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Bonnie Scotland Trivia Quiz

Welcome to my quiz on all things Scottish.

A multiple-choice quiz by peledavid16. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
peledavid16

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
126,874

Updated
Jun 04 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
4455

Last 3 plays: Guest 120 (13/15), AndySed (12/15), DaltreyFan (12/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the capital of Scotland? Hint

Edinburgh

Aberdeen

Inverness

Glasgow

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the most populous city of Scotland? Hint

Glasgow

Aberdeen

Edinburgh

Inverness

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the name of the Royal Palace in Edinburgh? Hint

Scotland

Edinburgh

Holyrood

Palace

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of the following was NOT credited to a Scotsman? Hint

Penicillin

Television

Trains

Telephone

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Question 5 of 15

5. Scotland is an independent country.

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of these sports was not invented in Scotland? Hint

Curling

Shinty

Cricket

Golf

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who is the Scottish national bard? Hint

William Shakespeare

R.L. Stevenson

Sir Walter Scott

Robert Burns

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Question 8 of 15

8. Approximately how many people lived in Scotland at the start of the 21st Century? Hint

50,000,000

500,000,000

500,000

5,000,000

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of the following is not a Scottish Political Party? Hint

SPA

SNP

SDLP

SSP

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Question 10 of 15

10. Name one of the two football teams who are known as the "Old Firm".

Answer: (One Word - both play in Glasgow)

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of these Video Games was made in Scotland? Hint

Halo

Fifa 2003

Grand Theft Auto

Final Fantasy

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Question 12 of 15

12. When did Scotland get its own parliament again? Hint

1899

1999

1799

1699

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Question 13 of 15

13. What was the name of the world's first cloned mammal, made in Edinburgh? Hint

Roslin the pig

Eddie the hamster

Scotty the dog

Dolly the sheep

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which Scottish golf course is known as "The Home of Golf"? Hint

Royal Troon

Carnoustie

St Andrews

Turnberry

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Question 15 of 15

15. What animal is St Mirren Football Club's Mascot?

Answer: (One Word-Rare Animal)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the capital of Scotland?

Answer: Edinburgh

Edinburgh is located on the East end of the M8, and has a population of around 600,000. It was built on an extinct volcano site - the castle was actually built on what remains of the volcano itself.

2. What is the most populous city of Scotland?

Answer: Glasgow

Glasgow is on the West end of the M8, and it has a population of over 700,000.

3. What is the name of the Royal Palace in Edinburgh?

Answer: Holyrood

Holyrood is the royal home of the Queen in Edinburgh.

4. Which of the following was NOT credited to a Scotsman?

Answer: Trains

The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. The television was invented by John Logie Baird in 1928, and penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in the 1920s.

5. Scotland is an independent country.

Answer: False

Scotland is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

6. Which of these sports was not invented in Scotland?

Answer: Cricket

The others were all originally Scottish sports. Though the common misconception is that cricket is not played much in Scotland, there are over 140 clubs in the Glasgow area alone. The England XI has also had several Scottish captains.

7. Who is the Scottish national bard?

Answer: Robert Burns

Robbert Burns was a poet, who is recognised as one of the best writers in the British Isles, of all time. He also wrote the lyrics to the song "Auld Lang Syne" which is sung world-wide every New Year.

8. Approximately how many people lived in Scotland at the start of the 21st Century?

Answer: 5,000,000

Scotland's population is mainly concentrated in the Central Belt.

9. Which of the following is not a Scottish Political Party?

Answer: SDLP

The SDLP is a political party in Northern Ireland. SSP stands for Scottish Socialist Party, SNP stands for Scottish National Party, and the SPA stands for the Scottish People's Alliance.

10. Name one of the two football teams who are known as the "Old Firm".

Answer: Rangers

The battle between Rangers and Celtic is legendary!

11. Which of these Video Games was made in Scotland?

Answer: Grand Theft Auto

Grand Theft Auto was made in Dundee by DMA Design. This company then moved to Leith, Edinburgh and has produced other GTA games under the name, Rockstar North.

12. When did Scotland get its own parliament again?

Answer: 1999

Devolution from the House of Commons gave Scotland its own Parliament after a 1999 Referendum. This was the return of the Scottish Parliament following the merger of the British and Scottish Parliaments in 1707.

13. What was the name of the world's first cloned mammal, made in Edinburgh?

Answer: Dolly the sheep

Dolly died early in the year 2003. The sheep was created in the Roslin Institute.

14. Which Scottish golf course is known as "The Home of Golf"?

Answer: St Andrews

They are all courses for the Open golf tournament, but St Andrews is the most well known, as it was where golf was first played in the 14th Century.

15. What animal is St Mirren Football Club's Mascot?

Answer: Panda

It is known as the Paisley Panda, as the club play in Paisley.

Source: Author peledavid16

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