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Question 1: There was also a certain Flann, son of an Abbot of ________ called Maol-duine who died in 890, and who may have loaned his name to these isolated isles.
UlvaStaffaErraidIona

Question 2: The archipelago is also known as 'The Seven Hunters', and in the ________ they may also have been called the 'Seven Haley (Holy) Isles'.
Late Middle AgesMiddle AgesEarly Middle AgesHigh Middle Ages

Question 3: [3] ________ and Pilot Whales, as well as Risso's and other species of dolphin are commonly observed in the vicinity.
Killer whaleCommon minke whaleFin whaleMinke whale

Question 4: The geology consists of a dark breccia of gabbros and dolerites intruding ________ gneiss.
ArcheanGeologic time scaleHadeanPrecambrian

Question 5: [3] The islands have been devoid of permanent residents since the automation of the ________ in 1971.
Italian languageSpanish languageLighthouseRomanian language

Question 6: [23] The mystery was also the inspiration for the composer ________'s modern chamber opera The Lighthouse (1979).
United KingdomMalcolm WilliamsonThe PromsPeter Maxwell Davies

Question 7: The isles provide nesting for a population of seabirds, including ________, Northern Fulmars, European Storm-petrels, Leach's Petrels, Common Shag and Black-legged Kittiwakes.
Great SkuaAtlantic PuffinRazorbillHerring Gull

Question 8: [3] In pre-historic times the area was covered by ice sheets which spread from Scotland out into the ________.
Atlantic OceanArctic OceanIndian OceanPacific Ocean

Question 9: [9] From the late ________ on, Lewismen regularly raided these nests for eggs, birds and feathers.
Middle AgesHigh Middle AgesLate Middle AgesEarly Middle Ages

Question 10: They may take their name from St Flannan, the ________ Irish preacher and abbot.
11th century6th century7th century8th century
















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