Find out what you know about Scotland – and learn so much more – with the Scottish Quest Quiz – over 2,000 multiple-choice questions covering anything and everything to do with Scotland! Play for as long or as little as you want – the winner could be the first person with 12 or 24 correct answers, or the one with the most correct answers in 15 or 30 minutes. It’s your quiz – play it how you want!
It’s simple – each round has 12 questions covering history, land and nature, culture and modern facts about Scotland. Ask the player on your left a question and read out the three suggested answers. Alternatively, appoint a quiz-master for each round and everyone can have a go at answering all the questions. (Read out the correct answers at the end of each round – these are found at the bottom of each round of questions (be good though – don’t cheat by peeking at the answers!) and some of the answers also have a further explanation.)
Whether a player answers correctly or not, play immediately moves onto the next player, continuing until a winner is crowned at the end of the chosen number of rounds/time played. Or if everyone is answering the same questions, just tot up the answers at the end of the rounds/time played to see who has won. And that’s it – have fun learning and sharing what you know about Scotland!
Here's some sample questions for you:
Questions
1. What is ‘Mar’s Wark’ in Stirling?
a. history trail b. pub c. 16th century mansion
2. Where is Edinburgh’s ‘New Town’ in relation to the rest of the city?
a. beyond the city by-pass b. by the waterfront c. in the centre
3. What did the poet Robert Burns call a ‘Wee, sleekit, cowrin’, tim’rous beastie’?
a. haggis b. mouse c. spider
4. What was the most popular paid-for tourist attraction in Scotland in 2009?
a. Edinburgh Castle b. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum c. Falkirk Wheel
5. Where is the ‘Skara Brae’ settlement?
a. Orkney b. Shetland c. Mull
6. What is Scotland’s longest river?
a. The Tay b. The Clyde c. The Forth
Answers
1. c. 16th century mansion
2. c. in the centre
Edinburgh’s ‘New Town’ was built in the late 18th century as a refined refuge beyond the crowded ‘Old Town’ for those who could afford it. The young architect of the scheme was James Craig and his original blueprints can be viewed at the Edinburgh Museum on the Royal Mile. As the city has grown since this time, the ‘New Town’ is now in the centre of the City of Edinburgh.
3. b. mouse
4. a. Edinburgh Castle
5. a. Orkney
The Skara Brae settlement is one of the most important Neolithic archaeological sites in Europe and dates from between 3100 BC and 2500 BC. It is on the island of Mainland on the Bay of Skaill in Orkney and was discovered in 1850 after a huge storm in Orkney. Skara Brae is a ‘World Heritage Site’ and is in the care of ‘Historic Scotland’.
6. a. The Tay
It’s simple – each round has 12 questions covering history, land and nature, culture and modern facts about Scotland. Ask the player on your left a question and read out the three suggested answers. Alternatively, appoint a quiz-master for each round and everyone can have a go at answering all the questions. (Read out the correct answers at the end of each round – these are found at the bottom of each round of questions (be good though – don’t cheat by peeking at the answers!) and some of the answers also have a further explanation.)
Whether a player answers correctly or not, play immediately moves onto the next player, continuing until a winner is crowned at the end of the chosen number of rounds/time played. Or if everyone is answering the same questions, just tot up the answers at the end of the rounds/time played to see who has won. And that’s it – have fun learning and sharing what you know about Scotland!
Here's some sample questions for you:
Questions
1. What is ‘Mar’s Wark’ in Stirling?
a. history trail b. pub c. 16th century mansion
2. Where is Edinburgh’s ‘New Town’ in relation to the rest of the city?
a. beyond the city by-pass b. by the waterfront c. in the centre
3. What did the poet Robert Burns call a ‘Wee, sleekit, cowrin’, tim’rous beastie’?
a. haggis b. mouse c. spider
4. What was the most popular paid-for tourist attraction in Scotland in 2009?
a. Edinburgh Castle b. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum c. Falkirk Wheel
5. Where is the ‘Skara Brae’ settlement?
a. Orkney b. Shetland c. Mull
6. What is Scotland’s longest river?
a. The Tay b. The Clyde c. The Forth
Answers
1. c. 16th century mansion
2. c. in the centre
Edinburgh’s ‘New Town’ was built in the late 18th century as a refined refuge beyond the crowded ‘Old Town’ for those who could afford it. The young architect of the scheme was James Craig and his original blueprints can be viewed at the Edinburgh Museum on the Royal Mile. As the city has grown since this time, the ‘New Town’ is now in the centre of the City of Edinburgh.
3. b. mouse
4. a. Edinburgh Castle
5. a. Orkney
The Skara Brae settlement is one of the most important Neolithic archaeological sites in Europe and dates from between 3100 BC and 2500 BC. It is on the island of Mainland on the Bay of Skaill in Orkney and was discovered in 1850 after a huge storm in Orkney. Skara Brae is a ‘World Heritage Site’ and is in the care of ‘Historic Scotland’.
6. a. The Tay
