All About Ayrshire

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1. Which of these is NOT a council area of Ayrshire? West Ayrshire South Ayrshire North Ayrshire East Ayrshire

2. All of the following are towns in Ayrshire EXCEPT: Paisley Kilmarnock Irvine Prestwick

3. Which river runs through the town of Kilmarnock? The River Ayr The River Irvine The River Garnock The River Doon

4. There are several famous castles in Ayrshire. Which of these is NOT one of them? Largs Castle Dunure Castle Culzean Castle Dundonald Castle

5. Craig Tara holiday park is situated at Heads Of Ayr, overlooking the Isle Of Arran. Which holiday company owns the park? Butlins Pontins Center Parcs Haven

6. Which of these famous people does NOT come from Ayrshire? The MacDonald Brothers John McAdam Robert Burns David Tennant

7. What was the name of the theatre in Ayr that closed down in 2009? The Royal The Palace The Gaiety The Civic

8. The "Burns 'An 'A That Festival" is an annual festival celebrating the life and works of Robert Burns. However, 2009 was an important year for the festival and the people of Ayrshire. Why was 2009 so important? 250th anniversary of the birth of Burns 200th anniversary of the birth of Burns 200th anniversary of the death of Burns 250th anniversary of the death of Burns

9. Glasgow Prestwick International Airport is notable in music history. Why? The Beatles did an impromptu busking session there after being delayed. It was the only place Elvis visited in Britain. The airport was closed for a day in order to hold a rock festival. It was the only place in Scotland that Frank Sinatra visited.

10. Ayrshire is famous for its golf courses, which include Royal Troon and Turnberry. In fact, the very first Open Golf Championship was played in Prestwick. What year did this event take place? 1890 1900 1860 1950