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The Edinburgh Quiz

A quiz about the Scottish capital city, Edinburgh
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Last updated: October 20, 2016
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The only city in Scotland larger than Edinburgh
Glasgow
Famous dog, has its own statue
Greyfriars Bobby
The famous 'mile long' street
The Royal Mile
Name of the area where the Scottish Parliament is Situated
Holyrood
This mode of transport runs from Edinburgh Airport to York Place
Tram
Name of the gardens located in the city centre
Princes Street Gardens
Area by the coast, mentioned in a Proclaimers song
Leith
Name of the queens ship docked at the above
Royal Yacht Brittania
Borders this body of water
North Sea
Became a city in this decade
1880s
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9 Comments
m87
+5
Level 50
Oct 3, 2019
I believe that Brittania is actually spelt "Britannia".
Frenchchick
+3
Level 44
Feb 16, 2020
Yes - there is only 1 T in Britannia
Pharley
+4
Level 75
Apr 3, 2021
Edinburgh most certainly does not border the North Sea. It borders the Firth of Forth which flows into the North Sea.
QuizWol
+1
Level 66
Sep 18, 2025
I agree. Took me a while to accept the setter''s reading of the charts on that. Edinburgh and Leith are still on the river not quite on the cusp of river and sea.

You can see Fife for several miles or more as you drive east from Edinburgh and Leith along the coast.

Marvo7
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Level 66
Sep 1, 2024
Still not fixed, the three corrections above! AND Edinburgh has been a city since the early middle ages, not the 1880s!!!
luxint
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Level 67
Dec 26, 2025
Man whose been on here six years and not bothered to contribute one quiz himself gets somewhat shirty with someone else's quiz.
QuizWol
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Level 66
Sep 18, 2025
According to Wikipedia, our city status dates from 1633.

Not all Cities in UK would be noted as cities elsewhere and visa versa. To be a City requires Royal Charter from the reigning monarch.

This website has an excellent quiz (UK cities - which is, basically, list them all. I am stumped by Wales always)

QuizWol
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Level 66
Sep 18, 2025
Quietly happy little quiz. Thanks.
luxint
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Level 67
Dec 26, 2025
Thanks for the quiz.
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