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Scottish Variety Trivia Quiz

A brief trivia quiz covering a variety of Scottish subjects. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by albajim. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
albajim

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,755

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
624

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Question 1 of 10

1. What did the city of Dundee have before the rest of Scotland? Hint

Traffic lights

The Internet

A McDonald's restaurant

Television

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which castle is pictured on a Royal Bank of Scotland twenty pound note? Hint

Dunvegan Castle

Edinburgh Castle

Brodick Castle

Stirling Castle

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Dunmore Park, Stirlingshire, there is an 18th century, 16-foot high building in the shape of what? Hint

Peach

Pineapple

Apple

Banana

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Scottish island is known as The Queen of the Hebrides? Hint

Mull

Islay

Staffa

Arran

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is Scotland's longest river? Hint

Tay

Clyde

Forth

Spey

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Burrell Collection is housed in which Scottish town or city? Hint

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Perth

Inverness

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these Scottish towns is most famous for black pudding? Hint

Stranraer

Selkirk

Stirling

Stornoway

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Question 8 of 10

8. Brodie Castle is near which town? Hint

Forest

Forres

Falkirk

Falkland

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Scottish city has given its name to a fruit cake? Hint

Perth

Dundee

Edinburgh

Glasgow

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where was the scene of the final battle between the Jacobite armies and the British government troops? Hint

Bannockburn

Culloden

Flodden

Sheriffmuir

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did the city of Dundee have before the rest of Scotland?

Answer: A McDonald's restaurant

There are now very few towns or cities in Scotland that don't have a McDonald's in either the town centres or in retail parks. McDonald's opened in Dundee in 1987.

2. Which castle is pictured on a Royal Bank of Scotland twenty pound note?

Answer: Brodick Castle

Brodick Castle is situated on the beautiful Island of Arran. Dunvegan Castle is on the Isle of Skye, and the other choices speak for themselves.

3. In Dunmore Park, Stirlingshire, there is an 18th century, 16-foot high building in the shape of what?

Answer: Pineapple

The Pineapple is about a mile from the small village of Airth. It was built by the 4th Earl of Dunmore, John Murray, in 1761 as a birthday present for his wife Susan, in the form of a pavilion from which to view the walled gardens of Dunmore Park.

4. Which Scottish island is known as The Queen of the Hebrides?

Answer: Islay

A lovely island west of Scotland, it is famous the world over for its whisky. It has an area of 239 sq mi.

5. What is Scotland's longest river?

Answer: Tay

The River Tay is Scotland's longest river at 120 miles long. It rises in the highlands and enters the sea at the Firth of Tay, just south of the city of Dundee.

6. The Burrell Collection is housed in which Scottish town or city?

Answer: Glasgow

The Burrell Collection is an art collection found in Pollock Park, Glasgow. The art collection was compiled by Sir William Burrell, who gave it to Glasgow in 1944.

7. Which of these Scottish towns is most famous for black pudding?

Answer: Stornoway

Stornoway black pudding is exported all over Europe, and is said by many to be the best. The main ingredients of the pudding are blood, oats, spices, and vegetable fat.

8. Brodie Castle is near which town?

Answer: Forres

Brodie Castle is a 16th century tower house. It was home to the Brodie family until the 20th century. The castle was later owned by the National Trust of Scotland.

9. Which Scottish city has given its name to a fruit cake?

Answer: Dundee

Dundee Fruit Cake is thought to have originated in the 19th century. The recipe is widely known and the pudding is eaten all over the world.

10. Where was the scene of the final battle between the Jacobite armies and the British government troops?

Answer: Culloden

A well-visited site even today is Culloden Battlefield, on the outskirts of Inverness' moors. This site is where Bonnie Prince Charlie was finally defeated by the government troops in 1745. Charles survived and fled eventually to France.

Source: Author albajim

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