In which year was Robert Burns born?

• 1754

• 1724

• 1759

• 1761

In which town was Burns born?

• Ayr

• Alloway

• Dumfries

• Ballantrae

Burns’ father was a...

• Miner

• Minister

• Lawyer

• Farmer

Burns’ first child was born in 1785 to

• Elizabeth Paton

• Ann Paton

• Jean Paton

• Mary Paton

Which of these was NOT written by Robert Burns

• Auld Lang Syne

• Tam o’ Shanter

• Holy Willie’s Prayer

• The Banks o’ Doon

Burns’ first collection of poems ( ‘Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect’ ) were published in

• 1785

• 1786

• 1787

• 1788

As well as writing poems, Burns made his living as

• A barber

• A farmer

• An actuary

• A teacher

Burns was the first person to appear on a commemorative

• Bottle of Bell’s whisky

• Bottle of Coca Cola

• Bottle of Irn Bru

• Bottle of Tennent’s Export

Which US President was able to recite Burns’ works by heart?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

At least how many children is Burns said to have fathered?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16