Scottish Places and Landmarks questions and answers

01Which Scottish World Heritage Site was developed into a model industrial community by the philanthropist Robert Owen?

1. New Lanark
2. The Forth Bridge
3. The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
4. The Heart of Neolithic Orkney

02How many Munros, the Scottish mountains at least 3,000 feet (914 metres) high, are on the official Scottish Mountaineering Club list?

1. 282
2. 184
3. 350
4. 221

03Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Scotland and in the United Kingdom. What is its height above sea level?

1. 1,345 metres
2. 1,085 metres
3. 1,545 metres
4. 1,205 metres

04Which river is the longest in Scotland?

1. The River Tay
2. The River Spey
3. The River Clyde
4. The River Dee

05Which is the largest island in Scotland by area?

1. Lewis and Harris
2. The Isle of Skye
3. The Isle of Mull
4. The Isle of Arran

06Which remote Scottish archipelago is the United Kingdom's only World Heritage Site listed for both its natural and its cultural value?

1. St Kilda
2. Orkney
3. Shetland
4. The Isle of Skye

07By volume of water, which is the largest loch in Scotland?

1. Loch Ness
2. Loch Lomond
3. Loch Morar
4. Loch Awe

08When it opened in 1890, the Forth Bridge was described as the world's first major structure built from which material?

1. Steel
2. Cast iron
3. Wrought iron
4. Reinforced concrete

09Which is the largest national park in the United Kingdom?

1. The Cairngorms National Park
2. The Lake District National Park
3. Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
4. The Peak District National Park

10Which giant medieval siege gun is one of the best known sights at Edinburgh Castle?

1. Mons Meg
2. Big Bertha
3. Long Tom
4. Roaring Meg