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Glenfinnan Monument - Quiz
  • 1. In what year was the Glenfinnan Monument erected?
A) 1835
B) 1938
C) 1814
D) 1745
  • 2. Who ordered the construction of the Glenfinnan Monument?
A) Charles Edward Stuart
B) James Gillespie Graham
C) Thomas Telford
D) Alexander Macdonald
  • 3. What is the architectural designation of the Glenfinnan Monument?
A) Category A listed monument
B) Grade I listed building
C) UNESCO World Heritage site
D) National Landmark
  • 4. Who designed the tower of the Glenfinnan Monument?
A) Alexander Macdonald
B) John Greenshields
C) Thomas Telford
D) James Gillespie Graham
  • 5. What is the height of the monument?
A) 45 ft
B) 1814 ft
C) 59 ft
D) 830 ft
  • 6. Who designed the statue of the unknown Highlander added in 1835?
A) Alexander Macdonald
B) James Gillespie Graham
C) Thomas Telford
D) John Greenshields
  • 7. The construction of the monument was partially funded by wealth from what source?
A) Slave plantations in Jamaica
B) The National Trust for Scotland
C) The House of Hanover
D) Jacobite war taxes
  • 8. Which road enabled the location of the monument at Glenfinnan?
A) A9
B) A1
C) A830
D) A82
  • 9. Who built the road that allowed access to the monument site?
A) Alexander Macdonald
B) James Gillespie Graham
C) Thomas Telford
D) John Greenshields
  • 10. Since 1938, who has been responsible for the care of the monument?
A) The House of Hanover
B) The British Government
C) Clan Macdonald of Clanranald
D) National Trust for Scotland
  • 11. What was added to the visitor centre in 2021 to replace a portrait of Stuart?
A) A display detailing links to slavery
B) A new statue of an unknown Highlander
C) A gift shop expansion
D) A historical map of the Jacobite rising
  • 12. To whom is the Glenfinnan Monument dedicated?
A) Scottish Highlanders who fought in the Jacobite Army
B) The slave owners of Jamaica
C) Thomas Telford
D) The House of Hanover
  • 13. When was the road between Fort William and Arisaig opened?
A) 1745
B) 1814
C) 1835
D) 1812
  • 14. What is the location of the Glenfinnan Monument?
A) Jamaica
B) Fort William
C) Arisaig
D) Glenfinnan, Lochaber
  • 15. Whom did Alexander Macdonald's father host in 1745?
A) Charles Edward Stuart
B) James Gillespie Graham
C) Thomas Telford
D) A plantation owner
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