Tour of Scotland

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The capital of Scotland, Edinburgh. What is the name of the Queen`s official residence here? Edinburgh Castle Holyrood House Bute House Craigmillar Castle

2. Travel along the banks of the River Forth to the ancient town of Stirling. On the southern outskirts of Stirling is a village which was the site of a famous battle in which the Scots defeated the English in 1314. What is its name? Preston Pans Bannockburn Culloden Flodden

3. To the Kingdom of Fife, and the town of St Andrews, which is most famous as the "Home of Golf", but is also the site of Scotland`s oldest university. In which year was it founded? 1311 1611 1511 1411

4. Across the Firth of Tay to the city of Dundee. It is nicknamed the City of Discovery after the ship of the same name which was built here and is now a museum on the city`s waterfront. Whose flagship was it? Robert Falcon Scott Francis Drake James Cook Charles Darwin

5. Along the banks of the Tay to Perth; what is the nickname of this town? Granite City Auld Grey Toon Fair City Honest Toon

6. County of Angus: which county town, famous for its bridies, a local variety of the Cornish pasty? Alyth Brechin Forfar Coupar Angus

7. County of Angus: we head to the coast and another town famous for a local delicacy, smokies, which are smoked haddock. Which town are we in now? Montrose Arbroath Carnoustie Monifieth

8. The city of Aberdeen enjoyed an economic boom in the 1970s and 80s as a result of which industry? Oil Micro-Electronics Fishing Steel

9. Along Royal Deeside now to a small town famous for its annual Highland Gathering, when the Queen and other members of the Royal Family attend the Highland Games. Which town is this? Balmoral Banchory Ballater Braemar

10. Which city is the capital of the Highlands? Elgin Inverness Nairn Dingwall

11. The town of Kirkwall is the capital of which group of islands? Scilly Isles Hebrides Orkneys Shetlands

12. Which town lies in the shadow of Scotland`s highest mountain, Ben Nevis? Mallaig Oban Fort William Ballachulish

13. The picturesque village of Luss, crowded with tourists in the summer, stands on the banks of which famous loch? Loch Ness Loch Fyne Loch Long Loch Lomond

14. Scotland`s largest city, Glasgow: its name comes from the Gaelic language, meaning what? Big River Dear Green Place Gordon`s Fort Church by the Wood

15. The holiday town of Rothesay. This is the chief town of which island in the Firth of Clyde? Arran Bute Cowal Cumbrae

16. Ayrshire and the birthplace of Scotland`s national poet, Robert Burns. Where are we? Ayr Alloway Cumnock Kilmarnock

17. In the southwest corner of Scotland is the port of Stranraer. Which country would you most likely catch a ferry to from this town? Northern Ireland Wales England Republic of Ireland

18. This small village is famous for weddings. Eloping couples from England have come here for many years to be maried in the Old Blacksmith`s shop. Which village? Annan Coldstream Ecclefechan Gretna Green

19. The town of Melrose is famous for devising which sport? Sheep-Wrestling Curling Rugby Union Sevens Shinty

20. We stop off at the County Town of East Lothian. Which town are we in? Musselburgh Tranent Haddington North Berwick