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1. Which famous road bridge would you cross when going to Edinburgh Castle from Dunfermline?
 
Forth Road Bridge
Humber Bridge
Severn Bridge
Menai Bridge
 
 
2. What is the adult admission price (£'s)?
 
10.3
12.5
14.7
16.9

Children's admission is only £4.50
 
 
3. The Castle is perched on what?
 
A Fault line
A Granite outcrop into the sea
A stone age burial ground
An extinct volcano
 
 
4. Which building is the oldest in the castle?
 
Laich Hall
St Margaret's Chapel
The Great Hall
The Half Moon Battery

Dates back to the 1100's and is Edinburgh's oldest building
 
 
5. What is the name of the principle courtyard?
 
Castle Square
Crown Square
King's Square
Queen's Square
 
 
6. The castle is home to a famous medieval siege gun called what?
 
Lyon Lion
Maastricht Mol
Mons Meg
Tilburg Tiger

Made in Belgium in 1449 and last fired in 1681
 
 
7. At what gatherings was The Stone Of Destiny used?
 
The beheading of villains
The betrothal of royals
The crowning of monarchs
The funerals of monarchs

Returned to Scotland in 1996, prior to which it had spent nearly 700 years in Westminster Abbey
 
 
8. In which month does the famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo take place?
 
January
June
August
November
 
 
9. The "Honours of Scotland" are held at the castle and consist of what?
 
A crown, a sceptre and a tiara
A crown, a sword and a sceptre
A crown, a sword and a tiara
A sword, a sceptre and a tiara

The "Honours of Scoltand" are the crown jewels
 
 
10. At what time each day is the famous Edinburgh cannon fired?
 
11:00am
12:00 noon
1:00pm
2:00pm

It is known affectionately as the One O'Clock Gun and is fired every day of the week except Sunday
 
 
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