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It's time for the St. Andrew's Day 'How well do you know Scotland' Quiz! - 30 questions

Question 1: What date is St. Andrew's Day on? 😉

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Question 2: Name 5 Scottish placenames that contain 2 sets of double letters. (1pt for each)

*pt means point by the way, not pint!
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Question 3: On which Scottish Island did George Orwell write 1984?
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Question 4: What is the name of the roman wall that crosses from the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde?

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Question 5: Where would you find a chanter and a drone?

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Question 6: Logarithms were invented by which Scottish mathematician?

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Question 7: What was a Tron?

*No you don't get half a point for a 1982 sci-fi film with Jeff Bridges.

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Question 8: Name the 5 Scots to have won BBC Sports personality of the year (1 point for each)

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Question 9: Complete the ferry destinations from : Brodick, Uig, Ullapool, Scrabster, Craignure (1 point for each)

No bloody Googling the answers to these btw!

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Question 10: Name the 3 oldest Universities in Scotland. (1 point for each)

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Question 11: In which English county is Buckfast tonic wine made?

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Question 12: What building featured on the 1999 RBS commemorative £1 note? Offft, tough one!

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Question 13: Who wrote the books that the TV crime drama Shetland is based on?

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Question 14: Which side is the only Scottish football team with a 100 per cent win rate against Barcelona?

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Question 15: The Scottish Reformation took place in which century?

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Question 16: How many British Prime Ministers were born in Scotland? Bonus point for each you can name 3.

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Question 17: How many islands are there in Scotland? A – 50 islands; B – 370 islands; C – 790 islands

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Question 18: For how many years does spirit need to mature in a barrel to legally be declared whisky?

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Question 19: Kirkpatrick MacMillan invented what?

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Question 20: What is the name of real-life Hogwarts Express?

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Question 21: Nessie is the most famous monster in a loch. What is the name of the lesser known moster in which loch?

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Question 22: Who are the 5 most capped footballers for Scotland's mens team? (1 point for each)

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Question 23: Which Scot discovered penicillin?

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Question 24: What year did Christmas Day become a National Holiday in Scotland?

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Question 25: Which mountain was the site of a 1774 scientific experiment to establish the weight & mass of the Earth?

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Question 26: Which is taller — The Wallace Monument or The Scott Monument?

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Question 27: What are the Gardens at Portack House, Dumfries otherwise known as?

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Question 28: Question 28: About how many golf courses are there in Scotland?450 550 750

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Question 29: How many Scots have played Doctor Who?

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Question 30: Which band was Clare Grogan in?

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Answers revealed after 9pm