SOL Quiz – Level 1 – Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon

This quiz is for students at level 1.

What type of shop did the creator of Percy Pooley’s Little Car own?

Which season did the fishermen usually catch salmon?

What did the farmer’s wives sell at the Friday Night Market and where?

What size are otters?

Which otters are normally larger?

How much can the tides change by on the North Devon coast?

Can you describe some of the differences visitors would have seen when coming to Victorian North Devon between 1780 and 1914?

What was the Barnstaple pottery kiln used for?

Where were the items made in the Barnstaple Pottery Kiln sold?

What size and weight was the Barnstaple Elephant?

What was unique about the Barnstaple Elephant's tusks?

How many people worked for Shapland & Petter as cabinet makers?

Can you name some of the pieces of furniture you can see in this room?

Find a piece of pottery you like and describe it.

SOL Quiz – Level 1