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Scottish Places to See Trivia Quiz

Scotland is a beautiful country full of places to go and sites to see, including many historic castles and monuments. Let's take a tour.

A photo quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
dcpddc478

Time
2 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
393,509

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of this castle, that stands on the banks of Loch Ness? Hint

Urquhart Castle

Elton Hall

Kirtling Tower

Woodcroft Castle

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Scott Monument is a memorial to whom? Hint

The soldiers who died in WWII

Sir Walter Scott

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Ten peasants who died in the War of Independence

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Question 3 of 10

3. The childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, what is the name of this Scottish Castle? Hint

Castell Coch

Coity Castle

Gwallter Castle

Glamis Castle

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Inverness, you can visit which Bronze Age circular chamber tomb? Hint

Tourny fountain

The Rockeries

Clava Cairn

Fontaine Wallace

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of this volcanic glen, found in the Lochaber region of Scotland? Hint

Glencoe

Glen Burnie

Glenmorangie

Glenlivet

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of this unusual building? Hint

East Grainery

Southerness Lighthouse

Northern Castle

Westerning Rook

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Question 7 of 10

7. This photo is of the Roman Monument of Glasgow.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is this mountain, the highest in the British Isles? Hint

Ben Nevis

Mount Snowdon

Scafell Pike

Slieve Donard

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Question 9 of 10

9. This monument, located in Stirling, is dedicated to whom? Hint

Guy Fawkes

Henry VIII

William Wallace

William Tell

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Question 10 of 10

10. This picture shows the River Ness, close to the point where it enters to Moray Firth north of Loch Ness.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of this castle, that stands on the banks of Loch Ness?

Answer: Urquhart Castle

Urquhart castle is a 13th century castle ruin that sits on the shores of Loch Ness, and was an important location in Scotland's 14th-century "Wars of Independence". Now a popular tourist attraction, this castle is accessed by a bridge and contains a tower, a northern enclosure, and an upper bailey. The other three locations are English castles.

2. The Scott Monument is a memorial to whom?

Answer: Sir Walter Scott

When you are in Edinburgh you should certainly take time to visit the Victorian Gothic monument to the great Scottish novelist Sir Walter Scott. It is located near the Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station, which was named after Scott's Waverley novels. Construction on this tower was finished in 1845.

3. The childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, what is the name of this Scottish Castle?

Answer: Glamis Castle

The childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, wife of King George VI, Glamis Castle is a 14th century building. You can see this castle when you visit the Strathmore Valley in Scotland. This building is open to the public.

4. In Inverness, you can visit which Bronze Age circular chamber tomb?

Answer: Clava Cairn

The Clava Cairn is the site of many chambered tombs, most with only one body. Most of these tombs have a center room with arms radiating off of them. The entrances were covered with a pile of stones.

5. What is the name of this volcanic glen, found in the Lochaber region of Scotland?

Answer: Glencoe

Glencoe is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland. It is of volcanic origins and is named after the River Coe that runs through it. It is very beautiful and is a popular place to climb mountains, hike and to have picnics.

6. What is the name of this unusual building?

Answer: Southerness Lighthouse

Southerness Lighthouse is one of the oldest lighthouses in Scotland. Built in 1749 this building was made to help ships steer safely in the Solway Firth. It was decommissioned in 1936.

7. This photo is of the Roman Monument of Glasgow.

Answer: False

This is the National Monument of Scotland. It is a monument to all the soldiers who died in the Napoleonic Wars. Building of this edifice was started in 1822. To the left of this building is Nelson's Column.

8. What is this mountain, the highest in the British Isles?

Answer: Ben Nevis

Standing 4,411 ft. (1,345 m) in the Grampian Mountains, Ben Nevis is the tallest mountain in the British Isles. The top of the mountain is a collapsed volcanic dome. A the top of the mountain is a meteorological observatory. These other choices are the highest mountains in others of the British Isles.

9. This monument, located in Stirling, is dedicated to whom?

Answer: William Wallace

William Wallace was a Scottish knight who was an important figure in the 14th-century wars of Scottish independence. He was hanged, drawn and quartered on the order of King Edward I of England. This tower is a much later construction, and was completed in 1869.

10. This picture shows the River Ness, close to the point where it enters to Moray Firth north of Loch Ness.

Answer: True

This is the River Ness as it flows through Inverness, with St Andrew's Cathedral in the background. Inverness means "Mouth of the Ness", and is the most northerly city in the UK. Loch Ness, from which the river flows, is of course well known for the monster which allegedly lives in its depths. Saint Columba was said to have banished a "water monster" back into the river after it tried to attack one of his disciples.

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