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The English Lakes 2 Trivia Quiz

Another visit to the Lake District

A multiple-choice quiz by jellybean668. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jellybean668

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
201,829

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
433

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the most northerly lake in the Lake District? Hint

Derwent Water

Ullswater

Bassenthwaite Lake

Windermere

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the highest tarn in the Lake District? Hint

Red Tarn

Foxes Tarn

Blea Tarn

Stickle Tarn

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Question 3 of 10

3. Innominate Tarn on Haystacks is one of the most famous tarns in the Lakes. What was its original name? Hint

Hay Tarn

Loaf Tarn

Fleetwith Tarn

Low Tarn

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Question 4 of 10

4. Everest expeditioner Chris Bonington's favourite mountain is in the Lake District, but which one of the following is it? Hint

Helvellyn

Pillar

Great Gable

Blencathra

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following is a small mountain overlooking the picturesque town of Keswick? Hint

Wansfell Pike

Latrigg

Gowbarrow

Lingmoor

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Question 6 of 10

6. This place is the "wettest place in England" (has more rainfall every year than anywhere else). Where is it? Hint

Seatoller

Seathwaite

Grange

Rosthwaite

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following is not a famous Lakeland landmark? Hint

Striding Edge

Sharp Edge

Aysgarth Falls

Aira Force

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Question 8 of 10

8. This mountain used to be the highest point in Lancashire until the County boundaries were changed. Hint

Coniston Old Man

Dow Crag

Scafell Pike

Fairfield

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Question 9 of 10

9. If I was standing on the summit of Great Gable, which of the following lakes would I NOT be able to see? Hint

Wast Water

Coniston Water

Ennerdale Water

Crummock Water

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following mountains is furthest north? Hint

Sheffield Pike

Walla Crag

Barf

Great Mell Fell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the most northerly lake in the Lake District?

Answer: Bassenthwaite Lake

Bassenthwaite Lake lies to the west of the Skiddaw massif. At one time Derwent Water and Bassenthwaite Lake were joined forming one massive lake. The section of land that houses Keswick and Portinscale used to be part of this huge lake.

2. What is the name of the highest tarn in the Lake District?

Answer: Foxes Tarn

Foxes Tarn is located on Scafell, England's second highest mountain.

3. Innominate Tarn on Haystacks is one of the most famous tarns in the Lakes. What was its original name?

Answer: Loaf Tarn

Innominate Tarn was Alfred Wainwright's favourite spot in the Lakes and his ashes are scattered there.

4. Everest expeditioner Chris Bonington's favourite mountain is in the Lake District, but which one of the following is it?

Answer: Blencathra

Chris Bonington led the first successful ascent of the South West face of Everest in 1975. Other members of the climbing party included Dougal Haston, Doug Scott and Hamish Mcinnes.

5. Which of the following is a small mountain overlooking the picturesque town of Keswick?

Answer: Latrigg

Wansfell Pike overlooks Ambleside, Gowbarrow has some of the most magnificent views over Ullswater and Lingmoor separates the Great Langdale valley from Little Langdale.

6. This place is the "wettest place in England" (has more rainfall every year than anywhere else). Where is it?

Answer: Seathwaite

Seathwaite is at the very southern tip of Borrowdale and is one of the main starting points for walkers setting off for Great Gable and Scafell Pike.

7. Which of the following is not a famous Lakeland landmark?

Answer: Aysgarth Falls

Aysgarth Falls is actually in Yorkshire. Sharp Edge is on Blencathra and is the result of overheated volcanic rock breaking through the slate that forms most of Blenctahra. Striding Edge is probably the most famous edge in the Lakes as it is the most popular route onto Helvellyn. Aira Force is a spectacular waterfall to the north of Ullswater.

8. This mountain used to be the highest point in Lancashire until the County boundaries were changed.

Answer: Coniston Old Man

Most of the Lake District fell into the "Old County" of Westmoreland. The Coniston group of fells is further south than the rest of the Lakes and fell into Lancashire. Currently, the entire Lake District National Park is in Cumbria.

9. If I was standing on the summit of Great Gable, which of the following lakes would I NOT be able to see?

Answer: Coniston Water

Great Gable is a magnificent viewpoint since it dominates the head of four different valleys: Borrowdale, the Buttermere Valley, Ennerdale and Wasdale.

10. Which of the following mountains is furthest north?

Answer: Barf

Barf is a small mountain (roughly 1,200 ft) on the west side of Bassenthwaite Lake. It can be climbed from the Whinlatter visitor centre.

Source: Author jellybean668

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