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Quiz about A Right Mix of Modern Day Scotswomen
Quiz about A Right Mix of Modern Day Scotswomen

A Right Mix of Modern Day Scotswomen Quiz


See how much you know about a selection of famous modern day Scottish women.

A multiple-choice quiz by The_Cyclist. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
The_Cyclist
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
375,421
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
231
Last 3 plays: Guest 2 (7/10), Dizart (10/10), Guest 82 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Singer Susan Boyle came to fame on which TV show? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 2009 Carol Ann Duffy became the first Scottish person to hold which position in the UK? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which woman became leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of Scotland in 2014? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Marie McDonald Lawrie is the real name of which Scottish pop singer? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In which sport did Rhona Martin win gold for Great Britain at the 2002 Winter Olympics? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Val McDermid is a Scottish author best known for writing novels in which genre? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Annie Lennox is famous for being half of which musical duo? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Scottish actress Karen Gillan played the character Amy Pond in which long running British TV show? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Kirsty Wark is famous for being part of the presenting team of which current affairs TV program? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which Scottish woman became captain of the Great Britain Federation Cup team in 2011? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Singer Susan Boyle came to fame on which TV show?

Answer: Britain's Got Talent

Susan Boyle was born in Blackburn, West Lothian. She first came to fame when she appeared on the show 'Britain's Got Talent' in 2009 and sang 'I Dreamed a Dream' from the musical 'Les Misérables'. She came 2nd in the final of the show losing out to dance group Diversity. Her début album, 'I Dreamed a Dream' became the best selling début album in the UK.
2. In 2009 Carol Ann Duffy became the first Scottish person to hold which position in the UK?

Answer: Poet Laureate

Carol Ann Duffy was born in Glasgow in 1955. In 2009 she became the first woman and the first Scottish person to hold the post of Poet Laureate, a ceremonial position bestowed by the UK monarch and Prime Minister. Although there are no formal duties of the post the holder is expected to compose verse on national occasions, and this has seen Duffy write poems for occasions such as the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.
3. Which woman became leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of Scotland in 2014?

Answer: Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon was born in the town of Irvine in Scotland in 1970. She became leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of Scotland after her predecessor Alex Salmond resigned after losing the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence. Sturgeon is the first woman to hold either of these positions.
4. Marie McDonald Lawrie is the real name of which Scottish pop singer?

Answer: Lulu

Marie McDonald Lawrie grew up in Glasgow. She is better known under her stage name Lulu and has had many hit records including the songs 'Shout' and 'The Boat That I Row'. In 1969 she won the Eurovision Song Contest for Great Britain singing the song 'Boom Bang a Bang'.
5. In which sport did Rhona Martin win gold for Great Britain at the 2002 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Curling

Rhona Martin was skip of the Great British women's curling team that beat Switzerland in the final of the women's curling competition at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. The team became Britain's first Winter Olympic gold medalists since 1984 when ice dancing duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean took gold in Sarajevo.
6. Val McDermid is a Scottish author best known for writing novels in which genre?

Answer: Crime fiction

Val McDermid was born in Kirkcaldy in 1955. She has written many crime fiction novels and created the detectives Lindsay Gordan, Kate Brannigan, Tony Hill and Carol Jordan. The series of novels about Tony Hill and Carol Jordan has been made into a TV series called 'Wire in the Blood'.
7. Annie Lennox is famous for being half of which musical duo?

Answer: Eurythmics

Eurythmics are a musical duo comprising of Annie Lennox and David A Stewart. They released their first album in 1981 and had a worldwide hit with 'Sweet Dreams are Made of This' in 1983. Annie Lennox was born in Aberdeen in 1954.
8. Scottish actress Karen Gillan played the character Amy Pond in which long running British TV show?

Answer: Doctor Who

Karen Gillan played the character of Amy Pond between 2010 and 2012 alongside the 11th Doctor played by Matt Smith. In some episodes a younger version of Amy is seen, this character was played by Gillan's niece Caitlin Blackwood. The Sci-fi show "Doctor Who", about an alien Time Lord who can travel through time and space, was first broadcast in the UK in 1963.
9. Kirsty Wark is famous for being part of the presenting team of which current affairs TV program?

Answer: Newsnight

Born in Dumfries Kirsty Wark started her broadcasting career as a researcher for BBC Radio Scotland in 1976. She has been a member of the presenting team of the BBC2 current affairs program "Newsnight" since 1993.
10. Which Scottish woman became captain of the Great Britain Federation Cup team in 2011?

Answer: Judy Murray

Judy Murray is well known for being the mother of tennis professionals Andy and Jamie Murray and is often seen cheering for them during their matches. She became the Scottish national tennis coach in 1995 and in 2011 took over as captain of the Great Britain Federation Cup team.

She memorably appeared in the 2014 TV series 'Strictly Come Dancing' where she was eliminated from the competition in week 8.
Source: Author The_Cyclist

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