This week’s quiz is all about Moray, a region that is rich in history

Visit Moray Speyside as the Scottish kings of old did and celebrate too the region’s cultural and culinary treats, stunning landscapes and wide range of outdoor activities

Visit Moray Speyside, where you could be surfing on the Moray Firth coast in the morning and be snowboarding in the mountains by the afternoon.

The region has a rich history and a stunning natural landscape. Home to some globally recognisable brand names, and hospitable communities proud of their heritage and traditions, the fine local produce and the golden alchemy of distiller and brewer.

And that is just the start.

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1. Which building in Elgin housed the first public lending library in the north of Scotland?

A. Elgin Museum

B. Thunderton House

C. The Tower

2. Kings and queens have lodged in Thunderton House, once the most splendid house in Elgin. Which royal gentleman stayed there before the Battle of Culloden?

A. Prince Albert

B. Bonnie Prince Charlie

C. Prince Charles

3. The Wolf of Badenoch was one of the darkest characters in Scottish history – why did he burn the Lantern of the North (Elgin Cathedral) to the ground?

A. Revenge on the Bishop of Moray B. He was in a very bad mood

C. Just for fun

4. In 1040, The real Macbeth killed which ruling king in a battle near Elgin?

A. James I

B. Duncan I

C. Malcolm III

5. The Wolf of Badenoch was the son of whom?

A. King Robert II of Scotland

B. The Bishop of Moray

C. James I of Scotland

6. Where in Moray did the Wolf of Badenoch reside?

A. Lochindorb Castle B. Drumin Castle

C. Spynie Palace

7. Lossiemouth-born Ramsay MacDonald, the first ever Labour Party prime minister, was expelled from which golf club?

A. Elgin Golf Club

B. Hopeman Golf Club

C. Moray Golf Club

8. The Muckle Spate was a great flood that took place in what year?

A. 1878

B. 1829

C. 1908

9. The well-known spot Randolph’s Leap is named because who leapt across the river in 1330?

A. Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray B. Alasdair Bhan Comyn

C. Alexander Comyn

10. Said to ward off witches and spirits, which custom is observed by the village of Burghead in January of each year?

A. Burning Juniper

B. Burning of the Clavie

C. A spring clean 11. A Moray-based Duchess assisted in the raising of which Scottish regiment? A. The Seaforth Highlanders

B. The Gordon Highlanders

C. The Black Watch

12. During the Second World War, which north-east fishing village was the landing place for three German spies? A. Portessie

B. Portknockie

C. Portgordon

13. Which Moray village is Walkers Shortbread’s head office based at? A. Grantown on Spey

B. Elgin

C. Aberlour

14. When was Walkers Shortbread established?

A. 1901

B. 1898

C. 1888

15. Sir Alexander Grant, a Scottish businessman born in Forres, was responsible for developing what famous biscuit?

A. Custard Cream

B. Bourbon biscuit

C. Digestive biscuit 16. What was the first legally licensed distillery in Dufftown?

A. Glenfiddich

B. Dufftown

C. Mortlach

17. The coastal defences in Moray comprise the longest and bestpreserved length of anti-invasion cubes and pillboxes in Scotland, but how long is it?

A. 3 miles

B. 5 miles

C. 7 miles

18. The River Spey is the secondlongest river in Scotland at how many miles long?

A. 98 miles

B. 107 miles

C. 119 miles

19. Some of the longest downhill mountain biking in the UK can be found where?

A. Glenlivet Bike Trails

B. The Monster Trails in Fochabers C. The Lecht

20. Moray Speyside has the greatest number of distilleries of any whiskyproducing area in Scotland, but how many are there?

A. 40

B. 45

C. 50

21. On the east edge of Forres is a 23ft high carved stone, said to be “Scotland’s first comic strip”. What is it called?

A. Sueno’s Stone

B. MacBeth’s Stone

C. Ragnar’s Stone

22.

At 1,294 feet above sea level, which Moray Speyside golf club claims the region’s highest tee?

A. Moray Golf Club

B. Rothes Golf Club

C. Dufftown Golf Club 23. Which international celebrity visited Elgin in 1904, attracting thousands of sightseers?

A. Queen Victoria B. Oscar Wilde C. Buffalo Bill

24. Jessie Kesson, author of The White Bird Passes, spent part of her childhood in Elgin. Which street did she live in?

A. Thunderton Place

B. Lady Lane

C. Carsemans Wynd

25. Who was the first Earl of Moray? A. Thomas Randolph

B. Andrew Randolph

C. James Randolph

26. In 1694 the rich lands of Culbin were destroyed by what catastrophe?

A. War

B. Earthquake

C. Sandstorm

27. Which religious order now runs Pluscarden Abbey?

A. Benedictines B. Franciscans C. Dominicans

28. Cullen skink is a famous fish soup/stew. What are the three main ingredients?

A. Haddock, milk, carrots B. Smoked haddock, milk, potatoes C. Smoked trout, milk, potatoes

29. How high is Ben Rinnes? A. 2,107 feet

B. 2,759 feet

C. 2,433 feet

30. The Moray Firth is one of only two places in Britain with a resident population of what?

A. Bottlenose dolphins

B. Grey seals

C. Puffins

Ramsay MacDonald was expelled from a golf club. But which one?

HOLY PLACE: Pluscarden Abbey, near Elgin.

The dish of the day, Cullen skink. But what are the ingredients?

A snow-capped Ben Rinnes dominates the Moray landscape.

Randolph’s Leap, near Forres.