Question
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Answer
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What is the capital of Scotland?
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Edinburgh
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On what ocean inlet does the above lie?
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Firth of Forth
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What is the word for lake in Scotland?
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Loch
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What is Scotland's largest lake by surface area?
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Loch Lomond
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What is its largest lake by volume? (Hint: some people think there is a monster lurking there)
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Loch Ness
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On what northern archipelago would you find the town of Kirkwall?
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Orkney
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What island chain lies about 80 km northeast of the above?
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Shetland
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What is the most populous city in Scotland?
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Glasgow
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On what river does that city lie?
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River Clyde
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What is the tallest mountain in Scotland, and also Great Britain?
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Ben Nevis
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What sea lies between Scotland and Norway?
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North Sea
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What is known as the "Granite City"?
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Aberdeen
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What island chain off the northwest coast consists of "Inner" and "Outer" parts?
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Hebrides
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What is the largest island of the "Inner" part of the above, home to Clan MacLeod?
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Skye
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What is the largest island of the "Outer" part?
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Lewis and Harris
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What was the ancient Roman name for Scotland?
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Caledonia
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What city is considered the "capital" of the Scottish Highlands?
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Inverness
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What major Australian city takes its name from a city in Scotland?
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Perth
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On what river, Scotland's longest, is the above city located?
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River Tay
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What is the term for the language/dialect spoken in the Scottish lowlands which includes words like "Aye", "Auld", and "Bonnie"?
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Scots
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I personally have never heard anyone call it any other term