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The City of Aberdeen Trivia Quiz

This is a series of questions on my home city of Aberdeen in Scotland.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rob3. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Rob3

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
249,815

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1820

Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (8/10), Guest 92 (9/10), Guest 82 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is Aberdeen's nickname Hint

The Granite City

The Forbidden City

The Windy City

The City of Angels

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the ground where Aberdeen Football Club play their home games? Hint

Parkhead

Links Park

Dens Park

Pittodrie

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was granted the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen in 1993? Hint

Margaret Thatcher

Mikhail Gorbachev

Ronald Regan

Bobby Charlton

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Question 4 of 10

4. One of the biggest man-made holes in Europe is in Aberdeen. What is its name? Hint

Rubislaw Quarry

Hunter's Hole

The Granite Quarry

The Hole of St Nicholas

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Question 5 of 10

5. Two rivers flow into the North Sea at Aberdeen. What are they called? Hint

THe Ythan and The Deveron

The Tweed and the Tyne

The Dee and The Don

The Forth and the Clyde

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Aberdeen's motto? Hint

Dei Donum

Bon Accord

Ad Lucem

Urbs In Horto

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Question 7 of 10

7. Aberdeen boasts two universities. One is called Aberdeen University. What is the name of the other one? Hint

The John Parkinson University

The Balmoral University

Abertay University

The Robert Gordon University

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Question 8 of 10

8. Aberdeen is known as Scotland's "Oil Capital" because of the oil that can be was found in the adjacent North Sea. During which year was the first major find of oil? Hint

1969

1970

1971

1972

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where is the Winter Garden in Aberdeen? Hint

Seaton Park

Victoria Park

Duthie Park

Hazlehead Park

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Question 10 of 10

10. Aberdeen Harbour Board is the oldest business in Britain. In what year was it established? Hint

1361

1136

1163

1316

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Aberdeen's nickname

Answer: The Granite City

It is so called because of the number of granite buildings. It is also called "The Silver City" because when the sun shines the buildings appear silver.

2. What is the name of the ground where Aberdeen Football Club play their home games?

Answer: Pittodrie

The name of the ground comes from the phrase "pit o dree" - and means dungheap!

3. Who was granted the Freedom of the City of Aberdeen in 1993?

Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev

Among other things the freedom of the city allows you to drive sheep down Union Street!

4. One of the biggest man-made holes in Europe is in Aberdeen. What is its name?

Answer: Rubislaw Quarry

Now disused it's where all the granite came from.

5. Two rivers flow into the North Sea at Aberdeen. What are they called?

Answer: The Dee and The Don

The Dee is around 90 miles long and the Don is around 82 miles long.

6. What is Aberdeen's motto?

Answer: Bon Accord

Literally from the French it means "good agreement"

7. Aberdeen boasts two universities. One is called Aberdeen University. What is the name of the other one?

Answer: The Robert Gordon University

This is the younger of the two universities gaining university status in 1992.

8. Aberdeen is known as Scotland's "Oil Capital" because of the oil that can be was found in the adjacent North Sea. During which year was the first major find of oil?

Answer: 1970

Oil has had a big effect on Aberdeen. The city now has one of the world's biggest heliports in order to ferry workers to the rigs.

9. Where is the Winter Garden in Aberdeen?

Answer: Duthie Park

All are parks in Aberdeen- but it is Duthie Park that is home to the Winter Gardens.

10. Aberdeen Harbour Board is the oldest business in Britain. In what year was it established?

Answer: 1136

Nowadays Aberdeen Harbour handles around four million tonnes of cargo every year.

Source: Author Rob3

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