True or False : Scotland Edition

Scotland is home to the tallest waterfall in Britain, named Eas a’ Chual Aluinn. It is 658 feet, which is 3 times the height of Niagara Falls.

• True

• False

Scotland has approximately 780 islands.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Scotland has approximately 790 islands.

Edinburgh was the second city in the world to have its own fire brigade.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Edinburgh was the first city in the world to have its own fire brigade.

There are over 600 square miles of freshwater lakes.

• True

• False

The lowest proportion of redheads are in Scotland.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The highest proportion of redheads are in Scotland.

St. Andrew’s Links is known as the “home of golf.”

• True

• False

Even though Edinburgh is the capital, it is not the smallest city; Glasgow is the largest.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Even though Edinburgh is the capital, it is not the largest city; Glasgow is the largest.

The raincoat was invented in Scotland by a man named Charles Macintosh, who was born in Glasgow.

• True

• False