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Scotland Council Quiz - Dundee City

Can you guess these facts about the Scottish council area of Dundee City?
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Last updated: January 27, 2022
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First submittedFebruary 22, 2021
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Large river on which the city of Dundee is located
Tay
Dundee based company D.C.Thompson publishes this long running comic which features
Dennis the Menace and Minnie the Minx
The Beano
Dundee was known for these three 'J's during its industrial heyday
Jute
Jam
Journalism
Dundee born actor who gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear with the Royal
Shakespeare Company. He also played Hannibal Lecter in the 1986 film 'Manhunter'
Brian Cox
Dundee Design museum, the first building in the UK by architect Kengo Kuma
V&A Dundee
DMA Design in Dundee was responsible for this iconic car action computer game
Grand Theft Auto
Designer of the first rail bridge connecting Dundee with Wormit, which collapsed in a
violent storm in 1879 as a train was crossing, killing all on board
Sir Thomas Bouch
Nicknames of Dundee's two football teams, Dundee FC and Dundee United FC
The Dee/
The Dark Blues
The Terrors/
The Tangerines
Antarctic research ship, launched in 1901 and now moored in Dundee. It carried Robert
Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton on a successful mission during 1901-1904
RRS Discovery
Poet who lived in Dundee, regarded by many as the worst poet in the English language
William McGonagall
Dundee born photographer James Valentine found fame producing this postal medium
Picture Postcard
Athlete from Dundee who won the 1991 World Championships 10,000 metres gold medal
Liz McColgan
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Level 73
Sep 21, 2021
"Designer of the first rail bridge connecting Dundee with Burntisland," Would not have been Burntisland, it's many miles from the River Tay
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Level 80
Sep 21, 2021
Thanks for that. I'm not sure where that came from! I've changed it to say "... connecting Dundee with Wormit..."