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A Tour of Glasgow

Created by elisabethg

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A Tour of Glasgow game quiz
"I lived in this great Scottish city for a year, and this quiz reflects my experiences there. Most questions concern aspects of the East End and City Centre areas."

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1. I attended this Scottish university in Glasgow, whose motto is "Useful Learning in the Heart of the City". What is the name of this university?
    University of Strathclyde
    Glasgow College of Food and Technology
    University of Glasgow
    University of Edinburgh


2. On my first day in Glasgow, I took a walking tour of the city which began in this famous square. The Glasgow City Chambers are located here.
    Gregory Square
    St. Martin's Square
    George Square
    Trafalgar Square


3. I lived on Cathedral Street, right down the road from two of the city's historical treasures. One is the Glasgow Cathedral; the other is the oldest house in Glasgow. What is it called?
    Pollok House
    Provand's Lordship
    The Tenement House
    Weaver's Cottage


4. For Guy Fawke's Day, I attended a bonfire celebration and fireworks in this local park. It is actually Glasgow's oldest park.
    Glasgow Green
    Victoria Park
    Kelvingrove Park
    King's Park


5. This is one of my favorite streets in Glasgow, with great shops as well as the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
    Sauchiehall Street
    Bath Street
    Argyle Street
    Hope Street


6. There's nothing better than spending time in the pubs of Glasgow, which I tried to do as often as possible. This popular local beer was often found on tap, and you can visit their brewing operations on Duke Street.
    Caley
    Belhaven
    Tennent
    Orkney


7. In Glasgow I enjoyed learning about the works and style of this famous Glaswegian architect, designer of the Glasgow School of Art.
    Louis Sullivan
    Frank Lloyd Wright
    Charles Rennie Mackintosh
    Alexander Thomson


8. On my way to the Tesco Metro for groceries, I liked to walk by this museum in the city centre. In front of it sits a statue of a man on a horse, atop whose head is often placed an orange traffic cone.
    Kelvingrove Gallery
    Gallery of Modern Art
    The Burrell Collection
    Hunterian Museum


9. Although not a big football fan myself, it was impossible to ignore the huge fan presence of these two Glasgow clubs.
    Celtic and Rangers
    Glasgow City and Glasgow United
    Hearts and Hibernian
    Aberdeen and Inverness


10. Almost every time I went out in Glasgow, homeless people invited me to purchase the latest copy of this magazine.
    Sunday Mail
    The Scotsman
    Glasgow Daily Record
    The Big Issue


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