The great Scottish quiz of the year
SCOTTISH NEWS From the Games to Scotland’s referendum, 2014 has been quite a year, but do you recall it all? Send us your answers for a chance to win a £150 case of wine
1 Which Scottish city was branded the place where ‘architecture goes to die’ in the shortlist for this year’s Carbuncle Awards? A Aberdeen B Dundee C Edinburgh D Glasgow
2 The Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews had its own vote on the day of the Scottish independence referendum. What was the question? A Should any putt under a foot be a gimme? B Should women be accepted as members? C Should Donald Trump be a member? D Should Gleneagles be on the Open Championship rota?
3 Fire ravaged the Glasgow School of Art in May, leaving much of it in ruins. The landmark building was whose Art Nouveau masterpiece? A Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson B Charles Rennie Mackintosh C Enric Miralles D Sir Christopher Wren
4 Tennis star Andy Murray was awarded the Freedom of Stirling in April. What did he do at the ceremony? A Take bookings for his newly opened hotel B Propose to girlfriend Kim Sears C Throw a tantrum D Burst into tears
5 Scotland’s newest and most luxurious prison, HMP Grampian, opened this year. It boasts… A A hair salon B Personal safes for prisoners C Sea views D All of the above
6 Police Scotland’s chief constable Sir Stephen House said Twitter was becoming a replacement for which social menace? A Graffiti B Littering C Happy slapping D Football violence
7 Which freak natural occurrence battered Scotland earlier this month? A A sea eruption
B A sky paroxysm
C A weather bomb
D An earth thwack
8 In September, influential travel pub- lisher Rough Guides named Glasgow the … A Meanest city in the world B Friendliest city in the world C Hippest city in the world D Happiest city in the world
9 An outcry followed the Commonwealth Games organisers’ announcement that they were going to do what for the Opening Ceremony? A Turn George Square into a huge Saltire B Close the M8 to all non-Games traffic C Straighten the ‘Squinty Bridge’ D Blow up Glasgow’s Red Road
tower blocks
10 What becomes legal in Scotland at the stroke of midnight on Hogmanay this year? A Non-payment of TV licences B Cycling on pavements C Assisted suicide D Marriage for gay couples
POLITICS
11 A disastrous Better Together advert listed the ways Scots could spend the £1,400 they saved by staying in the UK. Which toy illustrated it? A Play-Doh B Meccano C Lego D Stickle Bricks
12 Who said ‘I will still be doing my job on behalf of the people of Scotland’ when the First Minister is ‘long gone’ – then promptly resigned while Alex Salmond was still in office? A Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont B Better Together leader Alistair Darling C Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill D Falkirk MP Eric Joyce
13 Which puppet character threw his weight behind the Better Together campaign? A Orville the duck B Kermit the frog C Spit the dog D Emu
14 Last month Nicola Sturgeon became First Minister of Scotland. How many others have held that office since the Scottish parliament opened in 1999? A Three B Four C Five D Six
15 Which two of Scotland’s seven cities voted in favour of independence? A Glasgow and Aberdeen B Edinburgh and Stirling C Perth and Inverness D Glasgow and Dundee
INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM QUOTES
MATCH THE FAMOUS QUOTE WITH THE SPEAKER
16 ‘If Scotland walks away from the UK, it walks away from the UK pound.’
17 ‘I hope people will think very carefully about the future.’
18 ‘I love Scotland, but I hate the way nationalists think they own the place.’
19 ‘It will take microsurgery to disentangle three centuries of close interdependence, after which we will have to deal with three bitter neighbours.’
20 ‘No one, absolutely no one, will do a better job of running Scotland than the people who live and work in Scotland.’ The Queen Alex Salmond JK Rowling George Osborne Billy Connolly
THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES
21 Which famous Scottish snack was given its own dance in the Opening Ceremony? A Walker’s Shortbread B Tunnock’s Tea Cake C McCowan’s Highland Toffee D Edinburgh rock
22 Who came to Prince Imran’s assistance when the baton containing the Queen’s message for the Games would not open? A Sir Chris Hoy B Alex Salmond C Billy Connolly D Prince Philip
23 What was the world’s fastest man, sprinter Usain Bolt, alleged to have said of the Games in Glasgow? A ‘A bit sh*t’ B ‘A big hit’ C ‘I’ll do my bit’ D ‘I’m too unfit’
24 What name was given to the army of volunteers who kept the Commonwealth Games on track? A Kelvin-bankers B M8s C Clydesiders D Glas-gophers
25 The Games were closed on August 3 and officially handed over to which city for 2018? A Gold Coast City, Queensland, Australia B Winnipeg, Canada C Kingston, Jamaica D Mbabane, Swaziland
SHOWBIZ
26 Scotland’s Emeli Sandé sang on the new Do They Know It’s Christmas single this year. Why did she feel uncomfortable about it? A She thought the lyrics were patronising B She thought the tune was rubbish C She felt bullied into taking part D She had never heard the original version
27 Which pensionable English actress played a burlesque singer in Paolo Nutini’s video for hit single One Day? A Joan Collins B Joan Plowright C Judi Dench D Joanna Lumley
28 Scots dance music star Calvin Harris is raking in an astonishing
£40million a year. Where does he perform most regularly? A The Hakkasan ‘megaclub’ in Las Vegas B The Barrowlands in Glasgow C Wembley Arena in London D Madison Square Garden in New York
29 Which much-loved Scottish TV comedy returned this year with a live show at Glasgow’s Hydro? A Rab C Nesbitt B Still Game C The Krankies Klub D City Lights
30 Which Scot was named GQ Magazine’s woman of the year? A Annie Lennox B Tilda Swinton C Rose Leslie D Shirley Manson 31 Hazel Irvine was the 2014 presenter of the Scottish BAFTA awards. Who was it that presented them in 2012 and 2013? A Edith Bowman B Elaine C Smith C Eddi Reader D Emeli Sandé
32 Billy Connolly attended the premiere of his new film in London in September. What is it called? A Who We Met In The Pub B What We Did On Our Holiday C How We Danced in Darlington D Why We Went to Wyoming
33 Sixties star Donovan launched an exclusive songwriting workshop on a Bahamian island. Who did he claim to have helped with his guitar technique? A Jimi Hendrix B Eric Clapton C Paul McCartney D Hank Marvin
34 What birthday is Annie Lennox celebrating on Christmas Day?
A 40th B 50th C 60th D 70th
35 Glasgow-born actor Angus Lennie, who appeared in The Great Escape, died this year aged 84. Which other Scottish actor appeared in the movie? A Gordon Jackson B Fulton Mackay C Alastair Sim D Sir Sean Connery
CULTURE
36 Veteran arts impresario Richard Demarco complained there was too much of what at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe? A Stand-up comedy B Physical theatre C Ventriloquist acts D Opera
37 Published this year, The Silkworm was the second JK Rowling novel to be published under her pseudonym. What is it? A Russell Garvie B Robert Galbraith C Richard Gilchrist D Ronald Griffiths
38 Which well-known Scottish artist walked from Aberdeen to Ayr for charity this year? A Jack Vettriano B John Lowrie Morrison C Peter Howson D Alasdair Gray
39 Under The Skin, starring Scarlett Johansson and filmed in Scotland, was one of the most critically acclaimed films of the year. What did she play? A An alien B A witch C An angel D A zombie
40 Classical violinist Nicola Benedetti’s 2014 album Homecoming was her first foray into which kind of music? A Dubstep B Scottish folk C Bluegrass D Heavy metal
STRANGE BUT TRUE
41 A new statue was unveiled in April in St Andrews, Fife. Which much loved local animal did it celebrate? A Kenny the town kestrel B Jocky the town pony C Hamish the town cat D Archibald the town dog
42 Scientists found the earliest known example of what in 385million-year-old fish fossils found in the Highlands? A Friendship B Dating C Kissing D Sexual
intercourse
43 An informal no-fly zone was declared over Edinburgh Zoo in the summer so as not to disturb A An angry orangutan B A depressed donkey C A pregnant panda D A wan wombat
44 In March the Clydesdale Bank announced that in 2015 it would be the first financial institution on the British mainland to issue what? A Cardboard bank cards B Plastic five pound notes C Fibreglass cheque books D Organic bank statements
45 What did Police Scotland ban all officers from talking about? A Ukip B Their pay rises C Football D The independence referendum
TELEVISION
46 TV network ABC cancelled its new sitcom Selfie after just seven episodes in November. Which Scots actress plays the lead in it? A Clare Grogan B Daniela Nardini C Karen Gillan D Katie Leung
47 Scottish actor Peter Capaldi made his debut as the Doctor in Dr Who this year. What was his first word in the role? A Kidneys B Spleen C Appendix D Pancreas
48 Tennis star Andy Murray’s mother Judy was a contestant on which TV programme A I’m A Celebrity B Celebrity Big Brother C Strictly Come Dancing D Celebrity Masterchef
49 Which former Channel 4 news journalist moved north to front the BBC2 current affairs programme Scotland 2014? A Jon Snow B Zeinab Badawi C Matt Frei
D Sarah Smith
50 If Scotland had voted Yes in September, what would the BBC have been replaced with north of the Border?
A Scottish Broadcasting Service
B Independent Television Corporation
C The Scottish National Network
D Braveheart Media Company