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Scotland Council Quiz - Western Isles - Statistics
General Stats
- This quiz has been taken 62 times
- The average score is 10 of 15
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Another English name for the Western Isles | Outer {Hebrides} | 100%
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| Largest island in Scotland, with a name that makes you think it's actually two islands | {Lewis} and Harris | 94%
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| A national language of Scotland which has a stronghold in the Western Isles | Gaelic | 92%
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| Ferry operator which runs the services to the Western Isles | Caledonian MacBrayne | 85%
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| Cloth that is handwoven from pure wool which is dyed and spun on the above island | Harris Tweed | 83%
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| Two large islands in the southern Western Isles | North and South {Uist} | 83%
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| Principal settlement on the Western Isles | Stornoway | 79%
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| Isolated archipelago from which the entire remaining population was evacuated in 1930 | St. Kilda | 69%
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| The SS Politician ran aground off Eriskay in 1941 with a cargo of 22,000 cases of malt whisky and this was later used as the basis for this novel and subsequent film | Whisky {Galore} | 62%
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| Island located between the above two islands whose local name 'Beinn na Faoghla' means 'Mountain of the Ford' | Benbecula | 60%
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| Strait of water which separates the Western Isles from the north-west Highlands | The Minch | 58%
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| Western Isles born woman who helped Charles Stuart escape after the Battle of Culloden | Flora MacDonald | 52%
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| Main community on Harris which has a ferry link with the village of Uig on the Isle of Skye | Tarbert | 52%
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| Large seabird of which nearly 25% of the world's population live on the Western Isles. Known for diving at high speed into the sea to hunt for food. | Northern {Gannet} | 44%
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| Non-native animal introduced to the islands in 1974 by gardeners to attack slugs. Escapees have caused problems by preying on rare birds so they are being relocated to the mainland | Hedgehog | 37%
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