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Britain's Islands Trivia Quiz

People may think that Britain is just one island, but in fact it is a country of many islands, which are diverse in character, language and landscape. "Summer isles of Eden lying in dark-purple spheres of sea" Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Locksley Hall

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

Author
VARDA

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
93,350

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
1863

Last 3 plays: MacaroniTree (12/20), piet (8/20), Guest 78 (14/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Where is the town of Rothesay? Hint

The Isle of Arran

Isle of Bute

The Isle of Eigg

The Isle of Muck

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Question 2 of 20

2. How many Cumbrae Islands are there?

Answer: (type it with letters or with digits)

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Question 3 of 20

3. The Irish saint Molais lived in a cave in: Hint

the Isla of Bute

the Isle of Eigg

the Isle of Gigha

the Holy Island

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Question 4 of 20

4. The population of the Isle of Gigha is less than 500.

True

False

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Question 5 of 20

5. The Lords of the Isles called an island the "Jewel of the Hebrides". Which island is this? Hint

Isle of Jura

Isle of Rum

Isle of Canna

Isle of Islay

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Question 6 of 20

6. The Isle of Gigha and "the Jewel of the Hebrides" are part of the large group of islands Inner Hebrides. Which of the following does not belong to this group? Hint

Brosdale Island

They are all in this group

Council Isle

Little Colonsay

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Question 7 of 20

7. The Fingal's Cave is situated in the Isle of...?

Answer: (One word 6 letters)

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Question 8 of 20

8. Soay, Rona, and Raasay are small islands that surround which other island off the coast of Scotland?

Answer: (4 letters, the first is capital)

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Question 9 of 20

9. The Isle of Lewis of the Outer Hebrides is famous for: Hint

Menai Suspension Bridge

Stonehenge

The stones at Callanish

St Mangus' Cathedral

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Question 10 of 20

10. Egilsay is part of the Shetland Isles.

True

False

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Question 11 of 20

11. Where has Britain's biggest oil port been established? Hint

Shetland Isles

Outer Hebrides

Channel Isles

Orkney Isles

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Question 12 of 20

12. The Isle of May is situated on the east coast of England.

True

False

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Question 13 of 20

13. The main industry of this island is tourism. It is the United Kingdom's most populous and economically most significant island other than Britain. It is diamond shaped. What is its name? Hint

Sunken Island

Isle of Wight

Isle of St George

Drake's Isle

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Question 14 of 20

14. The two main islands of the Channel Islands are Guernsey and...

Answer: (One word - six letters)

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Question 15 of 20

15. Guernsey has less population than the other main island of the Channel Islands, but it is more densely populated.

True

False

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which is not part of the Isles of Scilly? Hint

St Mary's Island

Tresco Island

St Agnes' Island

Skipper's Island

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Question 17 of 20

17. Ynys Mon (the Isle of Mon or Anglesey) is famous for which of these? Hint

Stonehenge

the columns of black basalt

St Magnus' Cathedral

Menai Suspension Bridge

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which of these is situated in the sea between Ireland, Scotland and England? Hint

Council Isle

Guernsey

Caldey Island

Isle of Man

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Question 19 of 20

19. Rathlin is the largest island, lying ___ of Ireland. Hint

east

south

north

west

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which is further south the Isle of Wight or the Isle of Man?

Answer: (Three words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is the town of Rothesay?

Answer: Isle of Bute

This elegant, if faded town, has been a resort ever since steamboats were introduced on the Clyde in the XIX century.

2. How many Cumbrae Islands are there?

Answer: two

The Great and the Little, they lie between Bute and the mainland.

3. The Irish saint Molais lived in a cave in:

Answer: the Holy Island

He was an apostle of peace. In the XII century, Sumerled, Lord of the Isles, established a monastery to honour the holy man.

4. The population of the Isle of Gigha is less than 500.

Answer: True

Its population is mainly engaged in agriculture. The colourful exotic gardens of Achamore House are among the finest in the British Isles. While the population is believed to have reached about 700 in the 1700s, by the beginning of the 21st century, it was less than 200.

5. The Lords of the Isles called an island the "Jewel of the Hebrides". Which island is this?

Answer: Isle of Islay

It was called so, because of its greenness and fertility. Most of its population is engaged in agriculture, but even more important for the island economy is the malt whisky, appreciated by connoisseurs all over the world.

6. The Isle of Gigha and "the Jewel of the Hebrides" are part of the large group of islands Inner Hebrides. Which of the following does not belong to this group?

Answer: They are all in this group

Other big islands of the Inner Hebrides are the Islands of Colonsay and Oronsay, the Isle of Mull, the Isle of Iona, the Isle of Jura.

7. The Fingal's Cave is situated in the Isle of...?

Answer: Staffa

At the entrance of the cave are marvellous columns of black basalt that inspired many poets and artists like Sir Walter Scott, Jules Verne, Wordsworth, Keats, Tennyson and Mendelssohn. The cave is named "Fingal's" after the name of Gaelic hero, who led the defence of the Isles against the Norse invaders.

8. Soay, Rona, and Raasay are small islands that surround which other island off the coast of Scotland?

Answer: Skye

The Isle of Skye is 97km long and 40km wide - one of the largest of the Scottish islands. It is widely thought to be the most romantic of all the islands.

9. The Isle of Lewis of the Outer Hebrides is famous for:

Answer: The stones at Callanish

The 5,000 year-old stones were erected at the time of the middle period in ancient Egyptian history.

10. Egilsay is part of the Shetland Isles.

Answer: False

It is part of the Orkney Islands. These islands are an archeologist's paradise with megaliths, duns, brochs and Viking long houses.

11. Where has Britain's biggest oil port been established?

Answer: Shetland Isles

The port is Sullom Voe. Oil is an important element in the Shetland economy, but resources, of course, diminish, so the traditional industries like fish production, knitwear and tourism are encouraged.

12. The Isle of May is situated on the east coast of England.

Answer: False

It is situated on the east coast of Scotland. According to the legend, St Adrian set out there to convert the people of Fife.

13. The main industry of this island is tourism. It is the United Kingdom's most populous and economically most significant island other than Britain. It is diamond shaped. What is its name?

Answer: Isle of Wight

In 1845 Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert, chose to make the Isle of Wight their summer home and Osborne, a fine Italianate house, was built there. The Queen returned to Osborne to die in 1901.

14. The two main islands of the Channel Islands are Guernsey and...

Answer: Jersey

The Channel Islands became legal dependencies of the Crown at the time of the Norman invasion in 1066, when William seized the throne of England.

15. Guernsey has less population than the other main island of the Channel Islands, but it is more densely populated.

Answer: True

Guernsey has about 60,000 people living on 63 sq km (952 people per sq km) while Jersey has about 85,000 people on 116 sq km (732 people per sq km).

16. Which is not part of the Isles of Scilly?

Answer: Skipper's Island

It is an island on the east coast of England. The Isles of Scilly are situated southwest of England.

17. Ynys Mon (the Isle of Mon or Anglesey) is famous for which of these?

Answer: Menai Suspension Bridge

In fact there are two famous XIX century bridges - the Menai Suspension Bridge (300m long), built by Telford in 1826 and the tubular railway bridge (335m long), by Stephenson in 1850.

18. Which of these is situated in the sea between Ireland, Scotland and England?

Answer: Isle of Man

The Isle of Man lies in the Irish Sea. It was brought under Crown administration in 1765. It is a self-governing Crown dependency with its own parliamentary, legal and administrative systems. All islanders are entitled to full British citizenship.

19. Rathlin is the largest island, lying ___ of Ireland.

Answer: north

Rathlen's main historical site is a cave where Robert the Bruce is reputed to have watched a determined spider repeatedly attempt to suspend its thread across the entrance. Inspired by the spider's resolution, Robert the Bruce returned to his native Scotland, where he defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn 1314.

20. Which is further south the Isle of Wight or the Isle of Man?

Answer: Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight lies off the south coast of England. The Isle of Man is located in the Irish Sea between northwest England and Ireland.

A Scots saying:
"If you can keep a sheep on it, it is an island; if not, it is a rock."

Source: Author VARDA

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