UK Geography MCQs

UK Exmoor MCQs with Answers

What type of national designation does Exmoor hold?
a) National Park
b) UNESCO World Heritage Site
c) Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
d) National Forest
Answer: a) National Park

What is the highest point in Exmoor?
a) Dunkery Beacon
b) Porlock Hill
c) Lynmouth Cliffs
d) Barle Valley
Answer: a) Dunkery Beacon

What river flows through the heart of Exmoor?
a) River Thames
b) River Severn
c) River Taw
d) River Exe
Answer: c) River Taw

Which medieval village is known for its picturesque thatched cottages and ancient bridge?
a) Lynton
b) Dunster
c) Dulverton
d) Withypool
Answer: b) Dunster

What type of animal is Exmoor particularly known for?
a) Red deer
b) Sheep
c) Cattle
d) Goats
Answer: a) Red deer

What is the name of the famous narrow-gauge heritage railway that runs through Exmoor?
a) West Somerset Railway
b) Exmoor Steam Railway
c) Tarka Line
d) Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway
Answer: d) Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway

Which coastal village is known as “Little Switzerland”?
a) Lynmouth
b) Porlock
c) Combe Martin
d) Watchet
Answer: a) Lynmouth

What is the name of the scenic gorge formed by the East Lyn River?
a) Dunkery Gorge
b) Watersmeet Gorge
c) Valley of Rocks
d) Horner Wood
Answer: b) Watersmeet Gorge

What is the famous nickname for Exmoor ponies?
a) Highland Horses
b) Dartmoor Mustangs
c) Exmoor Mustangs
d) Moorland Ponies
Answer: c) Exmoor Mustangs

Which coastal village is known for its ancient packhorse bridge and thatched cottages?
a) Lynton
b) Porlock
c) Dunster
d) Lynmouth
Answer: d) Lynmouth

What is the name of the famous rock formation near Lynmouth resembling a seated lion?
a) The Lion’s Rock
b) The Lying Lion
c) The Roaring Lion
d) The Lion’s Head
Answer: c) The Roaring Lion

Which Exmoor village is famous for its annual carnival with carts lit by thousands of lightbulbs?
a) Porlock
b) Dunster
c) Combe Martin
d) Lynmouth
Answer: c) Combe Martin

What is the name of the rugged coastal stretch known for its towering cliffs and rock formations?
a) Valley of Rocks
b) Dunkery Rocks
c) Tarr Steps
d) Exmoor Cliffs
Answer: a) Valley of Rocks

What ancient clapper bridge can be found on Exmoor?
a) Tarr Steps
b) Dunster Bridge
c) Watersmeet Bridge
d) Lynmouth Bridge
Answer: a) Tarr Steps

Which medieval castle overlooks the village of Dunster?
a) Dunster Castle
b) Lynton Castle
c) Porlock Castle
d) Watersmeet Castle
Answer: a) Dunster Castle

What type of stone is particularly associated with the architecture in Exmoor?
a) Sandstone
b) Limestone
c) Granite
d) Slate
Answer: b) Limestone

Which river forms the border between Exmoor and Dartmoor?
a) River Taw
b) River Exe
c) River Barle
d) River Avon
Answer: d) River Avon

Which village lies at the heart of Exmoor National Park?
a) Lynton
b) Dulverton
c) Porlock
d) Dunster
Answer: b) Dulverton

What is the name of the river that flows through the scenic Lynmouth Harbour?
a) River Lyn
b) River Barle
c) River Exe
d) River Severn
Answer: a) River Lyn

What is the name of the ancient stone circle located on Exmoor?
a) Stonehenge
b) Avebury
c) Exmoor Stones
d) Tarr Steps
Answer: c) Exmoor Stones

Which village is known for its “Lorna Doone” connection and charming thatched cottages?
a) Winsford
b) Lynmouth
c) Simonsbath
d) Exford
Answer: a) Winsford

What is the name of the historical market town known for its old bridge and vibrant community?
a) Tiverton
b) Dunster
c) Lynmouth
d) Dulverton
Answer: d) Dulverton

What is the name of the valley known for its picturesque beauty and ancient packhorse bridge?
a) Barle Valley
b) Taw Valley
c) Exe Valley
d) Doone Valley
Answer: d) Doone Valley

Which coast is known for its “Silver Mines” and tales of treasure hunters?
a) North Coast
b) East Coast
c) West Coast
d) South Coast
Answer: a) North Coast

What type of forest is found in parts of Exmoor?
a) Pine Forest
b) Rainforest
c) Beech Forest
d) Oak Woodland
Answer: d) Oak Woodland

Which literary work is set in Exmoor and centers around a notorious 17th-century outlaw?
a) The Lord of the Rings
b) Lorna Doone
c) Wuthering Heights
d) Pride and Prejudice
Answer: b) Lorna Doone

What is the name of the coastal village famous for its ancient caves and geological interest?
a) Porlock
b) Lynton
c) Combe Martin
d) Lynmouth
Answer: c) Combe Martin

What type of animal can be found in the native Exmoor breed?
a) Bison
b) Fox
c) Horse
d) Beaver
Answer: c) Horse

What is the name of the small coastal harbor known for its connection to smuggling?
a) Watchet
b) Lynmouth
c) Porlock
d) Combe Martin
Answer: a) Watchet

Which coastal village is associated with the legend of the drowned village of Ynys Kynan?
a) Lynton
b) Combe Martin
c) Porlock
d) Lynmouth
Answer: b) Combe Martin

What is the name of the river that flows through Lynmouth?
a) River Barle
b) River Taw
c) River Exe
d) River Lyn
Answer: d) River Lyn

Which village is known for its “Dunkery Beacon” as well as its traditional cream teas?
a) Winsford
b) Porlock
c) Dunster
d) Exford
Answer: d) Exford

What is the name of the coastal village known for its fossil-rich cliffs and ammonite fossils?
a) Watchet
b) Lynmouth
c) Porlock
d) Combe Martin
Answer: a) Watchet

Which river runs through the ancient village of Dunster?
a) River Taw
b) River Lyn
c) River Exe
d) River Barle
Answer: c) River Exe

What is the name of the valley known for its prehistoric settlements and burial mounds?
a) Doone Valley
b) East Lyn Valley
c) Porlock Vale
d) Exe Valley
Answer: b) East Lyn Valley

Which coastal village is known for its “Hobbit House” and unique charm?
a) Lynton
b) Porlock
c) Combe Martin
d) Dunster
Answer: a) Lynton

What type of rock formations can be found at the Valley of Rocks?
a) Limestone pinnacles
b) Granite tors
c) Sandstone cliffs
d) Slate formations
Answer: b) Granite tors

What is the name of the Exmoor river famous for its trout and salmon fishing?
a) River Taw
b) River Exe
c) River Barle
d) River Lyn
Answer: c) River Barle

Which village is known for its connection to the novel “Lorna Doone” and its traditional cream teas?
a) Dulverton
b) Winsford
c) Porlock
d) Lynmouth
Answer: b) Winsford

What is the name of the river that flows through Dulverton?
a) River Exe
b) River Taw
c) River Lyn
d) River Barle
Answer: a) River Exe

Which river runs through the village of Porlock?
a) River Barle
b) River Exe
c) River Lyn
d) River Taw
Answer: b) River Exe

Which village is associated with the legend of Jan Tregeagle, a figure from Cornish folklore?
a) Lynton
b) Simonsbath
c) Dulverton
d) Winsford
Answer: b) Simonsbath

What is the name of the ancient bridge located in the village of Withypool?
a) Tarr Steps
b) Lynmouth Bridge
c) Watersmeet Bridge
d) Dulverton Bridge
Answer: a) Tarr Steps

Which river flows through the village of Simonsbath?
a) River Taw
b) River Exe
c) River Barle
d) River Lyn
Answer: a) River Taw

What is the name of the dramatic coastal feature near Porlock known for its towering cliffs?
a) Valley of Rocks
b) Culbone Cliffs
c) Watersmeet Cliffs
d) Porlock Cliffs
Answer: b) Culbone Cliffs

Which coastal village is known for its “New Bridge” and historic connections?
a) Lynmouth
b) Watchet
c) Porlock
d) Combe Martin
Answer: b) Watchet

What is the name of the scenic woodland known for its waterfalls and riverside walks?
a) Dunkery Woods
b) Horner Wood
c) Exe Woods
d) Barle Woods
Answer: b) Horner Wood

Which village is famous for its association with the “Exmoor Beast” mystery?
a) Dulverton
b) Simonsbath
c) Porlock
d) Lynmouth
Answer: c) Porlock

What is the name of the ancient hill fort located on Exmoor?
a) Dunkery Beacon
b) Withypool Hill Fort
c) Dunster Castle
d) Simonsbath Fort
Answer: b) Withypool Hill Fort

Which river flows through the village of Withypool?
a) River Taw
b) River Barle
c) River Lyn
d) River Exe
Answer: b) River Barle

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