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Kilted Kangas World Tour Trivia Quiz

Kilted Kangas joined FunTrivia on New Year's Day 2013 and this is our first quiz. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by Team Kilted Kangas. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ClaudiaCat

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
366,192

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
373

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Question 1 of 10

1. This city is known as the "Gateway to the Highlands". It boasts a castle where a number of Scottish Kings and Queens including Mary Queen of Scots have been crowned. It also has a wonderful monument to a Scottish hero and was where a famous victory over the English took place. What city am I refering to? Hint

Stirling

Edinburgh

Dundee

Inverness

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which English King (1100-1135) is buried at a now ruined Abbey at Reading, a large town situated to the west of London? Hint

William II

Henry II

William I

Henry I

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1791 in Washington DC, Pierre Charles L'Enfant created a design of a tree- lined expanse approximately one mile from the Congressional building that would end just south of the White House at a statue of George Washington riding a horse. While the statue never came to fruition, this area, as well as the area leading up to Lincoln's Memorial, is commonly known as what? Hint

The Grand Site

Memorial Row

The Mall

Constitution Avenue

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Question 4 of 10

4. What volcanic mountain in Washington State was known as Mount Tahoma prior to the name used today? Hint

Mount St. Helens

Mount Rainier

Mount Adams

Mount Baker

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Question 5 of 10

5. What significant role did Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State have in ending WWII? Hint

The training ground for early U.S. nuclear submarine fleet

The plutonium processing for the Fat Man bomb detonated over Nagasaki

The development of gamma ray surveillance system used over Germany

The manufacture of an atomic clock used in attack synchronization of Eastern Front battles

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Question 6 of 10

6. I am a world renowned contest that is held annually in August. My duration is varied and involves two iconic landmarks. It is joyous relief when completed. Each year I attract over 50,000 participants. Most participants come back and do it again. What am I? Hint

Golden Slipper horse race

Sydney beer festival

Sydney City to Surf race

Sydney Tropfest film festival

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following world sites is an inselberg? Hint

Uluru (Ayer's Rock), Northern Territory, Australia

Niagara Falls, Canadian/USA border

Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh, India

Gutenberg Castle, Belzers, Lichtenstein

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Question 8 of 10

8. In southern Western Australia, there is a lighthouse called the "Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse". It is located on the most south-westerly tip of the mainland. What country town is nearest to it? Hint

Nannup

Bunbury

Augusta

Margaret River

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Question 9 of 10

9. This island in the inner Hebrides is the burial place of many Scottish kings. It had, at the 2011 census, only 177 inhabitants. It has a wonderful abbey in front of which stands the 9th-century St Martin's Celtic cross. A famous book of Kells is believed to have written there by Irish monks. Which island am I talking about? Hint

Isle of Arran

Isle of Iona

Isle of Mull

Isle of Bute

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Question 10 of 10

10. The ten places in the world that have recorded the hottest temperatures are spread out around the globe. The one location that has had the hottest temperature in earth's recorded history as monitored by a NASA moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) was measured at a scorching 159.3 degrees Fahrenheit in 2007. Where is it located? Hint

Flaming Mountains, China

Death Valley, United States

Dasht-e Lut, Iran

Badlands, Australia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Stirling

Stirling is a lovely city that is steeped in history. Many Scottish Kings and Queens including Mary Queen of Scots were crowned in its castle. William Wallace's sword is exhibited at the wonderful Wallace Monument. Stirling Bridge was a famous victory over the English and was seen in the movie "Braveheart". Submitted by scotsbluebell.

2. Which English King (1100-1135) is buried at a now ruined Abbey at Reading, a large town situated to the west of London?

Answer: Henry I

Henry was the youngest son of William the Conqueror. He apparently died in Normandy after eating an excessive amount of lampreys (a type of eel), against the advice of his physician. Submitted by harry98765.

Answer: The Mall

The area that L'Enfant had envisioned the statue of George Washington is the approximate location of the Washington Monument, an obelisk structure standing 555 feet and made of marble, granite and bluestone gneiss.

Over time, The Mall (or more formally named National Mall) was expanded further west to include the World War II Memorial, the Reflecting Pool, and Vietnam and Korean War Memorials. It ends at the Lincoln Memorial, which has 80 steps that lead to an awe-inspiring 12-foot tall statue of Abraham Lincoln, and a structure that is supported by 36 columns representing the number of states that existed at the time of his Presidency. Submitted by kapulani3.

4. What volcanic mountain in Washington State was known as Mount Tahoma prior to the name used today?

Answer: Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier was known as Talol, Tahoma, and Tacoma. The name Mount Rainier was given by George Vancouver in honor of his friend Rear Admiral Peter Rainier. Submitted by skiyakomak.

5. What significant role did Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State have in ending WWII?

Answer: The plutonium processing for the Fat Man bomb detonated over Nagasaki

Established in 1943, Hanford was part of the Manhattan Project and the site of the first full-scale plutonium production reactor. The plutonium was used in the Fat Man bomb detonated over Nagasaki. Today Hanford, located in south central Washington State, is the largest environmental clean-up site in the United States. Submitted by skiyakomak.

Answer: Sydney City to Surf race

The City to Surf is a race held in August each year. It starts at the Sydney Museum and finishes at Bondi Beach. The journey is 14kms along very scenic routes. The winner runs it in around 41 minutes, however the fun runners can do it in as long as 6hrs. It is a big party at the completion where the promenade at Bondi comes to life. Submitted by DaveDaw.

7. Which of the following world sites is an inselberg?

Answer: Uluru (Ayer's Rock), Northern Territory, Australia

An inselberg is an island mountain, that rises alone in a generally flat terrain and are often found in hot and dry regions. Uluru is a prominent sandstone island mountain found in the central arid zone of Australia. Submitted by countrychange.

8. In southern Western Australia, there is a lighthouse called the "Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse". It is located on the most south-westerly tip of the mainland. What country town is nearest to it?

Answer: Augusta

The lighthouse is 39 metres tall (just under 128 feet), and made from limestone. It had an opening ceremony by John Forrest in 1895. You can climb right to the top of it with a guided tour. Submitted by IYAR99.

Answer: Isle of Iona

Iona is a tiny island off the west coast of Scotland which played a very important part of the conversion of the Scots to Christianity. Irish monks built a monastery there in 563 AD, and the book of Kells may well have been written there in the 8th century. Submitted by scotsbluebell

Answer: Dasht-e Lut, Iran

Dasht-e Lut is a salt desert in Iran and one of the driest places on Earth. The Australian Badlands were not far behind Dasht-e Lut, having reached 156.7 degrees Fahrenheit in 2003. Flaming Mountains, China claimed the highest temperature recorded in 2008 at 152.2 degrees Fahrenheit. And the fourth highest temperature recorded is 134 degrees Fahrenheit at Death Valley, United States.

Death Valley, United States is distinguished as being the highest directly-recorded temperature, whereas Flaming Mountains, the Badlands, and Dasht-e Lut were recorded by the NASA satellite MODIS. Submitted by kapulani3.

Source: Author ClaudiaCat

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