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Peak District Quiz: 12 Questions on England's First National Park
The Peak District is a landscape of limestone dales, gritstone edges and heather moorland in the middle of England. This Peak District quiz has 12 questions on its caves, history and famous places.
Winnats Pass, a steep limestone gorge near Castleton, recently appeared on the Bing homepage, so start here if you want to master that set.
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Peak District Quiz Questions and Answers
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1 The Peak District became the UK's first national park in which year?
- A 1971
- B 1951
- C 1931
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✓ Answer: B. 1951
Did you know? It was designated in April 1951, followed later that year by the Lake District.
2 Which English county contains most of the Peak District?
- A Yorkshire
- B Derbyshire
- C Cumbria
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✓ Answer: B. Derbyshire
Did you know? Parts also extend into Staffordshire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Yorkshire.
3 What type of rock forms the cliffs of Winnats Pass?
- A Granite
- B Limestone
- C Basalt
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✓ Answer: B. Limestone
Did you know? The limestone formed in a warm, shallow sea during the Carboniferous period.
4 Which village lies at the foot of Winnats Pass and is famous for its caves?
- A Castleton
- B Bakewell
- C Hathersage
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✓ Answer: A. Castleton
Did you know? Castleton's show caves include Peak Cavern, Speedwell Cavern and Treak Cliff Cavern.
5 What is the rare banded mineral mined near Castleton?
- A Whitby jet
- B Blue John
- C Cornish tin
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✓ Answer: B. Blue John
Did you know? Blue John is a form of fluorite with purple and yellow bands.
6 What happened on Kinder Scout in 1932?
- A A famous Mass Trespass
- B A meteorite landed
- C The first rock climb in England
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✓ Answer: A. A famous Mass Trespass
Did you know? The Mass Trespass helped the campaign for public access to open countryside.
7 Britain's first national trail, the Pennine Way, starts in which Peak District village?
- A Buxton
- B Matlock
- C Edale
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✓ Answer: C. Edale
Did you know? The Pennine Way runs about 268 miles north to the Scottish border.
8 Which sweet treat is named after a Peak District town?
- A Chelsea bun
- B Eccles cake
- C Bakewell pudding
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✓ Answer: C. Bakewell pudding
Did you know? Bakewell pudding has a flaky pastry base with jam and an egg-and-almond filling.
9 Which grand stately home in the Peak District is the seat of the Duke of Devonshire?
- A Chatsworth House
- B Blenheim Palace
- C Castle Howard
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✓ Answer: A. Chatsworth House
Did you know? Chatsworth's gardens and art collection draw visitors from around the world.
10 What nickname is given to Mam Tor because of its landslides?
- A The Sleeping Giant
- B The Broken Hill
- C The Shivering Mountain
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✓ Answer: C. The Shivering Mountain
Did you know? Layers of unstable shale cause frequent landslips on its eastern face.
11 The Derwent Dam in the Upper Derwent Valley was used for practice by which famous WWII squadron?
- A The Few
- B The Red Arrows
- C The Dambusters (617 Squadron)
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✓ Answer: C. The Dambusters (617 Squadron)
Did you know? 617 Squadron practiced low-level flying over the Derwent Dam in 1943; neighbouring Ladybower Reservoir was still being built.
12 The limestone southern half of the Peak District is known as the what?
- A Grey Peak
- B White Peak
- C Dark Peak
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✓ Answer: B. White Peak
Did you know? The gritstone and peat moors to the north are called the Dark Peak.
About the Peak District
The Peak District became the United Kingdom's first national park in April 1951. It lies mostly in Derbyshire and is split into the limestone “White Peak” in the south and the gritstone and peat moorland of the “Dark Peak” in the north.
Its moors played a key role in the right-to-roam movement: in 1932 hundreds of walkers took part in the Mass Trespass on Kinder Scout, an event often credited with helping create national parks and public access laws. Today the Pennine Way, Britain's first national trail, begins in the village of Edale.
Winnats Pass and Castleton
Winnats Pass is a narrow limestone gorge with towering cliffs that climbs west from Castleton. The rock formed from the remains of sea creatures in a tropical sea hundreds of millions of years ago. Castleton is also known for its show caves, including Peak Cavern, Speedwell Cavern and Treak Cliff, where the rare banded mineral Blue John is found. See the September 18, 2026 Bing Homepage Quiz answers.
Peak District Quiz FAQ
When did the Peak District become a national park?
In April 1951. It was the first national park in the United Kingdom.
What rock is Winnats Pass made of?
Limestone, formed from the remains of marine life in an ancient tropical sea.
What is Blue John?
A rare banded form of the mineral fluorite, found in the hills around Castleton.