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Quiz about Scottish General Knowledge
Quiz about Scottish General Knowledge

Scottish General Knowledge Trivia Quiz


This is a Quiz about Scotland and its people.

A multiple-choice quiz by camweh. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
camweh
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
75,159
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
3041
Last 3 plays: Guest 185 (6/10), Edzell_Blue (10/10), Guest 5 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where does Glasgow's water supply come from? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Where did the poet Robert Burns intend on migrating to in 1786? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In earlier times granite used to manufacture curling stones was quarried where? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What burn (creek) runs through the old golf course at St. Andrews? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the approximate population of Scotland? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What county is the town of Paisley in? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Movie 'Whisky Galore' was based on the sinking of what vessel in 1941? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How many children did Jean Armour have with the poet Robert Burns? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which one of these Scottish golf courses is not a current 'British Open' venue? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In 1839 what sport did the 'Eglinton Tournament' involve? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where does Glasgow's water supply come from?

Answer: Loch Katrine

Located in the heart of the Trossachs Loch Katrine is just over nine miles long and one mile wide.
2. Where did the poet Robert Burns intend on migrating to in 1786?

Answer: West Indies

Praise and revenue from his Kilmarnock Edition of poetry is said to have persuaded him to abandon his plans to migrate to the West Indies.
3. In earlier times granite used to manufacture curling stones was quarried where?

Answer: Ailsa Craig

Ailsa Craig, locally known as 'Paddy's Milestone', is a volcanic island off the Ayrshire coast. It's home to the Blue Hone granite used to make curling stones for centuries in Scotland.
4. What burn (creek) runs through the old golf course at St. Andrews?

Answer: Swilken Burn

Swilken Burn meanders across the first and 18th fairways at St. Andrews - it's the only water hazard on the Old Course.
5. What is the approximate population of Scotland?

Answer: Five Million

The annual report from the Registrar General shows that the population of Scotland fell in 1999 to 5,119,200.
6. What county is the town of Paisley in?

Answer: Renfrewshire

Folks from Paisley near Glasgow are known as 'Buddies'.
7. The Movie 'Whisky Galore' was based on the sinking of what vessel in 1941?

Answer: S.S. Politician

Whisky Galore - by Compton Mackenzie - is a comic masterpiece based on events when the S.S. Politician ran aground with 50,000 cases of whisky on board.
8. How many children did Jean Armour have with the poet Robert Burns?

Answer: Nine

Their first five children were born at Mauchline in Ayrshire while the remaining four were born in Dumfriesshire where Burns was an excise officer.
9. Which one of these Scottish golf courses is not a current 'British Open' venue?

Answer: Prestwick

The first open golf tournament ever 'The Open' was first held in 1860 at Prestwick. Prestwick is now no longer an open venue.
10. In 1839 what sport did the 'Eglinton Tournament' involve?

Answer: Jousting

The medieval tournament at the Earl's castle on the outskirts of Kilwinning was largely rendered farcical by heavy rain.
Source: Author camweh

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