Scotland
Multiple Choice1. What is the capital of Scotland?
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a) Glasgow
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b) Edinburgh
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c) Inverness
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d) Aberdeen
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2. What is the official language of Scotland?
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a) English
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b) Gaelic
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c)Scotch
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d) Welsh
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3. What is Scotland’s longest river?
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a) Avon
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b) Tay
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c) Thames
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d) Mersey
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4. In 1603, following the death of Queen Elizabeth 1, which Scottish monarch ascended to the throne of England?
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a) James I
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b) Charles I
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c) Charles II
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d) Henry VIII
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5. What is the largest freshwater lake in Scotland?
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a) Loch Ness
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b) Lake Erie
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c) Lake Leman
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d) Loch Lomond
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6. In 1411, one of the oldest universities in the world was founded in Scotland. Which one?
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a) St. Andrews
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b) Cambridge
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c) Oxford
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d) York
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7. What is the official Scottish currency?
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a) Sterling
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b) Pound
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c) Dollar
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d) Rand
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8. What is the Edinburgh Castle built on?
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a) an extinct volcano
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b) a hill
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c) a cliff
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d) a crossroads
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9. Loch Ness is known all over the world for what supposedly lurking in its waters?
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a) Lesser-spotted red-tailed salmon
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b) A swimming werewolf | |
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c) Eels
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d) The Loch Ness Monster
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10. What is the Queen’s official residence in Edinburgh?
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a) Edinburgh Castle | |
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b) Holyrood House
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c) Balmoral
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d) Windsor Castle
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