Where's That Scottish Town / City Quiz

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and is located on the Firth of Forth. Although Scotland is part of the United Kingdom some powers are devolved to the Scottish Government which is based in Edinburgh in the Scottish Parliament Building. The city centre is split into two halves, the Old Town and the New Town, with the Old Town comprising largely the area of the medieval city while the New Town was built in the 18th Century.

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and was traditionally an area associated with seafaring, with the city becoming a prosperous trading port by the 18th century. With the industrial revolution Glasgow saw significant industrialisation and the city became particularly known for its shipbuilding industry.

The city was one of the first in the world to have an organised, municipal police force with the City of Glasgow Police being founded in 1800.

Inverness gained city status in 2000 and is located on the north east coast of Scotland at the mouth of the River Ness. There is evidence of a settlement in the area dating back to the 6th century and the first town charter was issued by the Scottish king David I in the 12th century.

Inverness saw fighting during the Jacobite risings in Scotland, when supporters of the House of Stuart rose up against Hanoverian rule of the UK. The city is close to Culloden Moor where the Battle of Culloden was fought in 1746 which led to the end of the 1745-46 Jacobite rising.

Thurso is the northernmost town of the mainland UK located on the north coast of Scotland. The small town lies on the River Thurso near to Thurso Bay and the harbour of Scrabster. The town contains the ruins of one of the oldest churches in Scotland, Old St Peter's Church, which dates to 1125; a new church called St Andrew's and St Peter's was built in 1832. Thurso is served by a railway station which is the most northerly station in the UK and the nearby port of Scrabster is an embarkation point for ferries to Orkney.

Kirkwall is the largest town in the Orkney archipelago and is located on the island simply called the Mainland. The town has its modern origins in a Norse settlement and is first recorded in a saga from 1046 however there is evidence of Iron Age structures in the area suggesting the area has been inhabited for much longer.

The town of Stornoway is located on the Isle of Lewis in the island group known as the Outer Hebrides which lie off the north west coast of Scotland. The town was founded by Viking settlers around a natural harbour in the 9th century. RAF Stornoway was established during World War II as a base for aerial anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic at the site of what is nowadays Stornoway Airport.

Dumfries is a town in south west Scotland located just 25 miles from the border with England. The town has seen a number of important historical events including being the site where Robert the Bruce killed Red Comyn who was his rival to the throne. During the Jacobite rising of 1745-6 Charles Edward Stuart (also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie) had his headquarters in the town and the town was the primary base for the Norwegian Army in exile during World War II. Dumfries was nicknamed 'Queen of the South' in 1857 when local poet David Dunbar stood as a candidate for the general election and used the phrase about the town in one of his speeches.

The phrase is used as the name of the town's football club who play in the Scottish Professional Football League.

Aberdeen is a city on the east coast of Scotland. The modern city is an amalgamation of two separate towns, Old Aberdeen and New Aberdeen. Aberdeen is nicknamed 'The Granite City' as many of the buildings in the city are constructed from granite which is quarried in the local area.

Dundee is the fourth largest city in Scotland and is located on the Firth of Tay. From the late 12th century Dundee developed into an important trading port. In the 19th century Dundee became well known for the processing of jute and manufacture of jute items such as ropes and sacks.

Fort William is a town in the west of Scotland on the shore of Loch Linnhe. The town is the largest town in the Highlands and the second largest settlement after the city of Inverness. The town is popular with tourists, especially for those seeking outdoor pursuits, as the town is close to Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK.