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1. Marti Pellow was the lead singer for which Scottish band?
2. Which Scottish sportsperson was born in Glasgow in 1987, although he is most associated with Dunblane?
3. Published in 1858, which of these books was written by R M Ballantine?
4. Which civil engineer was dubbed 'The Colossus of Roads' in the eighteenth century?
5. The character Francis Urquart was created by Michael Dobbs and portrayed on British television by which Scottish actor?
6. Which politician became First Minister of Scotland in 2014?
7. The vacuum flask was invented by which Scottish scientist and is still referred to by his name, particularly in laboratory settings?
8. Scottish author A J Cronin is remembered for his novel 'The Citadel' (1937) and for the stories set in the fictional Tannochbrae, adapted for British television. What was his 'day' job?
9. Raphael Ravenscroft provided the saxophone solo for which 1978 hit by Scottish singer Gerry Rafferty?
10. Which actress, born in Glasgow in 1921, starred opposite Burt Lancaster, Robert Mitchum, Cary Grant and Yul Brynner, to name just a few of her leading men?
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