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The Beautiful Peak District Trivia Quiz

I am unashamedly passionate about England's Peak District. I think it's the most beautiful, varied and satisfying area of the country. If you have trouble with any of these questions (or even if you don't), you should go and see it for yourself. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by rof. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
rof

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
136,454

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
711

Last 3 plays: Guest 84 (9/10), Guest 77 (5/10), Guest 145 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Peak District covers part of several counties. Which of these is the correct and full list of them? Hint

Derbyshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire

Derbyshire, Lancashire, West Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, South Yorkshire

Staffordshire, Cheshire, West Yorkshire, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire

Derbyshire, Staffordshire, South Yorkshire, Lancashire

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Question 2 of 10

2. True or false - the Peak District was the first of Britain's National Parks.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the custom found in many Peak District villages in late spring to summer, usually thought to be a hangover from a pagan thanksgiving festival? Hint

Well-dressing

Dwile-flonking

Pace-egging

fell-running

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the original, correct name of the jam and almond-flavoured pastry named after one of the prettiest Peakland towns? Hint

Bakewell pudding

Bakewell sausage

Bakewell tart

Black pudding

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Pennine Way is the first, and one of the longest, of Britain's long-distance footpaths. In what Peakland village does it start? Hint

Hope

Castleton

Edale

Tideswell

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Question 6 of 10

6. There are a number of reservoirs in the Peak District. On which precise one did the Dambusters practise their low-level flying during World War II? Hint

Ladybower

Hollingworth

Howden

Derwent

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the seventeenth century, there was a famous outbreak of Bubonic Plague in a Derbyshire village. Can you name it? (the village, not the plague!) Hint

Ilam

Edam

Edale

Eyam

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Question 8 of 10

8. The parish church in what village is known as "The Cathedral of the Peak"? Hint

Chesterfield

Hathersage

Bakewell

Tideswell

9. The village of Castleton is famous for its caves. In one of them a very rare mineral is mined that is only found in one other place in the world (and that is in England, too). What is the name of this mineral?

Answer: (Two Words - a colour and a name.)

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Question 10 of 10

10. The highest point in the Peak District is 2088 feet above sea level. Can you name this large, flat area of peat bog and rock? Hint

Kinder Scout

Shining Tor

Arbor Low

Shutlingsloe

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Peak District covers part of several counties. Which of these is the correct and full list of them?

Answer: Derbyshire, Lancashire, West Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, South Yorkshire

The Peak District is the first of England's National Parks, though by no means the biggest. It is also the most visited, being conveniently near to Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Bradford, Derby and Nottingham.

2. True or false - the Peak District was the first of Britain's National Parks.

Answer: True

It was formed in 1951.

3. What is the name of the custom found in many Peak District villages in late spring to summer, usually thought to be a hangover from a pagan thanksgiving festival?

Answer: Well-dressing

Usually, the whole village is involved. They press flower petals, leaves and seeds into a damp clay base to create fantastically beautiful pictures, usually based on Bible texts. They are erected at wells or springs, usually with a service of dedication. Pace-egging is an Easter-time Lancashire custom, dwile-flonking is some obscure pastime from my student days, and fell-running is racing up and down mountains.

4. What is the original, correct name of the jam and almond-flavoured pastry named after one of the prettiest Peakland towns?

Answer: Bakewell pudding

If you visit Bakewell, you won't find them called tarts! Supposedly invented at the Rutland Arms, the "official" outlet (though there are others) is The Old Bakewell Pudding Shop, on Bridge Street.

5. The Pennine Way is the first, and one of the longest, of Britain's long-distance footpaths. In what Peakland village does it start?

Answer: Edale

There are many sections of this 276-mile path which have "alternative routes", but there is only one starting point.

6. There are a number of reservoirs in the Peak District. On which precise one did the Dambusters practise their low-level flying during World War II?

Answer: Derwent

Derwent, Howden and Ladybower reservoirs form a connected group - but Derwent, with the twin towers on its dam, is where they practised their bombing runs. Hollingworth reservoir lies to the North-west, in the Longdendale valley.

7. In the seventeenth century, there was a famous outbreak of Bubonic Plague in a Derbyshire village. Can you name it? (the village, not the plague!)

Answer: Eyam

It started when a tailor, George Viccars, received a box of contaminated cloth from London. To protect their neighbours the villagers of Eyam (pronounced "eem"), led by their rector, William Mompesson, subjected themselves to voluntary quarantine, during which 257 people died, out of a total of about 350. Ironically, experts today question whether this actually served any real purpose. Of the others, Ilam and Edale are also Peak District villages and Edam is, of course, a cheese.

8. The parish church in what village is known as "The Cathedral of the Peak"?

Answer: Tideswell

The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, has changed very little for 600 years.

Answer: Blue John

Blue John is a form of calcium fluorite that has been contaminated by thin films of oil. Examples of jewellery and ornaments made from it can be seen in such places as Windsor Castle, the Vatican and the White House.

10. The highest point in the Peak District is 2088 feet above sea level. Can you name this large, flat area of peat bog and rock?

Answer: Kinder Scout

This is an area I never tire of visiting. It is a high plateau of only about four square miles in area, but it seems much bigger when you're trying to walk across it. All the others are hills or burial mounds in Peak District.
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Source: Author rof

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