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Scotland Council Quiz - Falkirk

Can you guess these facts about the Scottish council area of Falkirk?
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Last updated: January 27, 2022
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First submittedFebruary 23, 2021
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30-metre-high horse-head sculptures, near the Forth and Clyde Canal in Grangemouth
The Kelpies
Green space with walking paths and cycleways which is home to the above sculptures
The Helix
Professional football club Falkirk F.C. is known by this nickname
The Bairns
Rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal
Falkirk Wheel
The two bridges which cross the Firth of Forth from Falkirk
Kincardine
Clackmannanshire
Industrial town on the Firth of Forth with a large container terminal and oil refinery
Grangemouth
Carriden marks the eastern end of this 37 mile long Roman wall
Antonine Wall
Castle on a rocky spit in the Firth of Forth that is known as 'the ship that never sailed'
Blackness
The Battle of Falkirk in 1298, saw the defeat of William Wallace by this King of England
Edward I
Bizarre fruit-inspired building set within a woodland near Dunmore
The Pineapple
Borrowstounness on the south bank of the Firth of Forth is usually known by this name
Bo'ness
Group Captain George Denholm from the above town was an RAF Spitfire pilot, one
of the 'Few' who fought in this WW2 battle
Battle of Britain
Large mansion near Falkirk which is in the style of a French Renaissance château
Callendar House
Admiral Sir Charles John Napier was a British naval officer from Falkirk whose sixty years
in the Royal Navy included service in this conflict between the USA and the UK
War of 1812
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Level 21
May 27, 2023
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