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Statistics for Scotland Council Quiz - City of Edinburgh
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General Stats
- This quiz has been taken 165 times
- The average score is 11 of 15
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Official residence of the British monarch in Scotland | {Holyrood} Palace | 96%
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| Edinburgh's principal railway station which was first opened in 1846 | Waverley | 95%
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| Major thoroughfare and shopping street, stretching from Lothian Road to Leith Street | {Princes} Street | 90%
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| This sheep, the world's first cloned mammal, is now in the National Museum of Scotland | Dolly | 89%
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| Annual celebration of arts and culture, held as an alternative to the official festival | The Fringe | 88%
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| Annual military performance of music and theatrical displays held at Edinburgh Castle | Royal Edinburgh Military {Tattoo} | 84%
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| Former Royal yacht which is now permanently berthed at Ocean Terminal in Leith | Britannia | 83%
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| Rock duo from Leith, formed in 1983 by twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid | The Proclaimers | 82%
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| Fountainbridge actor who became famous as the first person to play James Bond on film | Sean Connery | 77%
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| Affectionate nickname for Edinburgh, so given because of how the smoke-covered Old Town area appeared when viewed from the surrounding countryside | Auld Reekie | 71%
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| Edinburgh born track cyclist who was 11 times world and 6 times Olympic champion | Chris Hoy | 69%
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| Edinburgh has a statue of this US President to commemorate the Scots who fought on behalf of the Union during the American Civil War | Abraham Lincoln | 66%
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| Historic medieval cannon or 'bombard' which is located in Edinburgh Castle | Mons Meg | 41%
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| Born in Merchiston Tower, this mathematician is best known for his work on logarithms | John Napier | 21%
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| Edinburgh born scientist who formulated the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation | James Clerk Maxwell | 11%
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