The Edinburgh Quiz
Twenty questions on Edinburgh, from its history and landmarks to its people and culture. How well do you know it?
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About this quiz
The castle, the festivals and the Old and New Towns.
- Questions
- 20, with 20 seconds for each. Faster answers score more.
- Difficulty
- Easy to start, harder towards the end
- Covers
- Landmarks
- Festivals
- Books
- Nicknames
- History
- Streets
- Animals
- Traditions
- Politics
- Museums
- Places
- Underground
- Play it
- On your own for a score, on a leaderboard with your group, or live on a call with phones as the buzzers. Free, with no sign‑up.
Warm-up questions
Not part of the quiz, so peek at the answers all you like.
- 1Geography
Which estuary does Edinburgh sit beside?
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BThe Firth of Forth
The Isle of May, out in the firth, is famous for its puffins.
- 2Famous people
Which Edinburgh-born inventor is credited with the telephone?
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CAlexander Graham Bell
Bell was born in Edinburgh in 1847 and patented the telephone in the United States in 1876.
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