- 1. During which epoch was the chalk that makes up most of the South Downs National Park formed?
A) Paleogene
B) Quaternary
C) Jurassic
D) Late Cretaceous
- 2. What geological event caused the uplift of the chalk in the South Downs National Park?
A) Alpine orogeny
B) Weald–Artois Anticline formation
C) Mid-Atlantic Ridge spreading
D) Himalayan uplift
- 3. Which of the following is a characteristic landform created by the weathering of chalk in South Downs National Park?
A) Plateau
B) Basin and range
C) Cuesta
D) Volcanic crater
- 4. Which cliffs were formed after the last ice age due to sea level rise and undercutting by the English Channel?
A) Durdle Door
B) Cliffs of Dover
C) Lulworth Cove
D) White Cliffs of Beachy Head, Seven Sisters, and Seaford Head
- 5. The South Downs separate which two geographical features?
A) North Sea and English Channel
B) Peak District and Cotswolds
C) Lake District and Yorkshire Dales
D) South coastal plain and the clays and sandstones of the Weald
- 6. What type of rock is chalk, as found in South Downs National Park?
A) Metamorphic rock
B) Volcanic rock
C) White sedimentary rock
D) Igneous rock
- 7. What micro-organisms contributed to the formation of chalk in South Downs National Park?
A) Radiolarians
B) Foraminifera
C) Amoebas
D) Coccolithophores
- 8. Which material found within the chalk strata has been used for making stone tools and building dwellings?
A) Granite
B) Limestone
C) Basalt
D) Flint nodules
- 9. Which rivers create major river gaps in the South Downs National Park?
A) Thames, Severn, Mersey and Trent
B) Wye, Usk, Lugg and Monnow
C) Avon, Exe, Tees and Tyne
D) Cuckmere, Ouse, Adur and Arun
- 10. What type of landscape does the western Weald in South Downs National Park consist of?
A) Densely wooded hills and vales
B) Open grasslands
C) Floodplains
D) Desert dunes
- 11. Which geological formation extends north beyond the chalk escarpment of the South Downs into the western Weald?
A) Exe Estuary
B) Valley of the western River Rother
C) Avon Gorge
D) Thames Valley
- 12. When was the South Downs National Park officially designated?
A) 2 July 2007
B) 12 November 2009
C) 31 March 2010
D) 28 November 2008
- 13. What is the length of the South Downs National Park from Winchester to Eastbourne?
A) 160 kilometres
B) 120 kilometres
C) 140 kilometres (87 mi)
D) 100 kilometres
- 14. Who led the 1945 report that did not initially recommend the South Downs for national park status?
A) Sir Arthur Hobhouse
B) John Dower
C) Hilary Benn
D) Vaughan Cornish
- 15. In which year was the government's support for a South Downs National Park declared?
A) 2008
B) 2003
C) 2006
D) 1999
- 16. When did the South Downs National Park come into full operation?
A) 12 November 2009
B) 28 November 2008
C) 31 March 2010
D) 1 April 2011
- 17. What status was granted to the South Downs National Park in 2016?
A) Biosphere Reserve
B) National Nature Reserve
C) International Dark Sky Reserve
D) World Heritage Site
- 18. Which organization was responsible for managing the Sussex Downs AONB before merging with East Hampshire AONB?
A) Sussex Downs Conservation Board
B) Natural England
C) South Downs National Park Authority
D) National Trust
- 19. What was the outcome of the public inquiry conducted between 10 November 2003 and 23 March 2005?
A) Rejection of the proposal
B) Immediate designation as a national park
C) Designation as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty only
D) Recommendation for a national park with reduced size focusing on chalk downland
- 20. Which Secretary of State announced the designation of the South Downs National Park?
A) Hilary Benn
B) John Dower
C) Vaughan Cornish
D) Sir Arthur Hobhouse
- 21. What was a major environmental concern that led to the proposal of a South Downs National Park in the 1920s?
A) Industrial pollution
B) Indiscriminate speculative housing development
C) Deforestation
D) Overfishing
- 22. How many local authority nominees are on the SDNPA board?
A) Seven
B) Six
C) Fourteen
D) Twenty-one
- 23. How many members are on the SDNPA board?
A) Twenty-seven
B) Fifteen
C) Twenty-five
D) Thirty
- 24. Who was the chair of the SDNPA as at June 2024?
A) Vanessa Rowlands
B) Tim Slaney
C) A local authority nominee
D) The environment secretary
- 25. Who was the interim chief executive of the SDNPA as at June 2024?
A) The environment secretary
B) A local authority nominee
C) Tim Slaney
D) Vanessa Rowlands
- 26. How many local authorities cover the park area, with Adur and Worthing opting to share a place?
A) Ten
B) Twenty
C) Twelve
D) Fifteen
- 27. Which major coastal town is excluded from the South Downs National Park?
A) Southampton
B) Lewes
C) Arundel
D) Petersfield
- 28. How many people approximately live within the South Downs National Park?
A) 90,000
B) 120,000
C) 150,000
D) 108,000
- 29. Which district has the largest area in the South Downs National Park?
A) Winchester
B) East Hampshire District
C) Chichester District
D) Lewes District
- 30. What is the highest point in the South Downs National Park?
A) Beachy Head
B) Butser Hill, at 271 m (889 ft)
C) Blackdown, at 280 m (919 ft)
D) St Catherine's Hill
- 31. How many Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) are there in the South Downs National Park?
A) 100
B) 86
C) 50
D) 75
- 32. How many international Special Areas of Conservation are there in the park?
A) 20
B) 15
C) 10
D) 13
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