SOL Quiz – Level 2 – Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon

This quiz is for students at level 2.

What materials is Percy Pooley’s Little Car made from?

What are North Devon’s historic industries?

In 1911, how much of the North Devon population worked in agriculture and how did that compare with 100 years later?

Where did the firemen get the water for the steam powered fire pump?

What are some of the things around North Devon have been named after Tarka the otter?

What types of sea animals might you find around the North Devon coast?

Can you find an object in this room and describe what a modern day version of it is like in your country?

What was the Barnstaple pottery kiln used for?

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

Can you explain how you think these items might have been transported to their final destination?

What size and weight was the Barnstaple Elephant?

What was unique about the Barnstaple Elephant's tusks?

What were some of the jobs at Shapland & Petter?

How was the start end the end of the working day signalled at Shapland & Petter?

Find a piece of pottery you like and describe it.

SOL Quiz – Level 2