Quiz round 1

[shillelagh]

All correct Edinburgh was the first to have pavements, true there is more water in loch ness than in the reservoirs in england and wales.

Do you want another one? Its up to you. These are all questions i used in a quiz at the end of November and there was four rounds, scotland, entertainment, sports and general knowledge.

[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

Do you want another one?

Yes please

[shillelagh]

1. Where will you find Swilken Burn in Scotland? On the old course at St Andrews Rishton Blue
2. What is an Arbroath Smokie? Yerself Smoked Haddock
3. In which city is The Scotsman newspaper published? brfc1974 Edinburgh
4. The ForthRailwayBridge connects Edinburgh to which other city/town? Buttonsmum Fife
5. In which year was the Act of Union in which Scotland was incorporated into the United Kingdom? Garinda 1707
6. What did the Romans call Scotland? Accylass27 Caledonia
7. What was created by the Scotland Act 1998? Grannyclaret Devolved Scottish Parliament
8. Who became King of Scotland in 1306? Beechy Robert the Bruce
9. In which city can the Tolbooth Jail be found? Grannyclaret Edinburgh
10. 10 The Tay Rail Bridge spans which river? Egg and Chips River Tay
11. True of False Loch Ness holds more fresh water than is held in England and Wales reservoirs combined? Yerself True
12. Which ScottishCity’s nickname is The Granite City Kathleen firth Aberdeen
13. Which Highland Games is the finale and has the queen as patron and is held in September? yerself Braemar Highland Gathering
14. What is Uisgne Beatha better known as? Lilly Whisky water of life
15. Which Scottish city in the 19th century had the title SecondCity of the British Empire? Garinda Glasgow
16. Glasgow has just been awarded the Commonwealth Games in 2014. When did Edinburgh have the commonwealth games? Rishton Blue 1986
17. What is Scotland’s flag called? Steeljack The Saltire Flag of Scotland
18. Which city had the first pavements in 1688? Willow Edinburgh
19. What date was Robert Burns born Harwood Red 25th January 1759
20. Where is the stone of destiny or the stone of scone? Yerself Edinburgh Castle
21. What are the Honours of Scotland? Beechy Scottish Crown Jewels
22. What is tennis player Andy Murray’s brother called? Rishton Blue Jamie Murray
23. The film Braveheart was about which Scottish person? Beechy William Wallace
24. Who was the founder of the SAS James 1234 David Stirling
25. What is the tallest mountain in Scotland? Willow the Whisp Ben Nevis


The quiz is now finished!!

Congratulations to everyone for the right answers.