The Beast of Loch Ness

What did Aldie and John Mackay see in Loch Ness in April 1933?

• A large fish

• A giant creature with a humped back

• A flock of birds

• A submerged boat

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What is the local term for lakes in Scotland?

• Lochs

• Ponds

• Rivers

• Bays

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What was the reaction of the Mackays after seeing the creature?

• They immediately told everyone

• They kept quiet for a few days

• They took a photograph

• They called the police

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Which road were the Mackays driving on when they saw the creature?

• A9

• A82

• M8

• B900

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What theory suggests the Loch Ness monster could be a prehistoric creature?

• It is a giant squid

• It is a plesiosaur

• It is a large eel

• It is a giant turtle

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Who led 57 Loch Ness expeditions between 1960 and 1987?

• Robert Rines

• Ian Florence

• Tim Dinsdale

• Hugh MacKay

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What did Robert Rines capture in the 1970s that seemed to show a large underwater creature?

• A clear photograph

• A blurry image of a flipper

• A video of the creature

• A sonar reading

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What did the 2003 scientific study using sonar and satellites conclude about Loch Ness?

• They found a large creature

• They found no signs of any large living animal

• They discovered a new species of fish

• They found a sunken ship

Which legendary creature was once thought to be a myth but was later proven to exist?

• The kraken

• The unicorn

• The dragon

• The phoenix

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What is the okapi closely related to?

• The zebra

• The giraffe

• The horse

• The elephant