Quiz on Scotland

1. The first inhabitants of Scotland were: a) Romans. b) Celts. c) Germans.

2. Which of the Scottish kings became also the King of England? a) James VI. b) Henry VIII. c) Philip II.

3. What did the Romans call Scotland? a)Wales. b)Caledonia. c)Londinium.

4. What is the name of the diagonal cross drawn on the Scottish flag? a) St Andrew’s cross. b) St George’s cross. c) St Patrick’s cross.

5. What is the name of the alternative festival run in Edinburgh in summer? a) The Gringe. b) The Fringe. c) The Summer Fest.

6. What are reels? a)Scottish songs. b)Scottish dances. c)Scottish musical instruments.

7. What is a kilt? a)A special bag made of leather worn by Scottish men. b)A special skirt worn by Scottish men. c)A typically Scottish musical instrument.

8. What is the Scottish national flower and which source of literature proves it? a)It’s the rose, it’s from a poem. b)It’s the daisy, it’s from a traditional song. c)It’s the thistle, it’s from a legend.

9. Who is this? a)Montgomery Burns b)Robert Burns c)William Burns

10. What is he famous for? a)Writing poems b)Writing plays c)Writing short stories

11. Who was “Braveheart” originally ? a)A national hero. b)An ancient king. c)A very handsome actor.

12. What was Braveheart’s real name? a)Wallace Gromit. b)William Wallace. c)William The Conqueror.

13. What marks the landborder between Scotland and England? a)Hadrian’s Wall. b)The Great Wall of Scotland. c)The Inverness Wall.

14. What’s the name of the Scottish national musical instrument, which every town has a band of? a)The guitar. b)The flute. c)The bagpipes.

15. A haggis is… a)A common Scottish animal that is hunted to keep the population under control. b)A mixture of different meats cooked inside an animal's stomach. c)An endangered Scottish animal highly appreciated for its taste.

16. What is the largest city in Scotland? a)Edinburgh. b)Glasgow. c)Aberdeen.

17. How many lakes are there in Scotland? a)Only one (the others are lochs). b)23. c)14.

18. What’s the name of the Queen’s castle in Scotland? a)Windsor Castle. b)Balmoral Castle. c)Blarney Castle.

19. Which university did Prince William and his wife Catherine meet at? a)The University of St Andrew’s. b)The University of Edinburgh. c)The University of Glasgow.

20. What’s the name of the most famous loch in Scotland? (in English!!!)

And now, to break the tie…

1. Do you know what a sporran is? a)A special bag made of leather worn by Scottish men. b)A special skirt worn by Scottish men. c) A typically Scottish musical instrument.

2. What is the highest peak in Scotland, at 1344m? a)Scaffell Pike. b)Snowdonia. c)Ben Nevis.

3. Which one of these is not a Scottish football team? a)Rangers Football Club. b)Celtic Football Club. c)Queens Park Rangers Football Club.

4. Which one of these writers is not Scottish? a)J.K. Rowling, from the Harry Potter series. b)Lewis Caroll, from Alice in Wonderland. c)J.M.Barrie, from Peter Pan.

5. Which one of these is not a Scottish pop band? a)Radiohead. b)Franz Ferdinand. c)Travis.

6. What is “Hogmaney” ? a)The Scottish Christmas Eve. b)The Scottish Boxing day. c)The Scottish New Year’s Eve.