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Multiple Choice City Quiz – Glasgow

Can you answer these multiple choice questions about the city of Glasgow and its environs?
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1. What river flows through the heart of Glasgow?
Clyde
Leith
Thames
Tay
2. What is the name of a football match where Celtic play Rangers?
Caledonian Derby
El Classico Norté
Glasgow Supercup
Old Firm Derby
3. The Clockwork Orange, as it is known affectionately by Glasgow tourists, is which of the following?
A children's theme park
A statue of an orange with a clock on it
An art gallery
The Glasgow Subway
4. A person from Glasgow is a ...
Glassman / Glasswoman
Glasgovite
Glasgower
Glaswegian
5. What architect and designer associated with Glasgow is known for his symbolistic style?
Robert Adam
Sir Norman Foster
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Alexander Thomson
6. What unhealthy food is Glasgow known for?
Chocolate haggis
Deep-fried Mars bar
Onion ring pizza
Whisky milk shake
7. The "Glasgow Effect" has puzzled scientists. What is it?
A green flash on the horizon at sunset
Higher gravity than normal
High number of twins
Low life expectancy
8. Who was granted a lordship in 1892 which takes its name from the river which flows past the University of Glasgow?
Lord Byron
Lord Kelvin
Lord Mountbatten
Lord Tennyson
9. Who is the patron saint of Glasgow buried in Glasgow Cathedral?
St. Brigid
St. Cyril
St. Mark
St. Mungo
10. What was Glasgow’s main industry during the 19th and early 20th centuries?
Coal mining
Fishing
Shipbuilding
Textiles
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44 Comments
MasterRocket
+2
Level 83
Mar 12, 2025
2/10😭

A great addition to the project though!

Dimby
+3
Level 83
May 3, 2025
2/10 as well. Why isn’t a whiskey milkshake a thing?
Dimby
+2
Level 83
May 3, 2025
As someone who marks up essays a lot, I’ll point out that “Who is the patron saint of Glasgow buried in Glasgow Cathedral?” is functionally the same as it’s written now but has less words and doesn’t repeat “who”.
Quizmaster
+14
Level ∞
May 3, 2025
Changed it, but not sure I should listen to a guy who scored only 2/10 on a quiz where random guessing would net you 2.5 on average.
Dimby
+3
Level 83
May 3, 2025
😂
jack541
+3
Level 66
May 3, 2025
cheeky guy eh
Arp2600
+1
Level 89
May 3, 2025
I usually do good on these city quizzes, between 6 and 8 most of the times. Yeah, no, for Glasgow : 2/10, I knew the Glasgow effect and guessed Mungo :3.
AbiA
+7
Level 88
May 4, 2025
“Fewer” words would be more grammatically correct than “less” as they are countable.
In2restingFacts
+2
Level 27
Aug 16, 2025
*microphone hits floor*
Spaghetticat
+10
Level 70
May 3, 2025
Speaking as a Glaswegian, I’m very relieved to have gotten 10/10 first time
AbiA
+1
Level 88
May 4, 2025
Interesting that Glaswegians say “gotten”.
In2restingFacts
+1
Level 27
Aug 16, 2025
surprised you were sober enough to score that high!
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
May 3, 2025
Hmm... this quiz is still too hard. I tweaked the saint question just now to make it easier. Stats will look weird for a bit.
Pommes104
+2
Level 76
Jun 15, 2025
Still too easy - German here who got 10/10 without having to think once.
Ampersandwich
+2
Level 61
Sep 17, 2025
Disagree, this is plenty unique and challenging. It’s got a lot of questions different from most “_____ city” quizzes
Alexquiz17
+6
Level 95
May 3, 2025
Are scientists really puzzled by Glasgow’s relatively low life expectancy? Surely it’s down to the usual suspects - poverty, availability of health care, lifestyle choices and other socio-economic factors? I mean, the answer to one of the questions in this quiz is deep-fried mars bars!
Quizmaster
+6
Level ∞
May 3, 2025
It's not so simple.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_effect

But I will say that, when I stayed in Glasgow, my hotel room had decanters with free whiskey, gin, and vodka as well as a bar area that had more free drinks.

FlickerP
+1
Level 79
Jul 4, 2025
I have to say that I got that one wrong because I also thought that these factors would be known to bring the average down
Stoggler
+5
Level 55
Aug 16, 2025
Even taking into account all those things, Glasgow's life expectancy is lowing than expected.
Quizmaster
+6
Level ∞
Aug 16, 2025
Exactly. Here's how this always plays out.

Researcher: Here's a study showing an effect.

Internet: I didn't read the study, but did you take into account this incredibly obvious thing that I just thought of?

stusum
+1
Level 64
Aug 21, 2025
Only one I got wrong as I assumed it was pretty obvious why Glasgow had such low life expectancy. Bunch of rotters.
VanilleFramboise
+1
Level 80
May 4, 2025
8/10, I'm not Glaswegian but have been several times and have relatives who live near there.
VanilleFramboise
+2
Level 80
May 4, 2025
Also, whisky milkshake sounds really good, you're giving me ideas!
ecky
+2
Level 73
May 6, 2025
Glasgow Derby should also be deemed correct. As the old 'Rangers' went into administration in 2012. Effectively ending the Old Firm. A new Rangers (Sevco) was founded which had to start in the Scottish 3rd division. After consecutive promotions they made it back into the SPL In 2017. Celtic fans have since refused to call it The Old Firm and on the whole now refer to it as The Glasgow Derby. GLASGOW'S GREEN AND WHITE!
jack541
+1
Level 66
May 6, 2025
Yeah, I'll refer this to QM to see if i can have it changed
PurpleMage
+4
Level 77
Aug 16, 2025
hahaha, can't believe the petty old firm banter has made it onto Jetpunk.
jack541
+1
Level 66
Aug 16, 2025
cant take them anywhere man
pollypops
+1
Level 67
Nov 7, 2025
you are a different level of sad and pathetic
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
May 11, 2025
You know it's bad when you get 1/10 for the first time
ArstanWhitebeard
+1
Level 80
May 23, 2025
5/10, and that was guessing on at least some level on every single question. Guess I got lucky!
D31415
+4
Level 83
Jun 4, 2025
Aw, I was hoping there'd be a question about the Wellington statue, but totally understand that's probably too parochial for this international website.
jack541
+5
Level 66
Jun 5, 2025
Q11 - which object is commonly placed on top of the statue of Wellington’s head?
Pommes104
+2
Level 76
Jun 15, 2025
Traffic cone - too easy. And that from a German, who also kenw the original 10 questions. But as a German Celtic supporter who has been to the city dozens of times, you would expect nothing else...
RuthlessCosmo
+1
Level 78
Aug 16, 2025
Let me just say I have great respect for German tourists. The ones I have encountered were all knowledgeable, adventurous and respectful of local sensibilities, unlike us obnoxious Americans. I'm told the Chinese are making us look good.
CUFCDarren
+1
Level 52
Aug 16, 2025
Behave, there’s generally nothing wrong with US tourists from my travels, slightly noisier than average when talking but typically friendly and interested in talking if you want. Germans are also good tourists but can be just as loud if you encounter them in Spain, just like some of us Brits on holiday around the med.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Oct 23, 2025
I actually would have known that one. Now I only answered two with certainty ( 4 and 6)
RossH
+1
Level 57
Aug 16, 2025
Both Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Alexander Thomson are associated with Glasgow.
jack541
+1
Level 66
Aug 16, 2025
true, a better wording of the question is pending
DiscoBayGolfer
+2
Level 80
Aug 16, 2025
That was hard, I was pretty sure of 5, and had absolutely no clue on the other 5. Managed to guess correctly on 3 of those so I'll take 8/10 all day.
keloke
+1
Level 62
Aug 19, 2025
Woo hoo! 8/10. Great quiz!
azerifactory
+1
Level 47
Sep 7, 2025
Great quiz. Proud to be Glaswegian
dino419
+1
Level 44
Sep 8, 2025
As a glasgwegian, solid questions about the city!
MovieQuizGuy
+1
Level 64
Sep 10, 2025
I absolutely guessed on every single question and still managed a 5/10, so I guess that means good guessing, I guess?
taruino
+2
Level 52
Jan 1, 2026
Is Glasgow known for the deep fried Mars bar? I associate it with Aberdeenshire/Stonehaven, whence it originated.
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