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What is the Edinburgh Castle known for?
What is the Edinburgh Castle known for?
- Being a symbol of modern Edinburgh
- Being a modern military garrison
- Being the birthplace of the city (correct)
- Being a royal residence since the 11th century
Why is the big gun fired at 1:00 each day at the Edinburgh Castle?
Why is the big gun fired at 1:00 each day at the Edinburgh Castle?
- To announce the arrival of royalty
- To mark the start of the day
- To alert the city of danger
- To set the clocks by the ships in the port (correct)
What is the height one would have climbed to reach the top of the Edinburgh Castle?
What is the height one would have climbed to reach the top of the Edinburgh Castle?
- 414 meters
- 414 kilometers
- 414 feet (correct)
- 414 yards
What is the main function of the buildings in the Edinburgh Castle today?
What is the main function of the buildings in the Edinburgh Castle today?
What is included with the admission to the Edinburgh Castle?
What is included with the admission to the Edinburgh Castle?
WE START OUR VISIT WHERE THE CITY DID -- AT THE EDINBURGH CASTLE, THE FORTIFIED BIRTHPLACE OF THE CITY OVER A THOUSAND YEARS AGO. THIS IMPOSING SYMBOL OF EDINBURGH SITS BOLDLY ON A ROCK HIGH ABOVE THE CITY. WHILE THE CASTLE HAS BEEN BOTH A FORT AND A ROYAL RESIDENCE SINCE THE 11th CENTURY, MOST OF THE BUILDINGS TODAY ARE FROM ITS MORE RECENT USE AS A MILITARY GARRISON. CROWDS GATHER AS, TRADITIONALLY, EACH DAY AT 1:00, THE BIG GUN IS FIRED, GIVING THE SHIPS IN THE PORT SOMETHING TO SET THEIR CLOCKS BY. WHY 1:00 AND NOT NOON. IT COSTS THE FRUGAL SCOTS ELEVEN FEWER ROUNDS. YOUR ADMISSION COMES WITH A FINE GUIDED TOUR. WELCOME TO THE CASTLE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. IT TAKES ROUGHLY ABOUT 20 TO 25 MINUTES FROM THE TIME WE LEAVE HERE TO THE TIME WE GET TO THE TOP. YOU'LL ALL HAVE CLIMBED 414 FEET. IT'S EASY. I'VE DONE IT 10 TIMES A DAY ALREADY. COME ON. Guide: AND ONCE YOU GOT THROUGH GATE NUMBER 5 -- ORIFYOU GOT THROUGH GATE NUMBER 5, WE STILL HAD A SURPRISE FOR YOU, BECAUSE WE HAD GATE NUMBER
WE START OUR VISIT WHERE THE CITY DID -- AT THE EDINBURGH CASTLE, THE FORTIFIED BIRTHPLACE OF THE CITY OVER A THOUSAND YEARS AGO. THIS IMPOSING SYMBOL OF EDINBURGH SITS BOLDLY ON A ROCK HIGH ABOVE THE CITY. WHILE THE CASTLE HAS BEEN BOTH A FORT AND A ROYAL RESIDENCE SINCE THE 11th CENTURY, MOST OF THE BUILDINGS TODAY ARE FROM ITS MORE RECENT USE AS A MILITARY GARRISON. CROWDS GATHER AS, TRADITIONALLY, EACH DAY AT 1:00, THE BIG GUN IS FIRED, GIVING THE SHIPS IN THE PORT SOMETHING TO SET THEIR CLOCKS BY. WHY 1:00 AND NOT NOON. IT COSTS THE FRUGAL SCOTS ELEVEN FEWER ROUNDS. YOUR ADMISSION COMES WITH A FINE GUIDED TOUR. WELCOME TO THE CASTLE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. IT TAKES ROUGHLY ABOUT 20 TO 25 MINUTES FROM THE TIME WE LEAVE HERE TO THE TIME WE GET TO THE TOP. YOU'LL ALL HAVE CLIMBED 414 FEET. IT'S EASY. I'VE DONE IT 10 TIMES A DAY ALREADY. COME ON. Guide: AND ONCE YOU GOT THROUGH GATE NUMBER 5 -- ORIFYOU GOT THROUGH GATE NUMBER 5, WE STILL HAD A SURPRISE FOR YOU, BECAUSE WE HAD GATE NUMBER
