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Southside:
What
is the origin of the streetname the 'Pleasance'? Is it:
a. An old Scots word for a park?
b. Named after Mary de Placentia in Italy?
c. The royal recreation area of David II?
In
which street was the coffee shop in which J K Rowling wrote the
first few chapters of the Harry potter story?
a. St Patrick Street (now a vegetarian restaurant)
b. Potterrow (now a wine bar)
c. Nicolson Street (now a Chinese restaurant
How
many households did the 2001 Census record as having a car?
a. 19%
b. 29%
c. 39%
What
percentage of 16-44 year olds had a degree level qualification
per the 2001 Census?
a. 20%
b. 30%
c. 40%
Which
of the following newspapers was at one time edited from 18 Buccleugh
Place?
a. The Edinburgh Review
b. The Evening News
c. The Evening Dispatch
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Prestonfield:
The
restaurant at the Prestonfield House Hotel is called what?
a. Carrubbers
b. Royale
c. Rhubard
Dalkeith Road leads towards Dalkeith. What does Dalkeith mean?
a. A clearing beside a wood or forest
b. House of Keith
c. Hedge farm
In
the 2001 census, what proportion of children under 16 were male
in the Prestonfield ward?
a. 57%
b. 50%
c. 43%
Also
in the 2001 Census, what percentage of people living in Prestonfield
were born in Scotland?
a. 88.1%
b. 58.1%
c. 38.1%
The
Kelso Abbey charters show that the area around Cameron Toll was
called by a similar name in what other period of history?
a. In Roman times
b. In the 6th/7th century
c. In 12th/13th Century
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Sciennes
and Grange:
What
percentage of people living in Sciennes are 65 years old and over
(per the 2001 Census)?
a. 14.5%
b. 24.5%
c. 34.5.%
What
is the origin of the name Sciennes?
a. From the scientific name for quartz which was mined and crushed
nearby
b. There was a convent there named after St Catherine of Scienna
c. From an old Scottish word for a tax booth
Which
group won the Best Fairtrade Community Award in March 2006?
a. Sciennes Primary School
b. Friends of the Meadows
c. Victor Hugo shop
What
is the name of the freight rail line that runs along the south
side of the Grange?
a. The Suburban line
b. The Freight line
c. The Grange line
What
community group represents the Grange area and has a 2006 membership
fee of just £5 per household?
a. The Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council
b. The Grange Association
c. The Grange Residents Association
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Newington:
Minto
Street and Craigmillar Park are two of the streets on the A701
road linking Salisbury with Cameron Toll. What is the name of
the street that links Minto Street with Craigmillar Park?
a. Dalkeith Road
b. Queen's Crescent
c. Mayfield Gardens
Which
Queen is Queen's Crescent named for?
a. Queen Margaret
b. Queen Victoria
c. Queen Elizabeth
What
proportion of households in Newington were owner occupied in 2001:
a. 83%
b. 63%
c. 43%
Which
of the following stations was not on the South suburban rail line
when it closed in 1962?
a. Newington
b. Liberton Brae
c. Blackford Hill
In
what street is Newington Library?
a. Newington Road
b. Causewayside
c. Fountainhall Road
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