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Tour of Scotland Trivia Quiz

Come along and pay a visit to my home country, Scotland, and learn about some of its towns and cities.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Dizart

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
135,227

Updated
Dec 17 22

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
5019

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 45 (9/20), golfmom08 (18/20), Guest 81 (10/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. The capital of Scotland, Edinburgh. What is the name of the monarch's official residence here? Hint

Edinburgh Castle

Craigmillar Castle

Bute House

Holyrood House

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Question 2 of 20

2. Travel along the banks of the River Forth to the ancient town of Stirling. On the southern outskirts of Stirling is a village which was the site of a famous battle in which the Scots defeated the English in 1314. What is its name? Hint

Bannockburn

Culloden

Preston Pans

Flodden

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Question 3 of 20

3. To the Kingdom of Fife, and the town of St Andrews, which is most famous as the "Home of Golf", but is also the site of Scotland`s oldest university. In which year was it founded? Hint

1411

1511

1311

1611

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Question 4 of 20

4. Across the Firth of Tay to the city of Dundee. It is nicknamed the City of Discovery after the ship of the same name which was built here and is now a museum on the city`s waterfront. Whose flagship was it? Hint

Robert Falcon Scott

Francis Drake

James Cook

Charles Darwin

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Question 5 of 20

5. Along the banks of the Tay to Perth; what is the nickname of this town? Hint

Auld Grey Toon

Fair City

Honest Toon

Granite City

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Question 6 of 20

6. County of Angus: which county town, famous for its bridies, a local variety of the Cornish pasty? Hint

Forfar

Coupar Angus

Brechin

Alyth

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Question 7 of 20

7. County of Angus: we head to the coast and another town famous for a local delicacy, smokies, which are smoked haddock. Which town are we in now? Hint

Montrose

Arbroath

Carnoustie

Monifieth

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Question 8 of 20

8. The city of Aberdeen enjoyed an economic boom in the 1970s and 80s as a result of which industry? Hint

Steel

Fishing

Oil

Micro-Electronics

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Question 9 of 20

9. Along Royal Deeside now to a small town famous for its annual Highland Gathering, when the Queen and other members of the Royal Family attend the Highland Games. Which town is this? Hint

Balmoral

Braemar

Ballater

Banchory

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which city is the capital of the Highlands? Hint

Elgin

Inverness

Nairn

Dingwall

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Question 11 of 20

11. The town of Kirkwall is the capital of which group of islands? Hint

Orkneys

Shetlands

Hebrides

Scilly Isles

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which town lies in the shadow of Scotland`s highest mountain, Ben Nevis? Hint

Fort William

Ballachulish

Oban

Mallaig

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Question 13 of 20

13. The picturesque village of Luss, crowded with tourists in the summer, stands on the banks of which famous loch? Hint

Loch Fyne

Loch Ness

Loch Lomond

Loch Long

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Question 14 of 20

14. Scotland`s largest city, Glasgow: its name comes from the Gaelic language, meaning what? Hint

Dear Green Place

Gordon`s Fort

Big River

Church by the Wood

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Question 15 of 20

15. The holiday town of Rothesay. This is the chief town of which island in the Firth of Clyde? Hint

Bute

Cowal

Arran

Cumbrae

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Question 16 of 20

16. Ayrshire and the birthplace of Scotland`s national poet, Robert Burns. Where are we? Hint

Ayr

Kilmarnock

Cumnock

Alloway

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Question 17 of 20

17. In the southwest corner of Scotland is the port of Stranraer. Which country would you most likely catch a ferry to from this town? Hint

Northern Ireland

Wales

England

Republic of Ireland

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Question 18 of 20

18. This small village is famous for weddings. Eloping couples from England have come here for many years to be married in the Old Blacksmith`s shop. Which village? Hint

Annan

Gretna Green

Ecclefechan

Coldstream

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Question 19 of 20

19. The town of Melrose is famous for devising which sport? Hint

Rugby Union Sevens

Shinty

Curling

Sheep-Wrestling

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Question 20 of 20

20. We stop off at the County Town of East Lothian. Which town are we in? Hint

Musselburgh

Tranent

Haddington

North Berwick

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The capital of Scotland, Edinburgh. What is the name of the monarch's official residence here?

Answer: Holyrood House

Holyrood lies at the opposite end of the famous Royal Mile from Edinburgh Castle.

Answer: Bannockburn

Robert the Bruce was victorious in one of Scotland`s greatest triumphs.

3. To the Kingdom of Fife, and the town of St Andrews, which is most famous as the "Home of Golf", but is also the site of Scotland`s oldest university. In which year was it founded?

Answer: 1411

Prince William was a student here in 2003.

Answer: Robert Falcon Scott

Scott is also known as "Scott of the Antarctic" due to his ill-fated venture to the South Pole in 1912, when he and his party sadly perished.

5. Along the banks of the Tay to Perth; what is the nickname of this town?

Answer: Fair City

Perth was once the capital of Scotland.

6. County of Angus: which county town, famous for its bridies, a local variety of the Cornish pasty?

Answer: Forfar

Angus was once known as Forfarshire.

7. County of Angus: we head to the coast and another town famous for a local delicacy, smokies, which are smoked haddock. Which town are we in now?

Answer: Arbroath

Arbroath is actually an abbreviation of Aberbrothock, although you won`t see it called that on any map.

8. The city of Aberdeen enjoyed an economic boom in the 1970s and 80s as a result of which industry?

Answer: Oil

Aberdeen is the "Oil Capital" of the UK due to its proximity to the North Sea oil fields.

9. Along Royal Deeside now to a small town famous for its annual Highland Gathering, when the Queen and other members of the Royal Family attend the Highland Games. Which town is this?

Answer: Braemar

The Queen stays in nearby Balmoral Castle during the late summer months.

10. Which city is the capital of the Highlands?

Answer: Inverness

Inverness was conferred city status in 2000, and is one of the fastest growing places in Scotland.

11. The town of Kirkwall is the capital of which group of islands?

Answer: Orkneys

The largest islands in both the Orkneys and Shetlands share the same name - Mainland.

12. Which town lies in the shadow of Scotland`s highest mountain, Ben Nevis?

Answer: Fort William

Ben Nevis is 4,418 feet high, the highest mountain in Britain.

13. The picturesque village of Luss, crowded with tourists in the summer, stands on the banks of which famous loch?

Answer: Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond has the largest expanse of fresh water in Britain.

14. Scotland`s largest city, Glasgow: its name comes from the Gaelic language, meaning what?

Answer: Dear Green Place

Glasgow built its wealth on ship building, but you won`t find many shipyards there today.

15. The holiday town of Rothesay. This is the chief town of which island in the Firth of Clyde?

Answer: Bute

Rothesay was once the county town of "Buteshire", sadly no longer in existence.

16. Ayrshire and the birthplace of Scotland`s national poet, Robert Burns. Where are we?

Answer: Alloway

Burns died in 1796 whilst still in his thirties.

17. In the southwest corner of Scotland is the port of Stranraer. Which country would you most likely catch a ferry to from this town?

Answer: Northern Ireland

The ferries sail to the town of Larne in County Antrim.

18. This small village is famous for weddings. Eloping couples from England have come here for many years to be married in the Old Blacksmith`s shop. Which village?

Answer: Gretna Green

Because the age of parental consent for marriage is traditionally higher in England than Scotland, English couples have come to Scotland for years to get around this law.

19. The town of Melrose is famous for devising which sport?

Answer: Rugby Union Sevens

The abbreviated version of Rugby is now extremely popular world-wide.

20. We stop off at the County Town of East Lothian. Which town are we in?

Answer: Haddington

There was a famous siege here in 1548 when invading English forces attempted to hold out from a combined Scottish and French army.

Source: Author Dizart

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