Q 01/05

Which city is the capital of Scotland?

A) Edinburgh

B) Glasgow

C) Aberdeen

D) Stirling

Answer · why

A) Edinburgh

It has been recognised as the capital since at least the 15th century, though Glasgow is bigger.

Q 02/05

Which is the most populous city in Scotland?

A) Edinburgh

B) Glasgow

C) Dundee

D) Aberdeen

Answer · why

B) Glasgow

It sits on the River Clyde and was called the 'second city of the British Empire' in Victorian times.

Q 03/05

What is the highest mountain in Scotland, and in Great Britain?

A) Ben Macdui

B) Cairn Gorm

C) Ben Nevis

D) Ben Lomond

Answer · why

C) Ben Nevis

It rises to 1,345 metres, or 4,413 feet, in the Highlands.

Q 04/05

Roughly how many islands does Scotland have?

A) Over 300

B) Over 500

C) Over 2,000

D) Over 900

Answer · why

D) Over 900

More than 100 of them are inhabited; Lewis and Harris is the largest.

Q 05/05

Which body of water holds nearly twice as much as all the lakes of England and Wales combined?

A) Lomond

B) Ness

C) Morar

D) Awe

Answer · why

B) Ness

Loch Lomond is bigger by surface area, but Ness is by far the largest by volume.