Scotland by Anagram Trivia Quiz

Answer: Auld Reekie

Edinburgh is known as Auld Reekie or Old Smokey. This comes from the thick smoke and stench of sewage which was present in medieval times, aggravated by the old city being surrounded by a wall.
The Fair City is Perth, City of Discovery is Dundee and Dear Green Place is of course Glasgow.

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Answer: Fort William

Situated near the foot of Ben Nevis, which is the highest peak in the UK. Fort William is also known as the gateway to the Highlands of Scotland. It is also the end (or the start) of the West Highland Way which is a footpath all the way down to Milngavie, just north of Glasgow. A wee walk of 96 miles or so.

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Answer: Mull

Tobermory, is the capital of the Inner Hebridian island of Mull which lies off the west coast of Scotland. Mull is the fourth largest island surrounding mainland Great Britain. Tobermory was built as a fishing port in 1788, designed by renowned architect and civil engineer Thomas Telford. It has a sheltered harbour where legend has it one of the Spanish Armada fleet of 1588 sank with a cargo of gold bullion.

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Answer: Ayton Castle

Ayton Castle is a Scottish baronial mansion to the east of the village of Ayton which is located in the Scottish Borders. The present castle dates largely from the 19th century. The castle is protected as a category A listed building.

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Answer: Caithness

Caithness is known as the land of the cats from the Norse. It is the northernmost county on mainland Britain. Locals are called Cattachs by the natives.

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Answer: Aberdeen

NAE BREED is no bread in the local dialect.
Aberdeen means river mouth 'Aber' in old Norse and Deen or Don, the river. It is renowned for scones locally known as rowies or butteries. It is also known as the Granite City because of its grey buildings built from stone hewn from local quarries around the North East of Scotland...the main one being Rubislaw Quarry. "The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen" another name for the Aurora Borealis is a traditional Scottish folk song.
Source local knowledge.

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Answer: Loch Ness

'Con men hosts shelter', of course translates to The Loch Ness Monster. Also known as Nessie, it is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. Although sightings and legends go back over a thousand years, no conclusive evidence has yet been found. Loch Morar is also said to have a monster, known as Morag.

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Answer: Aberfoyle

Aberfoyle is known as the gateway to the Trossachs.
The Trossachs is an area in central Scotland, famous for its scenery, which takes in a National Park, hills, forests and lochs including Loch Lomond.

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Answer: Skara Brae

Skara Brae is an UNESCO World Heritage Site on the archipelago of Orkney, Scotland.
It's a stone built village of eight houses. It is older than both Stonehenge and the great pyramids.
The other choices are nonsensical anagrams.

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Answer: Anstruther

'Star' fish 'hunter' translates to Anstruther.
Anstruther is a small Scottish coastal town and resort in Fife on the North side of the Firth of Forth.
It was established as a fishing town, but depends more on tourism these days.


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