Scotland: General Knowledge Trivia Quiz

Answer: 800

Skye is probably the best known of the Scottish islands, along with Harris, Lewis, Iona and the Shetlands and Orkneys but there are almost 800 islands in total, of which about 130 are inhabited.

Answer: Orkney

If you catch a plane between Westray and Papa Westray in Orkney, you'll just be in the air for a few minutes.

Answer: Inchindown oil tanks

The Inchindown oil tanks are a disused underground oil depot in Invergordon, in Ross-shire. They were constructed between 1938 and 1941, as a bomb-proof supply of furnace fuel oil to the Royal Naval base at Invergordon. In 2014, acoustics expert Trevor Cox entered the tanks, fired a gun and, 75 seconds later, found that he had set a new world record for the longest echo in a man-made structure.

Answer: Unicorn

The unicorn was first used on a Scottish coat of arms in the 12th century and is thought to have been used as it represents purity, innocence, power and chivalry.

Answer: 1924

In 1924, the London and North Eastern Railway officially renamed the 10.00 Special Scotch Express linking Edinburgh and London in both directions as the Flying Scotsman, which had been its unofficial name since the 1870s. In addition to this, a recently built locomotive numbered 1472 and subsequently renumbered 4472 was named after the service and displayed at the British Empire Exhibition of 1924.

Answer: Architecture

Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 - 1928) was an architect, designer and water colourist. His work, alongside that of a number of colleagues, including his wife Margaret MacDonald, was influential on European design movements and was praised by leading European modernists. He is one of the most important figures of the British Art Nouveau style.

Answer: 1707

On 22 July 1706, the Treaty of Union was agreed between representatives of the Scots Parliament and the Parliament of England. In 1707, Acts of Union were passed by both parliaments to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain with effect from 1 May 1707.

Answer: A residential area of Glasgow

The Gorbals is a residential area in the city of Glasgow, on the south bank of the River Clyde. By the late 19th century, it had become densely populated but post WWII development has seen the area's population become substantially smaller.

Answer: Blue and white

The Scottish flag consists of a blue field with a white diagonal cross that extends to the corners of the flag, and is known as St Andrew's Cross or the Saltire.

Answer: The Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an annual event comprising military tattoos performed by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and international military bands, and performance teams on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. The event is held each August as part of the Edinburgh Festival.