Glasgow, The Dear Green Place

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1. The name Glasgow translates approximately into Gaelic as the green place. Why is this? From the colours of Celtic Football Club It has been visited by Martians The main river looks green It has many parks and trees

2. Which is the principal river of Glasgow? The Tay The Ness The Forth The Clyde

3. Glasgow houses the largest collection of Impressionist art outside of Paris. In which museum is this? Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum The Hunterian Museum St Mungo's Museum of Religious Life The People's Palace

4. The city is home to several universities and colleges. Which of these is the oldest? Caledonian Strathclyde Glasgow Metropolitan

5. Who is the patron saint of Glasgow? St Columba St Enoch St Mungo St Andrew

6. We can't have a quiz about Glasgow without asking about its two best known football teams, Rangers and Celtic. Where do these teams play their home matches. Firhill and Dens Park Ibrox and Parkhead Rugby Park and Cappielow Pittrodrie and Hampden

7. The Templeton Business Centre stands on Glasgow Green. Although it is now given over to business offices, it was originally a factory producing which household product? Carpets Furniture Linen Bathrooms

8. Glasgow's subway system is the third oldest in the world (after London and Budapest). It opened in 1896 and serves the centre and parts of the south and west of the city. It is usually known by its nickname. Which is? Magic Roundabout Toytown Train Silly Circle Clockwork Orange

9. There have been many famous battles fought on Scottish soil. Which one was fought in Glasgow in 1568? Killiecrankie Culloden Langside Glencoe

10. The Glasgow School was a group of about twelve artists who worked during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They often worked and exhibited together. Which of the following was NOT a member of this group Charles Rennie MacIntosh William York MacGregor Sir John Lavery Sir James Guthrie