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What is your knowledge about Scotland's biggest city? Let's find out!
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1
Name this street.
George Street
Buchanan Street
Queen Street
Argyle Street
2
Which fictional Glasgow suburb is the setting of the BBC TV sitcom, Still Game?
Mossgreen
Craiglang
Burnistoun
Shieldinch
3
Which music venue in Glasgow features this staircase?
SWG3
O2 Academy Glasgow
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
The Garage
4
The SECC was built in which decade?
1980s
2000s
1970s
1990s
5
Which of these Glasgow Underground stations is the most northerly?
Kelvinbridge
Cowcaddens
Hillhead
Buchanan Street
6
Which of these motorways neither starts nor ends in Glasgow?
M8
M77
M74
M80
7
Which of these Glasgow shopping centres was opened the earliest?
Buchanan Galleries
St. Enoch Centre
Silverburn Shopping Centre
Forge Shopping Centre
8
Which of these establishments in Glasgow is NOT associated with Charles Rennie Mackintosh?
Willow Tea Rooms
House For An Art Lover
Glasgow School of Art
House Of Fraser
9
Which of these Saints has NOT their name to a Christian Cathedral in Glasgow?
St. Andrew
St. Luke
St. Ninian
St. Mungo
10
Which band became the first to play live at the SSE Hydro?
Admiral Fallow
Prides
Young Fathers
CHVRCHES
11
Which of these families does not appear in the Glasgow-set BBC soap opera, River City?
The Murdochs
The O'Haras
The Kennedys
The MacAuleys
12
Which of these Glasgow museums was opened the latest?
The People Palace
Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery
Museum of Religious Life and Art
Scotland Street Museum of Education
13
Which of these bridges does not cross the River Clyde?
Kingston Bridge
King George V Bridge
Elizabeth II Bridge
Erskine Bridge
14
Which of these lawyers was appointed the Rector of the University of Glasgow in 2017?
Tony Blair
Susan Calman
Annabelle Ewing
Aamer Anwar
15
Which of these Glasgow stadia was the first to host a European Cup match?
Celtic Park
Firhill Stadium
Hampden Stadium
Ibrox Stadium
16
Lauren Mayberry, Ian Cook and Martin Doherty make up which Glasgow band?
CHVRCHES
Deacon Blue
Prides
Admiral Fallow
17
Which of the "Loose Women" was born in Glasgow?
Andrea McLean
Kay Adams
Colleen Nolan
Janet Street-Porter
18
Which of these Glasgow parks does NOT feature a museum or art gallery?
Pollok Park
Kelvingrove Park
Alexandra Park
Glasgow Green
19
Which of these people is NOT represented by a statue in George Square?
Donald Dewar
Walter Scott
Robert Burns
Prince Albert
20
G40 3HG is the postcode of which sporting arena in Glasgow?
Scotstoun Stadium
Celtic Park
Tollcross International Swimming Centre
Emirates Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
21
In which decade was the Glasgow Central Mosque established?
1980s
2000s
1970s
1990s
22
Which of these Glasgow streets does NOT make up Glasgow Cross?
High Street
Gallowgate
Trongate
Duke Street
23
The Catholic Mass hosted by Pope John Paul II in 1982 took place in which Glasgow park?
Glasgow Green
Kelvingrove Park
Springburn Park
Bellahouston Park
24
Which arts space in Glasgow hosted the 2015 Tuner Prize?
Centre for Contemporary Arts
Tramway
Trongate 103
The Arches
25
The Great Scottish Run finishes in which Glasgow landmark?
Bellahouston Park
Glasgow Green
George Square
Kelvingrove Park
26
Which sport is Glasgow Tigers associated with?
Basketball
Speedway
Rugby Union
Water Polo
27
Which Glasgow university calls itself the "place for useful learning"?
University of Strathclyde
University of Glasgow
Glasgow Caledonian University
28
Which of these local council areas does NOT border Glasgow?
South Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
East Renfrewshire
West Dunbartonshire
29
In which year did Glasgow award Nelson Mandela the Freedom Of The City?
1984
1981
1990
1987
30
Which of these establishments is NOT on Pacific Quay?
Radisson Red Hotel
The IMAX Cinema
Glasgow Science Centre
BBC Scotland
31
Which suburb is home of the Glasgow Fort Shopping Centre?
Pollok
Robroyston
Easterhouse
Govan
32
Which of these is N0T present in this photograph?
River Clyde
Finnieston Crane
SEC Armadillo
SSE Hydro
33
Which of these colleges did NOT merge to be part of Glasgow Kelvin College?
Stow College
Glasgow Metropolitan College
North Glasgow College
John Wheatley College
34
Which of these college did NOT merge with the others to make Glasgow Clyde College?
Anniesland College
Cardonald College
Glasgow College of Nautical Studies
Langside College
35
The first episode of TV crime drama Taggart was screened in which year?
1983
1985
1987
1989
36
Which of these former Glasgow nightclubs was NOT destroyed by a fire?
Trash
Archaos
Shack
Victoria's
37
Which of these Glasgow streets is NOT part of the "Golden Z"?
Buchanan Street
Jamaica Street
Argyle Street
Sauchiehall Street
38
The University of Glasgow was established in which century?
14th
16th
18th
15th
39
When did Glasgow host the Commonwealth Games?
1986
2002
2014
1970
40
Which Glasgow venue is the home of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra?
The City Halls
The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
41
Which of these Glasgow based football clubs is the oldest?
Celtic
Queen's Park
Rangers
Partick Thistle
42
Which of these Glaswegian politicians never became Prime Minister of the UK?
Gordon Brown
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
John A MacDonald
43
How many Glasgow Underground stations are there?
16
13
15
14
44
Which of these venues is NOT part of the Scottish Events Campus?
The Clyde Auditorium
The SECC
Film City Glasgow
The SSE Hydro
45
A statue of which Glaswegian was unveiled on the 10th December 2018?
John Logie Baird
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Jock Stein
Donald Dewar
46
In 2008, Glasgow was named as a UNESCO City of what?
Literature
Music
Architecture
Science
47
In which year was Glasgow named "European Capital of Culture"?
1985
1990
1995
2000
48
In which year did Celtic FC win the European Cup?
1970
1968
1967
1969
49
Which Glasgow museum was awarded European Museum of the Year in 2013?
Riverside Museum
Gallery of Modern Art
Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery
The People's Palace
50
Which of these Glasgow bands did NOT win the Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act?
Wet Wet Wet
Belle and Sebastian
Travis
The Fratellis