Widnes - Quiz
Widnes
  • 1. Where is Widnes located?
A) England
B) Scotland
C) Japan
D) Germany
  • 2. Which sport does the Widnes Vikings team play?
A) Cricket
B) Football
C) Rugby league
D) Tennis
  • 3. In which county is Widnes located?
A) Essex
B) Cheshire
C) Lancashire
D) Yorkshire
  • 4. Which famous chemical company was established in Widnes in 1831?
A) Dow Chemical
B) BASF
C) DuPont
D) ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries)
  • 5. Which famous comedian and actor hails from Widnes and starred in 'The Royle Family'?
A) Peter Kay
B) Ricky Tomlinson
C) Michael Palin
D) Victoria Wood
  • 6. What type of rock forms part of the bedrock beneath Widnes?
A) Granite
B) Slate
C) Marble
D) Sandstone
  • 7. What is the local newspaper serving Widnes called?
A) The Times
B) The Guardian
C) Widnes Weekly News
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) Halton Stadium
B) Anfield
C) Old Trafford
D) Twickenham
  • 10. In which county is Widnes historically located?
A) Cheshire
B) Lancashire
C) Greater Manchester
D) Merseyside
  • 11. What is the population of Widnes according to the 2021 census?
A) 75,000
B) 62,400
C) 50,000
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) Liverpool Gap
B) Halton Gap
C) Cheshire Gap
D) Runcorn Gap
  • 14. Which town is directly across the River Mersey from Widnes?
A) Liverpool
B) St Helens
C) Warrington
D) Runcorn
  • 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) Labor Omnia Vincit
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) Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
B) Chemical History Museum
C) Widnes Heritage Museum
D) Mersey Valley Museum
  • 19. What is the name of the bridge that opened in 2017 to relieve congestion?
A) Warrington Bridge
B) Silver Jubilee Bridge
C) Runcorn Bridge
D) Mersey Gateway Bridge
  • 20. What was the original function of the site where Widnes Dock was established?
A) Fishing dock
B) Coal storage facility
C) Port for passenger ships
D) World's first railway dock
  • 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) Yorfrid
C) Roger the Poitevin
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) Liverpool Canal
B) Runcorn Canal
C) Sankey Canal
D) Manchester Ship Canal
  • 26. What year was the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway opened?
A) 1833
B) 1853
C) 1843
D) 1823
  • 27. In what year did John Hutchinson build his first factory in Widnes?
A) 1860
B) 1875
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) James Watt
B) William Gossage
C) Alexander Graham Bell
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) East End
B) North Point
C) West Bank
D) South Quay
  • 32. Which of the following was NOT a substance produced in Widnes?
A) Soda ash
B) Salt cake
C) Borax
D) Soap
  • 33. What effect did the foul gases have on the environment around Widnes?
A) Improved air quality
B) Had no significant effect
C) Killed every tree and every blade of grass for miles around.
D) Promoted plant growth
  • 34. From which countries did significant numbers of workers arrive in Widnes in the late 1880s?
A) France and Germany
B) Italy and Spain
C) Poland and Lithuania
D) Russia and Ukraine
  • 35. What company was formed in 1890 by chemical companies making alkali by the Leblanc process?
A) British Chemicals Ltd
B) Chemical Industries of England
C) Widnes Alkali Works
D) United Alkali Company
  • 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) 1925
B) 1895
C) 1905
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) Tolled
C) Free
D) Ferry
  • 41. When did Halton Community Radio go off air?
A) 2025
B) 2023
C) 2024
D) 2026
  • 42. How many electoral wards is Widnes divided into for the Halton Borough Council?
A) Seven
B) Ten
C) Nine
D) Five
  • 43. What is the size of the refrigerated warehouse at Stobart Park?
A) 400,000 square feet
B) 300,000 square feet
C) 520,000 square feet
D) 600,000 square feet
  • 44. When did the borough of Halton become a unitary authority?
A) 2014
B) 1998
C) 1984
D) 2004
  • 45. What percentage of Widnes residents had English as their first language in the 2021 census?
A) 1.5%
B) 96.5%
C) 97.3%
D) 29.5%
  • 46. When was the Silver Jubilee Bridge opened?
A) 1981
B) 1961
C) 1971
D) 1991
  • 47. Which religious group in Widnes had the highest percentage in the 2021 census?
A) Muslim
B) Christian
C) No religion
D) Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Islam, Sikh or other
  • 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) Arid
B) Polar
C) Temperate
D) Tropical
  • 50. Which album by Belle and Sebastian references Widnes?
A) Tigermilk
B) Write About Love
C) The Boy with the Arab Strap
D) If You're Feeling Sinister
  • 51. Which park in Widnes is located in the eastern part of the town?
A) Victoria Park
B) Lacey Street Park
C) Hough Green Park
D) Crow Wood 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) Chadwick College
C) Halton Riverside College
D) Widnes College
  • 54. What type of cinema is part of the Hive Leisure Park?
A) Imax Cinema
B) Art House Cinema
C) Drive-in Cinema
D) Reel Cinema
  • 55. Which venue in Widnes was originally built as a Sunday school in 1879?
A) Hive Leisure Park
B) Victoria Park
C) Queen's Hall Studio
D) Kingsway Leisure Centre
  • 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 Conservative Party
B) The Green Party
C) The Liberal Democrats
D) The Labour Party
  • 58. 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) National League One
D) Evo-Stik Western Division
  • 59. What is the current name of the venue originally known as the Queen's Hall Studio?
A) Victoria Hall
B) The Studio
C) Lacey Studio
D) Queens 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) £900 million
B) £1.18 billion
C) £1.00 billion
D) £1.50 billion
  • 62. Which park in Widnes features a model boating lake?
A) Hough Green Park
B) Victoria Park
C) Crow Wood Park
D) Sunnybank
  • 63. Which hospital do patients in Widnes typically go to for acute medical care?
A) Halton Hospital
B) Widnes Hospital
C) Whiston Hospital
D) St Helens Hospital
  • 64. What type of rink opened at the Hive Leisure Park on 21 December 2012?
A) Swimming Pool
B) Roller Rink
C) Ice Rink
D) Skate Park
  • 65. When did construction begin on the Tesco Extra 24-hour store?
A) Winter 2012
B) Autumn 2011
C) Summer 2013
D) Spring 2010
  • 66. Which company is associated with Stobart Park?
A) Asda
B) Sainsbury's
C) Tesco
D) The Stobart Group
  • 67. Which song by Simon & Garfunkel is said to have been inspired by Widnes?
A) Homeward Bound
B) Bridge Over Troubled Water
C) Scarborough Fair
D) The Sound of Silence
  • 68. When did Widnes first become a parliamentary constituency?
A) 1900
B) 1945
C) 1920
D) 1885
  • 69. What is the name of the nature reserve in Widnes built on a former landfill site?
A) Hough Green Park
B) Pickerings Pasture
C) Clincton Wood
D) Hale Road Woodlands
  • 70. What is the size of the Tesco Extra store?
A) 120,000 sq ft
B) 100,000 sq ft
C) 150,000 sq ft
D) 80,000 sq ft
  • 71. Which facility in Widnes is funded by the Big Lottery Fund?
A) Victoria Park
B) Hive Leisure Park
C) ACCESS ALL AREAS project
D) Kingsway Leisure Centre
  • 72. From which transmitter are television signals received in Widnes?
A) Birchwood transmitter
B) Winter Hill TV transmitter
C) Egton Bank transmitter
D) Emley Moor transmitter
  • 73. How does Widnes's average annual rainfall compare to the UK average?
A) Much lower
B) Much higher
C) Slightly below
D) Slightly above
  • 74. How many railway stations are there in Widnes?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) One
  • 75. In which year did Fairfield High School close?
A) 2013
B) 2010
C) 2007
D) 2006
  • 76. Which restaurant in the Hive Leisure Park is known for its chicken dishes?
A) Nando's
B) Burger King
C) KFC
D) McDonald's
  • 77. Who purchased the Widnes Vikings after they went into administration?
A) Anthony McGann
B) Quinton Jackson
C) Steve O'Connor
D) Michael Bisping
  • 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) 2009
B) 1989
C) 1979
D) 1999
  • 80. Which church in Widnes was closed as part of the 'Leaving Safe Harbours' project?
A) St Michael's
B) St Marie's
C) St Bede's
D) St John Fisher
  • 81. What is the percentage of people in Widnes who stated they had 'no religion' in the 2021 census?
A) 4.7%
B) 1.5%
C) 64.3%
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) Other ethnic group
B) Black/Black British/Black Welsh/Caribbean/African
C) Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
D) Asian/Asian British/Asian Welsh
  • 84. Which park in Widnes is located in the Ditton area?
A) Victoria Park
B) Hough Green Park
C) Sunnybank
D) Crow Wood Park
  • 85. In what year did the Queens Hall originally open?
A) 2004
B) 2012
C) 1957
D) 2010
  • 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) Capital Liverpool
B) Heart North West
C) BBC Radio Merseyside
D) Halton Community Radio
  • 88. What percentage of Widnes residents declared themselves to be Christian in the 2021 census?
A) 64.3%
B) 46.3%
C) 29.5%
D) 79.9%
  • 89. Who played a significant role in transforming Everton into an affluent residential district?
A) James Atherton
B) Henry Deacon
C) William Gossage
D) John McClellan
  • 90. What is the average number of days when snow is on the ground in Widnes?
A) 10 to 15 days
B) 20 to 25 days
C) 30 to 35 days
D) 0 to 6 days
  • 91. Which pub opened in the Hive Leisure Park in February 2012?
A) Premier Inn
B) Nando's
C) Frankie & Benny's
D) Brewers Fayre
  • 92. When was the Mersey Gateway bridge completed and opened to the public?
A) October 2017
B) October 2016
C) October 2015
D) October 2018
  • 93. 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
  • 94. Which company is set to receive new Battery Electric Trains?
A) CrossCountry
B) East Midlands Railway
C) Virgin Trains
D) Merseyrail
  • 95. In what year did Widnes receive a Charter of Incorporation?
A) 1892
B) 1885
C) 1910
D) 1900
  • 96. In which road is the Trinity Methodist Church located?
A) Lacey Street
B) Peelhouse Lane
C) Deacon Road
D) Moorfield Road
  • 97. What is the former Widnes Town Hall?
A) A listed building
B) A shopping mall
C) A residential complex
D) A chemical plant
  • 98. What is the alternative hospital to Whiston Hospital for acute care in Widnes?
A) Halton Hospital
B) St Helens Hospital
C) Warrington Hospital
D) Liverpool Hospital
  • 99. Which Elvis Costello song mentions Widnes?
A) Watch Your Step
B) Pump It Up
C) Oliver's Army
D) Alison
  • 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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