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Scotland Council Quiz - Shetland Islands - Statistics
General Stats
- This quiz has been taken 70 times
- The average score is 11 of 15
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Anderson (1792-1868) was a Shetland born businessman and co-founder of this major shipping line and cruise company | P&O | 96%
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| Scottish mainland city to which ferries travel from the above town | Aberdeen | 95%
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| Largest town in the Shetland Islands | Lerwick | 95%
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| Small, hardy, domesticated working animal synonymous with the Shetlands | Shetland {Pony} | 95%
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| This 'sea parrot' with a distinctive bill can be seen in large colonies on the Shetlands | Puffin | 93%
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| Annual 'fire festival' which celebrates Shetland's Viking heritage | Up {Helly} Aa | 80%
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| Island lying halfway between Shetland and Orkney, known for its traditional knitwear | Fair Isle | 78%
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| Second largest island in the Shetland archipelago | Yell | 73%
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| Most northerly of the Shetland Islands | Unst | 71%
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| Southern-most point on the Shetland mainland | {Sumburgh} Head | 64%
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| Shetland born John Henry eventually became Treasurer of this Australian island after emigrating with his family in 1854 | Tasmania | 64%
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| Traditional enclosed area of land, typically small and arable, usually with a dwelling | Croft | 60%
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| Largest settlement on the North Atlantic coast of Mainland, capital of the Shetland Islands until 1708, and home to the North Atlantic Fisheries College | Scalloway | 56%
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| Best known prehistoric and Norse settlement on the Shetland Islands | Jarlshof | 40%
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| The pipeline to Sullom Voe opened in 1978 to carry oil from this major North Sea oil field | Brent | 16%
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