What is the highest point in the Peak District?
a) Kinder Scout
b) Mam Tor
c) Stanage Edge
d) Curbar Edge
Answer: a) Kinder Scout
Which river flows through the Peak District?
a) Thames
b) Severn
c) Derwent
d) Trent
Answer: c) Derwent
Which famous British author wrote about the Peak District in “Pride and Prejudice?
a) Charles Dickens
b) Jane Austen
c) George Orwell
d) Emily Brontë
Answer: b) Jane Austen
The “Blue John” stone is a famous mineral found in the Peak District. What is its distinctive feature?
a) Luminescence
b) Blue color
c) Transparent quality
d) Fluorescence
Answer: b) Blue color
Which village is known as the “Gem of the Peaks”?
a) Castleton
b) Bakewell
c) Matlock
d) Eyam
Answer: a) Castleton
Stanage Edge is famous for what outdoor activity?
a) Rock climbing
b) Mountain biking
c) Paragliding
d) Horseback riding
Answer: a) Rock climbing
Which reservoir is a major source of water in the region?
a) Carsington Water
b) Ladybower Reservoir
c) Derwent Reservoir
d) Rudyard Lake
Answer: b) Ladybower Reservoir
The “Great Ridge” connects which two hills?
a) Kinder Scout and Mam Tor
b) Stanage Edge and Curbar Edge
c) Win Hill and Lose Hill
d) Black Hill and Bleaklow
Answer: a) Kinder Scout and Mam Tor
Which famous cycling event passes through the Peak District?
a) Tour de France
b) Giro d’Italia
c) Tour de Peak
d) Tour of Britain
Answer: d) Tour of Britain
What is the name of the local dish associated with Bakewell?
a) Peak pudding
b) Derbyshire tart
c) Bakewell pudding
d) Chatsworth delight
Answer: c) Bakewell pudding
Haddon Hall is a medieval manor house located near which town?
a) Buxton
b) Matlock
c) Ashbourne
d) Tideswell
Answer: c) Ashbourne
Which famous reservoir is known for having a submerged village beneath its waters?
a) Derwent Reservoir
b) Ladybower Reservoir
c) Howden Reservoir
d) Fernilee Reservoir
Answer: b) Ladybower Reservoir
The Monsal Trail follows the path of a former:
a) Canal
b) Railway line
c) Roman road
d) Military march
Answer: b) Railway line
Which historic house is often referred to as the “Palace of the Peak”?
a) Chatsworth House
b) Hardwick Hall
c) Kedleston Hall
d) Lyme Park
Answer: a) Chatsworth House
Which famous writer was inspired by the village of Eyam and its history?
a) William Shakespeare
b) Charles Dickens
c) Charlotte Brontë
d) Jane Austen
Answer: b) Charles Dickens
What type of rock formations are prominent in the Peak District landscape?
a) Limestone
b) Granite
c) Sandstone
d) Marble
Answer: c) Sandstone
The “Plague Village” refers to which village in the Peak District?
a) Eyam
b) Castleton
c) Tideswell
d) Hartington
Answer: a) Eyam
Which village is known for its annual well dressing festival?
a) Tissington
b) Hope
c) Edale
d) Bamford
Answer: a) Tissington
Which long-distance footpath traverses the Peak District from Edale to Kirk Yetholm?
a) Pennine Way
b) Coast to Coast Path
c) South West Coast Path
d) West Highland Way
Answer: a) Pennine Way
The historic spa town of Buxton is known for its natural:
a) Hot springs
b) Mud baths
c) Geysers
d) Salt mines
Answer: a) Hot springs
What is the name of the famous cavern in Castleton?
a) Peak Cavern
b) Blue John Cavern
c) Speedwell Cavern
d) Treak Cliff Cavern
Answer: a) Peak Cavern
Which bird of prey is commonly associated with the Peak District?
a) Bald eagle
b) Red kite
c) Peregrine falcon
d) Snowy owl
Answer: c) Peregrine falcon
What is the name of the famous rock formation near Hathersage that is associated with Robin Hood?
a) Sherwood Rock
b) Robin’s Rest
c) Robin Hood’s Ledge
d) Robin’s Rock
Answer: c) Robin Hood’s Ledge
Which village is known for its annual “Wakes Week” celebrations?
a) Bakewell
b) Hope
c) Tideswell
d) Glossop
Answer: d) Glossop
The “Three Shires Head” is the meeting point of three counties. Which counties are they?
a) Derbyshire, Cheshire, and Staffordshire
b) Derbyshire, Yorkshire, and Cheshire
c) Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Staffordshire
d) Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and Staffordshire
Answer: a) Derbyshire, Cheshire, and Staffordshire
Which village is famous for its well-preserved medieval market hall?
a) Tideswell
b) Baslow
c) Ashbourne
d) Hathersage
Answer: c) Ashbourne
“Dovedale” is a picturesque valley primarily known for its:
a) Waterfalls
b) Lakes
c) Woodlands
d) Meadows
Answer: a) Waterfalls
The “Devil’s Arse” is a cave system also known by what name?
a) Blue John Cavern
b) Peak Cavern
c) Speedwell Cavern
d) Treak Cliff Cavern
Answer: b) Peak Cavern
Which event is celebrated with the “Cakes and Ale Ceremony” in Tissington?
a) Harvest Festival
b) Christmas Eve
c) Easter Sunday
d) Well Dressing
Answer: d) Well Dressing
What is the name of the mountain biking event that takes place annually in the Peak District?
a) Peak Pedal
b) Kinder Challenge
c) Hope Hike
d) Steel Valley Ride
Answer: a) Peak Pedal
The “Cotton Famine Road” was built during which historical period?
a) Industrial Revolution
b) Victorian Era
c) Tudor Period
d) Roman Empire
Answer: a) Industrial Revolution
The “Mam Tor landslide” is commonly referred to as the:
a) Broken Hill
b) Shivering Mountain
c) Lost Peak
d) Mother Hill
Answer: b) Shivering Mountain
Which village hosts the annual “Yarn Market” event?
a) Tissington
b) Buxton
c) Eyam
d) Ashford-in-the-Water
Answer: d) Ashford-in-the-Water
“Kinder Downfall” is the tallest waterfall in the Peak District. True or False?
a) True
b) False
Answer: b) False
The “Snake Pass” is a high road connecting which two major cities?
a) Manchester and Leeds
b) Sheffield and Birmingham
c) Nottingham and Liverpool
d) Newcastle and Edinburgh
Answer: b) Sheffield and Birmingham
“Lathkill Dale” is known for its:
a) Abandoned mines
b) Glacial features
c) Ancient forests
d) Fossil discoveries
Answer: b) Glacial features
Which village is famous for its traditional “Bakewell Show”?
a) Bakewell
b) Matlock
c) Ashbourne
d) Edale
Answer: a) Bakewell
What is the name of the geological era during which the limestone formations of the Peak District were created?
a) Jurassic
b) Cambrian
c) Carboniferous
d) Cretaceous
Answer: c) Carboniferous
Which village is associated with the “Milk Race,” an annual cycling event?
a) Hope
b) Matlock
c) Buxton
d) Glossop
Answer: c) Buxton
The “Winnats Pass” is a steep and narrow road that was historically used for what purpose?
a) Trade route
b) Sheep herding
c) Pilgrimage route
d) Military route
Answer: a) Trade route
The “Hope Valley Line” is a scenic railway route that runs between which two cities?
a) Manchester and Sheffield
b) Leeds and Birmingham
c) Nottingham and Liverpool
d) London and Edinburgh
Answer: a) Manchester and Sheffield
“Chatsworth House” is known for its extensive:
a) Rose gardens
b) Vineyards
c) Sculpture collection
d) Library
Answer: c) Sculpture collection
The village of Hathersage is said to be associated with which literary character?
a) Sherlock Holmes
b) King Arthur
c) Robin Hood
d) Dracula
Answer: c) Robin Hood
“Derwent Dam” is famously associated with which historical event?
a) The Gunpowder Plot
b) The Dambusters Raid
c) The Peasants’ Revolt
d) The Spanish Armada
Answer: b) The Dambusters Raid
Which famous author lived in the village of Youlgreave?
a) George Eliot
b) Agatha Christie
c) J.R.R. Tolkien
d) Virginia Woolf
Answer: c) J.R.R. Tolkien
The “High Peak Trail” is a former:
a) Canal towpath
b) Military road
c) Roman road
d) Railway line
Answer: d) Railway line
Which village is famous for its annual “Wakes” celebration featuring well dressing?
a) Edale
b) Tissington
c) Castleton
d) Tideswell
Answer: d) Tideswell
“Burbage Edge” is a popular location for which outdoor activity?
a) Windsurfing
b) Mountain biking
c) Rock climbing
d) Horseback riding
Answer: c) Rock climbing
The “Millennium Walkway” offers stunning views of which reservoir?
a) Derwent Reservoir
b) Ladybower Reservoir
c) Carsington Water
d) Howden Reservoir
Answer: b) Ladybower Reservoir
“Millstone Grit” is a type of rock commonly found in the Peak District. True or False?
a) True
b) False
Answer: a) True
