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Island Essentials: Test Your Knowledge of Mull and Iona

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Welcome to the Mull & Iona Trivia Challenge

These two islands are absolute gems of the Inner Hebrides, famous for their rugged landscapes, ancient history, and spectacular coastal beauty. We’ve got 20 questions covering everything from the spiritual history of Iona and the wildlife of Mull to famous castles and lochs.

Test your knowledge of these incredible Scottish islands and see if you can score 20/20! Good luck!”

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Mull & Iona Trivia Challenge

20 Questions on Scotland's Inner Hebrides

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1. What is the main town and administrative centre on the Isle of Mull, famous for its colourful waterfront houses?

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2. The Isle of Iona is historically significant as the place where which prominent figure established a monastery in 563 AD?

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3. Mull has one active whisky distillery. What is its name?

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4. What is the collective name for the 48 Scottish, Irish, and Norwegian kings traditionally believed to be buried in Reilig Òdhrain on Iona?

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5. What is the primary industry on both Mull and Iona today, replacing much of the previous reliance on crofting?

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6. Which mainland town in Argyll and Bute serves as the primary ferry port connecting the Isle of Mull to the Scottish mainland?

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7. The Treshnish Isles, which lie off the west coast of Mull, are a crucial breeding ground for which brightly coloured seabird?

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8. Which major cross at Iona Abbey is a concrete replica, cast from the original fragments?

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9. The Isle of Mull hosts which major, high-speed annual event that attracts motorsports fans?

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10. What is the title of the famous illuminated manuscript, likely created on Iona or in its scriptorium, that later moved to Ireland?

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11. Iona's beaches are famous for their beauty, including the 'Bay at the Back of the Ocean' and which other notable white-sand beach?

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12. The name of Tobermory is often associated with which popular children's television program?

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13. Which of these lochs cuts deeply into the west coast of Mull, near the Isle of Ulva and the Treshnish Isles?

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14. What is the most common colour of the unique Iona Marble, sometimes used in the Abbey?

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15. The village of Fionnphort on Mull is the departure point for the short ferry crossing to which island?

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16. What geological feature is responsible for Mull's often rugged and mountainous terrain?

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17. Which tiny, uninhabited island near Mull is famous for its basalt columns and Fingal's Cave?

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18. What is the name of the historic castle, home of Clan Maclean, that dominates the eastern coast of Mull?

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19. Which majestic bird of prey, reintroduced to Mull, has become a major draw for wildlife tourism?

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20. What is the highest mountain on the Isle of Mull, and the only Munro (mountain over 3,000 feet) not on the mainland?

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