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Quiz about East Kilbride the Largest Town in Scotland

East Kilbride, the Largest Town in Scotland Quiz

I live in East Kilbride and on searching the Funtrivia site, I could find no mention of it. To rectify this, I have compiled this quiz, so give it a try - you may know more than you think. It's a mix of music, sport, crime, geography, history and celebs.

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

Author
Glaschu

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
385,975

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
147

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the nickname given to East Kilbride due to the large number of roundabouts the town has? Hint

Carousel city

Roundabout city

Polo mint city

Merry-go-round city

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ally McCoist (MBE) attended one of the local schools, Hunter High, in East Kilbride. Which famous Scottish football team did he later play for and also manage? Hint

Glasgow Celtic

Glasgow Rangers

Partick Thistle

East Kilbride Thistle

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Question 3 of 10

3. Another notable son of East Kilbride has starred in "The Mummy" series of films and "Four Weddings and a Funeral", amongst others. Can you name him? Hint

Billy Connolly

Ewan McGregor

John Hannah

Sean Connery

4. East Kilbride football team plays in the Scottish Lowland Football League. However, on 7th February 2016, they found themselves in the quarter finals of the Scottish Cup. They were up against a Scottish Premier League team in the form of Glasgow Celtic. Celtic did win the match but what was the score? Hint

Celtic 4, East Kilbride 0

Celtic 2, East Kilbride 0

Celtic 6, East Kilbride 0

Celtic 8, East Kilbride 0

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Question 5 of 10

5. East Kilbride also has an American Football team. What is the team's name?

Hint

East Kilbride Rangers

East Kilbride Yankees

East Kilbride Celtic

East Kilbride Pirates

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Question 6 of 10

6. Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride was home to George Orwell while recovering from tuberculosis (TB) in 1947/48. Which novel did he partly write while he was resident there? Hint

Animal Farm

Coming up for Air

The Road to Wigan Pier

1984

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Question 7 of 10

7. Hunter House Museum in Calderwood, East Kilbride, was originally the home of which pair of medical pioneering brothers? Hint

William Hunter and John Hunter

Jack Hunter and Andrew Hunter

James Hunter and Robert Hunter

Paul Hunter and Scott Hunter

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Question 8 of 10

8. East Kilbride is, at the time of this writing, the largest town in Scotland. This was made possible due to the granting of 'city' status to another town in 2002. Which central Scotland town am I talking about? Hint

Bannockburn

Perth

Stirling

Falkirk

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Question 9 of 10

9. From 1960-1985 there existed, in the then 'new town' of East Kilbride, a ballroom where popular rock bands of the day, including The Small Faces, Uriah Heep, Badfinger, Slade and AC/DC all appeared. Can you name the venue? Hint

Electric Gardens

Tiffany's Ballroom

The Olympia Ballroom

The Apollo

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Question 10 of 10

10. Seventeen year old Annie Kneilands, from Calderwood in the town, was murdered on 2nd January, 1956 and her body found at East Kilbride golf course. Although never convicted of her murder, who was the man, dubbed as "Scotland's First Serial Killer", who later admitted to her killing? Hint

Peter Manuel

Angus Sinclair

Bible John

Peter Tobin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the nickname given to East Kilbride due to the large number of roundabouts the town has?

Answer: Polo mint city

At the last count there were over 60 roundabouts in East Kilbride, "The Whirlies" being the largest.

2. Ally McCoist (MBE) attended one of the local schools, Hunter High, in East Kilbride. Which famous Scottish football team did he later play for and also manage?

Answer: Glasgow Rangers

Ally also appeared on the BBC quiz show "A Question of Sport" from 1996-2007.

In recognition of his talents, there is a sports complex in the town that bears his name.

3. Another notable son of East Kilbride has starred in "The Mummy" series of films and "Four Weddings and a Funeral", amongst others. Can you name him?

Answer: John Hannah

Born in 1962, John also starred in the film "Sliding Doors" alongside Gwyneth Paltrow. In addition, he is known for playing Dr Holden Radcliffe in the American TV series "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."

Answer: Celtic 2, East Kilbride 0

East Kilbride held their heads up high that day when they walked away with only a 2 nil defeat from a Premier League team.

5. East Kilbride also has an American Football team. What is the team's name?

Answer: East Kilbride Pirates

The East Kilbride Pirates play in the National Leagues American Football League covering Scotland, England and Wales. They are in the premier division (Premier North).

6. Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride was home to George Orwell while recovering from tuberculosis (TB) in 1947/48. Which novel did he partly write while he was resident there?

Answer: 1984

Aged 44, Orwell was admitted to Hairmyres Hospital on Hogmanay (New Year's Eve) 1947 and began his treatment for TB. He remained in the hospital through part of 1948, changed 1948 to 1984 and the rest, as they say, is history.

7. Hunter House Museum in Calderwood, East Kilbride, was originally the home of which pair of medical pioneering brothers?

Answer: William Hunter and John Hunter

William and John Hunter were born and brought up in Long Calderwood which was originally a farm. William was given the post of physician to Queen Charlotte in 1764, and John was employed as surgeon to her husband, King George III, in 1776.

Answer: Stirling

As part of Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2002, the then town of Stirling was upgraded to city status. Paisley in Renfrewshire is the second largest town in Scotland.

Answer: The Olympia Ballroom

The Olympia in East Kilbride Town Centre was a great venue for gigs back in the day. However, latterly it evolved into a roller disco and eventually closed altogether in 1985.

Answer: Peter Manuel

Peter Manual, also known as "The beast of Birkenshaw", (after the Lanarkshire area where he lived) was working in East Kilbride at the time and was considered a strong suspect. However, despite having fresh scratches on his face, he was released from custody and consequently went on a killing spree.

He was eventually convicted of several murders and hanged at Glasgow's Barlinnie Prison on 11th July 1958. Annie was found near to the fifth tee on the course, however, the course itself has long since disappeared and homes have been built on the land as East Kilbride continues to grow and grow.

Source: Author Glaschu

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