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Scottish Geography Trivia Quiz

A quick quiz to see how much you know about Scottish towns and cities

A multiple-choice quiz by tcbuzz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
tcbuzz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
185,147

Updated
Jun 22 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
4036

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (9/10), AndySed (9/10), Guest 148 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This town was granted city status in 2002 and is now known as "The Capital of The Highlands". Hint

Wick

Inverness

Elgin

Dingwall

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Question 2 of 10

2. This city is affectionately known as "The Granite City". Hint

Stirling

Perth

Aberdeen

Dundee

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Question 3 of 10

3. The royal residence of Holyrood Palace is within which city? Hint

Edinburgh

Aberdeen

Glasgow

Brechin

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Question 4 of 10

4. You can jump on a ferry to Mull from what town? Hint

Falkirk

Greenock

Oban

Ayr

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what Scottish town was "Gregory's Girl" filmed in its entirety? Hint

Livingston

Cumbernauld

East Kilbride

Hamilton

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Question 6 of 10

6. Perth was once the capital of Scotland.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which southern town does the River Nith run through? Hint

Dumfries

Gretna

Stranraer

New Galloway

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which city has the largest population in Scotland? Hint

Dundee

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Aberdeen

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Question 9 of 10

9. Scotland has five horse racecourses. They are Ayr, Musselburgh, Perth, Hamilton and...

Answer: (One Word (Starts with K))

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which town is Scotland's oldest university situated? Hint

Stirling

Paisley

Glasgow

St. Andrews

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This town was granted city status in 2002 and is now known as "The Capital of The Highlands".

Answer: Inverness

Inverness lies between Loch Ness and the Moray Firth. The Highlands are the most northernly of the regions in Mainland Scotland.

2. This city is affectionately known as "The Granite City".

Answer: Aberdeen

Aberdeen is home to many multinational oil companies. Granite used to be the prime export from Aberdeen and most of the buildings in the city centre are made from the material.

3. The royal residence of Holyrood Palace is within which city?

Answer: Edinburgh

The Scottish Parliament has been built opposite Holyrood Palace. The grounds of Holyrood Palace back on to the famous Edinburgh landmark of Arthur's Seat.

4. You can jump on a ferry to Mull from what town?

Answer: Oban

Oban is a beautiful coastal town in the north west of Scotland. The author Alan Warner is originally from Oban and has set the novels "Morvern Callar" and "The Sopranos" there.

5. In what Scottish town was "Gregory's Girl" filmed in its entirety?

Answer: Cumbernauld

Cumbernauld is one of five Scottish new towns. "Gregory's Girl" starred John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn and Claire Grogan. Gregory was a teenage schoolboy who was finding out about girls, and fell in love with Dorothy when she joined the school football team.

6. Perth was once the capital of Scotland.

Answer: True

The throne of Scotland was once held at Scone Palace, Perth. The Scottish capital is now Edinburgh.

7. Which southern town does the River Nith run through?

Answer: Dumfries

Dumfries is the largest town close to the English border. The beautiful Sweetheart Abbey is only a few miles south of Dumfries.

8. Which city has the largest population in Scotland?

Answer: Glasgow

Although Edinburgh is Scotland's capital city, Glasgow is the largest city. At one point Glasgow had over one million inhabitants, but this has decreased due to people moving to new towns, boundary changes and less urban industrialization.

9. Scotland has five horse racecourses. They are Ayr, Musselburgh, Perth, Hamilton and...

Answer: Kelso

Kelso is situated within the Borders.

10. In which town is Scotland's oldest university situated?

Answer: St. Andrews

St. Andrews is also the "Home of Golf". Tiger Woods won the Open Golf Championship here in 1999.

Source: Author tcbuzz

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