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WorksheetsALL ABOUT SCOTLAND
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who was one of Scotland's greatest heroes?
Mel Gibson
William Wallace
John Balliol
King Edward I
Why was Mary, Queen of Scots, executed?
Because she was a Protestant
Because she married Bothwell
Because she was guilty of treason
Because she was Queen Elizabeth's cousin
What is the highest mountain in
Scotland (and Britain)?
Snowdon
Ben Nevis
The Highlands
The Munros
Where does Nessie live?
In the Highlands
In The Trossachs
In Loch Lomond
In Loch Ness
How many islands has Scotland got?
1090
790
190
390
What is the capital city of Scotland?
London
Cardiff
Dublin
Edinburgh
The famous three-week festival of Edinburgh is in...
October
September
August
July
What is the most visited tourist attraction in Edinburgh?
The Castle
The Military Tattoo
Princes Street
The Palace of Holyroodhouse
What is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland?
Edinburgh Castle
The Royal Yatch Britannia
The Palace of Holyroodhouse
Arthur's Seat
What is Scotland's national dish?
Deep-fried Mars Bar
Shortbread
Porridge
Haggis
In which Scottish sport do competitors throw enourmous wooden poles in the air?
caber tossing
sword dancing
Highland Fling
haggis hurling
Which sport started in Scotland?
football
basketball
tennis
golf
What is this?
a skirt
a kilt
a tartan
a bagpipe
What is the name of this material with a special design of lines and squares?
kilt
bagpipe
tartan
blanket
What is Scotland's national instrument?
the flute
the violin
the drums
the bagpipes
Which flower is Scotland's national emblem?
rose
daffodil
thistle
shamrock
Which of these surnames could have a Scottish origin?
McDougal
Johnson
O'Maloney
Smith
Why do people celebrate Burns' supper?
To honour Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns
To eat haggis
To drink whisky
To sing "Auld Lang Syne"
What is Hogmanay?
Christmas
Christmas' Eve
New Year
New Year's EVe
Which of these writers is NOT Scottish?
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Robert Louis Stevenson
Charles Dickens
Who wrote "Treasure Island" and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"?
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Arthur Donan Coyle
Robert Louis Stevenson
Charles Dickens
Who invented the famous detective Sherlock Holmes?
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Robert Louis Stevenson
Charles Dickens
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Graham Bell
Sir Alexander Fleming
James Watt
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Sir Alexander Fleming
James Watt
Samsung
Who invented the steam engine?
Alexander Graham Bell
Sir Alexander Fleming
James Watt
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
