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Quiz about Bonnie Scotland Part 1
Quiz about Bonnie Scotland Part 1

Bonnie Scotland Part 1 Trivia Quiz


Scotland is a beautiful, quirky country. I hope you enjoy this and learn something about the country and its people from my quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Senga2. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Senga2
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
280,921
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2364
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 87 (8/10), Guest 2 (9/10), Guest 80 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Scotland and is known as a "Munro". What does this mean? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How old was Mary Queen of Scots when she became queen? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. David Livingstone was a famous missionary and explorer in Africa. Where was he born? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Robert Louis Stevenson is a well known author. Which of these books did he NOT write? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which Scottish scientist discovered penicillin? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Scotland's national bard is Robert Burns. Where is his birthplace? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The group of artists known as the Glasgow Four were influential in promoting Art Nouveau. Charles Rennie MacIntosh is perhaps the best known but which of these artists was NOT part of the group? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The population of Scotland at the 1801 census was 1,608,000. What was the approximate figure at the 2001 census? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Marie Lawrie is a well known Scottish pop singer. How is she better known? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The sport of curling is said to have begun in Scotland in the 15th Century. What is a "Bonspiel"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Scotland and is known as a "Munro". What does this mean?

Answer: A mountain over 3,000 ft in height

Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles and is 4,406 ft high. It is located near the town of Fort William. It is often but not always covered in snow. Although it is accessible, many inexperienced hill walkers have come to grief on the slopes. Sir Hugh Munro published a table of Scottish Mountains over 3,000 ft in 1891.

There are currently 284 peaks listed. Experienced climbers enjoy "Munro bagging" i.e. ascending as many of these mountains as possible.
2. How old was Mary Queen of Scots when she became queen?

Answer: six days

Mary Stuart became Queen at only six days old when her father James V died. Her mother Mary of Guise ruled as regent. Mary had an eventful life and was beheaded on the orders of her cousin Elizabeth of England. The Stuart dynasty began with the marriage of David II to Marjorie daughter of Robert I (The Bruce).
3. David Livingstone was a famous missionary and explorer in Africa. Where was he born?

Answer: Blantyre

The Livingstone Memorial in Blantyre, Lanarkshire is well worth a visit to discover more about this fascinating man. He went to Africa and hoped to discover the source of the Nile. He was attacked by a lion and was found by the newspaperman Stanley (Dr Livingstone, I presume?). Blantyre in Malawi was named after his birthplace.
4. Robert Louis Stevenson is a well known author. Which of these books did he NOT write?

Answer: Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone was written by R.D. Blackmore. Stevenson lived in Edinburgh where Jekyll and Hyde is set. He suffered from lung disease and moved to the South Pacific where he died. He was related to the Lighthouse Stevensons (this family famously built lighthouses in Scotland. There are no longer any manned Scottish lighthouses).
5. Which Scottish scientist discovered penicillin?

Answer: Alexander Fleming

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. John Logie Baird invented the television and Sir James Simpson pioneered the use of chloroform in anaesthetics. Scotland has produced many famous inventors among them Dunlop (pneumatic tyres), MacAdam (road surface), MacIntosh (waterproof cloth), Napier (logarithms).
6. Scotland's national bard is Robert Burns. Where is his birthplace?

Answer: Alloway

Near the cottage where he was born (now a museum) you can visit the graveyard where Tam O'Shanter saw Cutty Sark. Alloway is near the town of Ayr. Burns wrote many poems and one of his most famous is still sung at New Year - "Auld Lang Syne".
7. The group of artists known as the Glasgow Four were influential in promoting Art Nouveau. Charles Rennie MacIntosh is perhaps the best known but which of these artists was NOT part of the group?

Answer: Samuel Peploe

Samuel Peploe was one the Scottish Colourists of the early twentieth century. Charles Rennie MacIntosh married Margaret MacDonald while James Herbert MacNair and Frances MacDonald were also married.
8. The population of Scotland at the 1801 census was 1,608,000. What was the approximate figure at the 2001 census?

Answer: 5,000,000

The exact figure was 5,062,011. Edinburgh is the capital but Glasgow is the largest city. Other cities are Aberdeen, Perth, Stirling and Inverness. Most of the population live in the central belt which stretches between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
9. Marie Lawrie is a well known Scottish pop singer. How is she better known?

Answer: Lulu

Lulu is the wee Glasgow lassie with the big voice. She had her first big hit in 1964 with "Shout!" She is still going strong making music although she has not lived in Scotland for many years.
10. The sport of curling is said to have begun in Scotland in the 15th Century. What is a "Bonspiel"?

Answer: Tournament

The rink is where the game is played. The stone is made of granite. The skip is the team captain. Curling has had a recent upsurge in popularity following the success of the Scottish team in the 2004 winter Olympics.
Source: Author Senga2

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