Scotland Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast #322

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322 | Scotland Trivia

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It’s time to travel. Today, I’m heading across the Atlantic for some Scotland Trivia. Scotland has been on my list of places to see for a long time. Maybe sometime soon.

Any Scottish listeners out there? Drop me a line on the Contact Page and let me know what you think.

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Episode Intro

It’s time to travel. Today, I’m heading across the Atlantic for some Scotland Trivia. Scotland has been on my list of places to see for a long time. Maybe sometime soon.

Any Scottish listeners out there? Drop me a line at DorkyGeekyNerdy.com and let me know what you think.

If you’re new here, welcome. Every week, it’s three rounds of ten questions. Quick and easy.

I’m your host, Brian Rollins. This is episode 322 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast and let’s go.

The Dorky Round

What is the largest city in Scotland?
a. Glasgow
What is the second-largest city and capital of Scotland? Edinburgh
What fantasy time-travel has a World War II nurse dropped into Scotland in 1743?
a. Outlander
What James Bond actor was born in Scotland in 1930?
a. Sean Connery
What inventor of the telephone was born in Scotland in 1847?
a. Alexander Graham Bell
What 2012 Pixar film, set in Scotland, was originally titled The Bear and the Bow?
a. Brave
What Scottish lake supposedly contains a mysterious, prehistoric monster?
a. Loch Ness
While the ancient origins of the sport are much debated, the modern version of what ball-and-club sport originated in Scotland in the 15th Century?
a. Golf
After England, what is the next-closest UK nation to Scotland?
a. Northern Ireland
What traditional Scottish dish is made from sheep’s pluck, minced with chopped onion, oatmeal, suet and spices is cooked in the animal’s stomach?
a. Haggis

The Geeky Round

As of 2022, only 2.5% of Scots reported they some skills in what ancient language?
a. Gaelic. Specifically, Scottish Gaelic.
Mel Gibson portrayed what Scottish rebel in the film, Braveheart?
a. William Wallace
What Scottish author published The Lost World in 1912?
a. Arthur Conan Doyle
What Scot hosted The Late Late Show starting in 2004?
a. Craig Ferguson
What king of Scotland became king of England and Ireland in 1603?
a. James VI. He became James I after assuming the English throne
What two colors can be found on the Scottish national flag?
a. Blue and White
What Scottish islands make up the northernmost point of the United Kingdom?
a. The Shetland Islands
What body of water separates Scotland from Norway and Denmark?
a. The North Sea
What Shakespearean tragedy is often referred to as “The Scottish Play”?
a. Macbeth. Saying the name in a theater is considered bad luck.
Where, in Scotland, will you find the oldest golf course in the world?
a. St. Andrews

The Nerdy Round

What Scottish economist wrote The Wealth of Nations in 1776?
a. Adam Smith
What 1947 Lerner and Loewe musical was set in a fictional Scottish village that appears only one day every 100 years?
a. Brigadoon
Starring Liam Nissan, what Scottish historical film debuted in the same year as Braveheart?
a. Rob Roy
What Scottish city is known as the “Granite City”?
a. Aberdeen
Scotland is broadly divided into what three regions?
a. The Highlands, the Lowlands, and the Southern Uplands.
What is the name of the cross found on the Scottish national flag?
a. That’s the St. Andrew’s Cross
What Roman fortification was built in Scotland starting in 142 AD?
a. The Antonine Wall
Though he died in America, what Steel Magnate was born in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1835?
a. Andrew Carnegie
Born in Dunbar, Scotland, what naturalist has been called the “Father of the National Parks”?
a. John Muir.
What triangular inlet has its southwestern point at Inverness?
a. Moray Firth

Episode Conclusion

And we’re back from Scotland. Well, we are if you’re not in Scotland right now.

I’d love to go visit Scotland. It’s one of the many nationalities that have shown up in my Ancestry DNA profile.

Next week, we’ve got some movie trivia lined up. Here’s a clue for what to expect:

What series of animated films is based, loosely, on a picture book that came out in 1990?

A fifth movie in the series is in the works and is scheduled for 2026. Good luck and I’ll see you again on Wednesday.

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