Statistics for Scotland Council Quiz - Shetland Islands

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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	97%
Small, hardy, domesticated working animal synonymous with the Shetlands	Shetland {Pony}	97%
Scottish mainland city to which ferries travel from the above town	Aberdeen	94%
Largest town in the Shetland Islands	Lerwick	94%
This 'sea parrot' with a distinctive bill can be seen in large colonies on the Shetlands	Puffin	90%
Island lying halfway between Shetland and Orkney, known for its traditional knitwear	Fair Isle	68%
Annual 'fire festival' which celebrates Shetland's Viking heritage	Up {Helly} Aa	68%
Shetland born John Henry eventually became Treasurer of this Australian island after emigrating with his family in 1854	Tasmania	65%
Most northerly of the Shetland Islands	Unst	65%
Second largest island in the Shetland archipelago	Yell	61%
Southern-most point on the Shetland mainland	{Sumburgh} Head	55%
Traditional enclosed area of land, typically small and arable, usually with a dwelling	Croft	52%
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	45%
Best known prehistoric and Norse settlement on the Shetland Islands	Jarlshof	35%
The pipeline to Sullom Voe opened in 1978 to carry oil from this major North Sea oil field	Brent	16%