D) Fernworthy Dam & Reservoir
  • 86. What is the circumference of the circle at Scorhill?
A) 182 meters (597 feet)
B) 120 meters (390 feet)
C) 26.8 meters (88 feet)
D) 164 meters (538 feet)
  • 87. What feature is located near Devil's Tor and is 3.5 meters high?
A) Laughter Tor
B) Beardown Man.
C) Upper Erme stone row
D) Grey Wethers
  • 88. When was William Crossing's definitive Guide to Dartmoor published?
A) 1938
B) 1789
C) 1909
D) 1540s
  • 89. Which tor is said to be shaped like a nose?
A) Haytor Rock
B) Yes Tor
C) Hound Tor
D) Bowerman's Nose
  • 90. Which inn is reputed to have a fire that has not gone out for hundreds of years?
A) Buckfast Abbey
B) Dartmoor Prison
C) Warren House Inn
D) Two Bridges
  • 91. Where can particularly good examples of hut circles with L-shaped porches be found?
A) Princetown
B) The Ancient Tenements
C) Dartmoor Prison
D) Grimspound
  • 92. What are the earliest surviving farms on Dartmoor known as?
A) Kistvaens
B) The Ancient Tenements
C) Hut circles
D) Dartmoor Prison
  • 93. What indicates that live firing is taking place in the military areas of Dartmoor?
A) Red flags on flagpoles
B) Blue banners
C) Green signals
D) White lights
  • 94. What type of prehistoric remains are kistvaens and cairns?
A) Standing stones.
B) Medieval castles
C) Granite buildings
D) Iron Age forts
  • 95. Which waterfall is the second highest in England?
A) Dartmeet Falls
B) Bowerman's Nose
C) Canonteign Falls
D) Devonport Leat
  • 96. What is notable about Duck's Pool?
A) It is a granite-faced dam.
B) It is an artificial lake.
C) It has a memorial to local writer William Crossing.
D) It is the site of Dartmoor Prison.
  • 97. What is the historical significance of Grimspound?
A) Victorian mansion
B) Roman fort
C) Bronze Age settlement
D) Medieval castle
  • 98. Which structure was built by Edwin Lutyens?
A) Fingle Bridge
B) Meldon Viaduct
C) Buckfast Abbey
D) Castle Drogo
  • 99. What percentage of Dartmoor National Park is private land?
A) 37%
B) 3.8%
C) 57.3%
D) 14%
  • 100. What significant change occurred after a few thousand years that affected Dartmoor's climate?
A) The climate remained unchanged.
B) Dartmoor experienced an ice age.
C) The climate became significantly warmer.
D) The mild climate deteriorated.
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