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Edinburgh A-Z

Can you guess the answers to each of these Edinburgh related questions? There is one for each letter of the alphabet.
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A
Extinct volcano, highest point in the city
Arthur's Seat
B
Inventor of the telephone, born in Edinburgh
Alexander Graham Bell
C
First Bond actor, born in Edinburgh
Sir Sean Connery
D
First cloned mammal, cloned by the University of Edinburgh
Dolly the Sheep
E
Term for a person from Edinburgh
Edinburgher
F
This city had the first of this municipal service, founded in 1824
Fire Brigade
G
Graveyard established in the 16th century with at least 100,000 buried there
Greyfriars Kirkyard
H
Official residence of the British monarch in Scotland, with a famous abbey
Palace of Holyroodhouse
I
Former international rugby player and president of the Scottish Rugby Union, born in Edinburgh
Andy Irvine
J
Famous department store from 1838 to 2020 with a category A listed building
Jenners
K
Anatomist known for paying to receive the bodies of murder victims
Robert Knox
L
Scottish region where the city lies
Lothian
M
Oldest building in Edinburgh, located at Edinburgh Castle
St Margaret's Chapel
N
One of Edinburgh's universities, named after the mathematician who publicised logarithms
Napier
O
Oldest part of Edinburgh, with much of the medieval road plan and Reformation era buildings remaining
Old town
P
Type of animal that Major General Sir Nils Olav III, living in Edinburgh Zoo, is
Penguin
Q
Title that Mary Stuart is often given
Queen of Scots
R
Term for the streets running between Edinburgh Castle and the palace
Royal mile
S
Stone used in the coronations of Scottish and British monarchs for centuries, kept in Edinburgh Castle until 2024
Stone of Scone/Destiny
T
Edinburgh has more of these plants per-capita than any other city in the UK
Trees
U
National animal of Scotland whose depictions can be seen around the city
Unicorn
V
What Edinburgh castle sits upon
Volcano
W
Main train station
Waverley
X
Famous event taking place at Princes Street Gardens during the winter season
Xmas Market
Y
First female president of the Royal Society of Chemistry, working at Edinburgh University
Lesley Yellowlees
Z
Attraction established in 1913, receiving over 600,000 visitors a year
Zoo
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