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Quiz about Mysterious Beautiful Scotland

Mysterious, Beautiful Scotland Quiz

A trip to Bonnie Scotland, home of my ancestors, is on my bucket list. Learn more of this land and its legends in this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by BeyondBlonde55. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
BeyondBlonde55

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
386,759

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
394

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Question 1 of 10

1. The mountains of Scotland are stark and breathtaking. What caused such a rugged terrain? Hint

Glaciers of the ice ages

Fairies

The mighty MacKenzie River

The collapse of cairns built for burial

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which landmark is NOT located by the Firth of Forth?

Hint

St Andrews cathedral

The Blarney Stone

St Andrews castle

The city of Edinburgh

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is a firth? Hint

a quantity of liquor

a mountainous outcropping

a narrow arm of the sea, an estuary

a number between fourth and sixth

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which late 13th century Scottish historic figure is thought to have been the founder of a cannibalistic family? Hint

Jeffrey Dahmer

Mary Queen of Scots

Sawney Bean

Queen Elizabeth I

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mary Queen of Scots is an interesting figure from Scotland's past. In what year was she born? Hint

1142

1042

1542

1942

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is a croft? Hint

a deep, hacking cough

an agricultural tract of land

a small cave in the Scottish hignlands

a rope walk for making large rope from hemp

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is the patron saint of Scotland? Hint

St Patrick

St Andrew

St John the Baptist

St Vitus

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Question 8 of 10

8. Balmoral Castle, located near Grampian in Scotland, was built during the reign of which British monarch as a "dear paradise"?
Hint

James Vi of Scotland

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Prussia

Queen Victoria

King George III of the United Kingdom

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Question 9 of 10

9. Bagpipes are strongly associated with the Scottish highlands, but do not actually have their beginnings in Scotland. Where are bagpipes thought to have originated? Hint

Canada, near Nova Scotia

Middle East, primarily Egypt

New York, New York, USA

China, primarily Outer Mongolia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which isle is NOT a part of the Hebrides? Hint

Mull

Colonsay

Skye

Molokai

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The mountains of Scotland are stark and breathtaking. What caused such a rugged terrain?

Answer: Glaciers of the ice ages

The terrain results from the ravages of the ice ages. Crags and mountainous peaks add a wild majesty to the terrain. Swiss geologist Louis Agassiz became convinced that glaciers had existed in places other than high mountains and were part of a great ice age. Agassiz was influenced by the land formations of the West Highlands, especially the Glen Roy area.

2. Which landmark is NOT located by the Firth of Forth?

Answer: The Blarney Stone

The Firth of Forth is considered to be the heart of the historic part of Scotland. The firth flows into the North Sea.

3. What is a firth?

Answer: a narrow arm of the sea, an estuary

From the Middle English, from Old Norse: fjǫrthr. Think fiord
A fifth is a quantity of liquor.

4. Which late 13th century Scottish historic figure is thought to have been the founder of a cannibalistic family?

Answer: Sawney Bean

According to the book "Sawney Bean: Dissecting the Legend of Scotland's Infamous Cannibal Killer Family" by Blaine Pardoe, Scottish legend has it that cannibalism was apparently a Bean family tradition. According to Pardoe, the family was discovered after a number of disappearances of travelers in certain areas.

After searching, 48 members were found in a cave with various pickled human body parts. They were captured and taken to Edinburgh where King James I ordered all members of the family put to death.

5. Mary Queen of Scots is an interesting figure from Scotland's past. In what year was she born?

Answer: 1542

Mary Stuart was born in 1542, just a few days before the death of her father, King James V of Scotland. After his death, she was Queen of Scotland with her mother acting as regent. She was forced to abdicate in 1567 by Scottish nobles.

6. What is a croft?

Answer: an agricultural tract of land

Crofts are agricultural tracts of land that can be found in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. These tracts may or may not have a house or other buildings. There are currently crofts available for sale!

7. Who is the patron saint of Scotland?

Answer: St Andrew

St. Patrick is the Patron of engineers and associated with Ireland.
St John the Baptist is the Patron of farmers, and baptized Jesus Christ.
St Vitus is the Patron of comedians and dancers. You may have heard of the "St Vitus Dance", a disorder characterized by quick, jerking movements primarily affecting the face, hands and feet. It can develop during or after contracting acute rheumatic fever.

8. Balmoral Castle, located near Grampian in Scotland, was built during the reign of which British monarch as a "dear paradise"?

Answer: Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria, (1819-1901), declared this part of her lands to be her favorite. The castle is still used as a get-a-way destination for royals.

9. Bagpipes are strongly associated with the Scottish highlands, but do not actually have their beginnings in Scotland. Where are bagpipes thought to have originated?

Answer: Middle East, primarily Egypt

Bagpipes were first recorded in the middle east, primarily Egypt and eventually Greece and Rome.

10. Which isle is NOT a part of the Hebrides?

Answer: Molokai

Molokai is in the Hawaiian archipelago known for housing the Kalaupapa, Hawaii's leprosy colony.

Source: Author BeyondBlonde55

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