Fife

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1. Which market town was the county town of Fife until local government reorganisation in 1974? St Andrews Cupar Auchtermuchty Dunfermline

2. Which "new town" became the administrative headquarters of Fife in 1974? East Kilbride Irvine Livingston Glenrothes

3. Which Fife town was the capital city of Scotland for over 500 years? Kirkcaldy Culross St Andrews Dunfermline

4. The Scottish Fisheries Museum can be found in which Fife fishing village? Pittenweem St Monans Crail Anstruther

5. The town of Kirkcaldy is an industrial centre synonymous with the manufacture of which product? steel linoleum cars ceramics

6. Which Fife village has a palace constructed between 1500 and 1541? Elie Aberdour Falkland Newburgh

7. St Andrews is known around the world as the "home of golf". Which organisation based in the town is recognised as the ruling body of the sport? Society of St Andrews Golfers Royal and Ancient Golf Club World Golf Association Professional Golfers Association

8. The Wemyss family were major landowners in Fife, deriving their enormous wealth from the mining of what? china clay coal diamonds gold

9. North East Fife is home to which large Royal Air Force base? Leuchars Lossiemouth Kinloss Edzell

10. According to the 2001 national census, what was the approximate population of Fife? 750,000 350,000 1,250,000 150,000