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  • 1. How many Members of Parliament represent the New Forest?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) One
  • 2. Which poem contains an allusion to the foundation of the New Forest?
A) The Ballad of Robin Hood
B) The Rime of King William
C) The Canterbury Tales
D) The Lay of the Last Minstrel
  • 3. Who is the author of 'Children of the New Forest'?
A) Frederick Marryat
B) Charles Dickens
C) Jane Austen
D) Mark Twain
  • 4. In which novel is the New Forest a backdrop during the English Civil War?
A) Great Expectations
B) The Children of the New Forest
C) Pride and Prejudice
D) Wuthering Heights
  • 5. Which author's work is set in the New Forest from 1099 to 2000?
A) Agatha Christie
B) Edward Rutherfurd
C) J.K. Rowling
D) George Orwell
  • 6. Which novel series features the 'Forest Territories' initially based on New Forest?
A) Harry Potter
B) Warriors
C) Percy Jackson & The Olympians
D) The Hunger Games
  • 7. In which Ken Follett novel is the New Forest a prominent setting?
A) Triple
B) Eye of the Needle
C) Code to Zero
D) The Pillars of the Earth
  • 8. Which Elizabeth George novel prominently features the New Forest?
A) A Great Deliverance
B) Believing the Lie
C) The Murder Room
D) This Body of Death
  • 9. In which fantasy novel do fairies travel to the New Forest to restore their magic?
A) A Midsummer's Nightmare by Garry Kilworth
B) The Hobbit
C) The Chronicles of Narnia
D) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  • 10. Who founded Gardnerian Wicca?
A) Doreen Valiente
B) Gerald Gardner
C) Isis Brooke
D) Alex Sanders
  • 11. Which notable resident was a naturalist and wildlife cameraman?
A) David Attenborough
B) Charles Darwin
C) Steve Irwin
D) Eric Ashby
  • 12. Who is the co-founder and COO of Entrepreneur First, London?
A) Elon Musk
B) Sara Blakely
C) Alice Bentinck
D) Rebecca Minkoff
  • 13. Which English botanist lived from 1801 to 1851?
A) Joseph Banks
B) Gregor Mendel
C) Carl Linnaeus
D) William Arnold Bromfield
  • 14. Who authored 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'?
A) Arthur Miller
B) Edgar Allan Poe
C) Agatha Christie
D) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  • 15. Which New Forest resident was a 31st Bishop of Gloucester?
A) Stephen Cottrell
B) Edgar Gibson
C) Justin Welby
D) Rowan Williams
  • 16. Who is known as the founder of modern nursing?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Mary Seacole
C) Helen Fairchild
D) Clara Barton
  • 17. Which naturalist and broadcaster was born in 1961?
A) Chris Packham
B) Jane Goodall
C) Steve Irwin
D) David Attenborough
  • 18. Which animals are known for maintaining the open character of the Forest through grazing?
A) Grey squirrels, mink, and polecats
B) Commoners' cattle, ponies, donkeys, and pigs
C) Deer, red squirrels, and otters
D) Honey bees, hornets, and martens
  • 19. Which cattle breeds are commonly found in the New Forest?
A) Holsteins, Angus, and Limousin
B) Galloways and their crossbreeds, Highlands, Herefords, Dexters, Kerries, and British whites
C) Charolais, Simmental, and Ayrshire
D) Brahman, Jersey, and Guernsey
  • 20. Which deer species is most common in the New Forest?
A) Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
B) Sika deer (Cervus nippon)
C) Fallow deer (Dama dama)
D) Red deer (Cervus elaphus)
  • 21. Until when did the red squirrel survive in the New Forest?
A) 1970s
B) 2000s
C) 1980s
D) 1990s
  • 22. Which species has fully supplanted the red squirrel in the New Forest?
A) North American grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
B) American mink (Neogale vison)
C) European polecat (Mustela putorius)
D) Pine Marten
  • 23. Which mammal has recently recolonized the western edge of the New Forest?
A) Grey squirrel
B) Red squirrel
C) European polecat
D) Mink
  • 24. Where does the European otter occur in the New Forest?
A) In woodland areas
B) In open heathlands
C) Along watercourses
D) In villages
  • 25. What year was a population of Pine Martens confirmed to be present in the New Forest?
A) 2020
B) 2018
C) 2021
D) 2019
  • 26. Which designations protect the New Forest as a conservation area?
A) National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Biosphere Reserve
B) SSSI, SAC, SPA, Ramsar Site, and BAP
C) Wildlife Sanctuary, Nature Reserve, and Conservation Area
D) Protected Landscape, National Monument, and Heritage Site
  • 27. What happens when Asian hornets are found in the New Forest?
A) They are immediately eradicated from the area
B) They are left alone
C) They are relocated to another habitat
D) They are studied for research purposes
  • 28. Which bees are under threat from Asian hornets in the New Forest?
A) Native Western honey bees (Apis mellifera)
B) Leafcutter bees
C) Carpenter bees
D) Bumblebees
  • 29. Which village is not one of the four larger 'defined' villages in the New Forest?
A) Sway
B) Lyndhurst
C) Fritham
D) Brockenhurst
  • 30. Which town is located to the east of the New Forest National Park Area?
A) Fordingbridge
B) Christchurch
C) New Milton
D) Totton and the Waterside settlements (Marchwood, Dibden, Hythe, Fawley)
  • 31. Which town is located to the south of the New Forest National Park Area?
A) Marchwood
B) Totton
C) Ringwood
D) Lymington
  • 32. Which village lies immediately adjacent to the New Forest?
A) Lyndhurst
B) Sway
C) Brockenhurst
D) Minstead
  • 33. Which bird species is known for being widespread on heathland in the New Forest?
A) Dartford warbler
B) European stonechat
C) Common redstart
D) Eurasian hobby
  • 34. Which bird is mentioned as breeding in bogs within the New Forest?
A) Northern lapwing
B) Eurasian curlew
C) Common snipe
D) Woodlark
  • 35. What type of bird is the European nightjar in terms of its activity period?
A) Diurnal
B) Nocturnal
C) Migratory
D) Crepuscular
  • 36. Which woodland bird species can be found in the New Forest?
A) Ring ouzel
B) Wood warbler
C) Northern wheatear
D) Hen harrier
  • 37. What is the most common snake species in the New Forest?
A) Adder
B) Barred grass snake
C) None of the above
D) Smooth snake
  • 38. Which reptile was reintroduced to the New Forest starting in 1989?
A) Smooth snake
B) Grass snake
C) Adder
D) Sand lizard
  • 39. Which insect is noted as being extremely rare in the New Forest?
A) Common bombarder beetle Brachinus crepitans
B) Ivy bee Colletes hederae
C) Notochilus limbatus
D) Green forest hoverfly Caliprobola speciosa
  • 40. Which spider species is declining in the New Forest?
A) Purseweb spider Atypus affinis
B) Wasp spider Argiope bruennichi
C) Ladybird spider Eresus sandaliatus
D) Great raft spider Dolomedes plantarius
  • 41. Which harvestman species is unique to the New Forest?
A) Canestrini's harvestman Opilio canestrinii
B) Common harvestman Phalangium opilio
C) Megabunus diadema
D) Opilio parietinus
  • 42. Which bird is a migratory species seen in the New Forest?
A) Hen harrier
B) Ring ouzel
C) Northern wheatear
D) Eurasian curlew
  • 43. Which spider is considered vulnerable in the New Forest?
A) Great raft spider Dolomedes plantarius
B) Wasp spider Argiope bruennichi
C) Purseweb spider Atypus affinis
D) Ladybird spider Eresus sandaliatus
  • 44. Which bird is spreading in the New Forest?
A) Northern lapwing
B) Eurasian curlew
C) Dartford warbler
D) Common raven
  • 45. What type of habitat does the barred grass snake prefer in the New Forest?
A) Open heath
B) Valley mires
C) Woodland
D) Sandy hillsides
  • 46. Which of these activities is NOT a pre-existing right for commoners in the New Forest?
A) Cutting peat for fuel (turbary)
B) Sheep grazing
C) Gathering fuel wood (estovers)
D) Pannage (turning out pigs to eat acorns)
  • 47. Who decides when pannage will start each year in the New Forest?
A) The verderers
B) The commoners
C) The local government
D) The farmers
  • 48. What is a 'privileged sow' in the context of the New Forest?
A) A sow that has been granted special grazing rights by the verderers
B) A sow that is marked for breeding purposes
C) A pregnant sow allowed out to graze at night as long as it returns to its Commoner's holding
D) Any pig that can be left in the forest year-round
  • 49. What does the principle of levancy and couchancy imply for commoners?
A) Only a fixed number of animals are allowed on the commons
B) All animals must be kept off the common during winter
C) Animals can be left in the forest indefinitely without restrictions
D) Commoners must have backup land to accommodate animals when necessary
  • 50. In which century did the New Forest become a source of timber for the Royal Navy?
A) 16th century
B) 19th century
C) 18th century
D) 17th century
  • 51. What is the name of the stone marking the reputed spot of King William II's death?
A) Rufus Stone
B) Forest Stone
C) Royal Marker
D) Conqueror Rock
  • 52. When did the New Forest become a National Park?
A) 2019
B) 1985
C) 1992
D) March 2005
  • 53. Which organization has managed Crown lands in the New Forest since 1923?
A) English Heritage
B) Forestry England
C) National Trust
D) Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
  • 54. What is the area of the biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the New Forest?
A) 200 square kilometers (77 square miles)
B) 150 square kilometers (58 square miles)
C) 289 square kilometers (112 square miles)
D) 500 square kilometers (193 square miles)
  • 55. Which of the following is NOT a Geological Conservation Review site in the New Forest?
A) Woodland Park
B) Cranes Moor
C) Shepherd's Gutter
D) Mark Ash Wood
  • 56. What was the main consequence of the Great Storm of 1703 in the New Forest?
A) All wildlife habitats were destroyed
B) The forest became a Royal Park
C) About 4,000 oak trees were lost
D) The forest was completely cleared
  • 57. Which organization operated group B finishing schools for agents during WWII in the New Forest?
A) Special Operations Executive (SOE)
B) Royal Air Force
C) British Intelligence Service
D) Secret Intelligence Service
  • 58. What was the carbon dioxide emissions of the New Forest District Council area recorded as in 2019?
A) 500,000 tonnes
B) 750,000 tonnes
C) 1,200,000 tonnes
D) 928,000 tonnes
  • 59. What was one of the uses of Ashley Range in the New Forest during WWII?
A) Bombing range
B) Training ground for infantry
C) Airfield for fighter planes
D) Supply depot
  • 60. What is the total area covered by the New Forest National Park?
A) 300 km2 (120 sq mi)
B) 146 km2 (56 sq mi)
C) 566 km2 (219 sq mi)
D) 738 km2 (285 sq mi)
  • 61. What is the highest point in the New Forest called?
A) Forest Crest
B) Nomansland Peak
C) Hampshire Summit
D) Pipers Wait
  • 62. Which river does not drain the New Forest to the south?
A) Avon Water
B) Lymington River
C) Latchmore Brook
D) Beaulieu River
  • 63. What is the only cicada native to Great Britain found in the New Forest?
A) Stethophyma grossum
B) Cicadetta montana
C) Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa
D) Coenagrion mercuriale
  • 64. Which of these plants is not found in the wet heaths of the New Forest?
A) Southern damselfly
B) Marsh gentian
C) Wild gladiolus
D) Marsh clubmoss
  • 65. What is the main type of rock found in the geology of the New Forest?
A) Igneous rock
B) Sedimentary rock
C) Volcanic rock
D) Metamorphic rock
  • 66. Which organization manages the Venn Ottery nature reserve where southern damselflies were released?
A) Forestry England
B) Natural England
C) Devon Wildlife Trust
D) New Forest National Park Authority
  • 67. What is the area of tree plantations established since the 18th century in the New Forest?
A) 33 km2 (13 sq mi)
B) 118 km2 (46 sq mi)
C) 80 km2 (31 sq mi)
D) 84 km2 (32 sq mi)
  • 68. Which National Character Area number is the New Forest classified under by Natural England?
A) 200
B) 150
C) 120
D) 131
  • 69. Which rare insect species is not mentioned as being found in the New Forest?
A) Large marsh grasshopper
B) Cicadetta montana
C) Mole cricket
D) Southern damselfly
  • 70. What is the altitude of Pipers Wait, the highest point in the New Forest?
A) 150 metres (492 feet)
B) 129 metres (423 feet)
C) 100 metres (328 feet)
D) 200 metres (656 feet)
  • 71. Which of these species is not a type of sundew found in the New Forest?
A) Drosera intermedia
B) Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa
C) Drosera anglica
D) Drosera rotundifolia
  • 72. What is the name of the sedimentary basin in which the New Forest's geology is centered?
A) Hampshire Basin
B) Lowland Britain Basin
C) New Forest Basin
D) Southern England Basin
  • 73. Which of these rivers is not involved in draining the New Forest to the west?
A) Linford Brook
B) Latchmore Brook
C) Dockens Water
D) Beaulieu River
  • 74. What year was the last unconfirmed sighting of the New Forest cicada?
A) 2000
B) 1985
C) 2010
D) 1995
  • 75. When did the Countryside Agency commence consultations on designating a National Park in the New Forest?
A) 1999
B) 2005
C) 2002
D) 2004
  • 76. Who confirmed the government's intention to designate the area as a National Park on 28 June 2004?
A) Prime Minister Tony Blair
B) Secretary of State for Environment
C) Countryside Agency Director
D) Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael
  • 77. When did the New Forest national park authority assume its full statutory powers?
A) 1 March 2005
B) 1 April 2006
C) 15 February 2007
D) 1 April 2005
  • 78. What was the final ruling date on the challenge by Meyrick Estate Management Ltd regarding Hinton Admiral Park?
A) 24 January 2002
B) 15 February 2007
C) 10 April 2003
D) 28 June 2004
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