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ALL ABOUT SCOTLAND

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was one of Scotland's greatest heroes?

a)

Mel Gibson

b)

William Wallace

c)

John Balliol

d)

King Edward I

2.

Why was Mary, Queen of Scots, executed?

a)

Because she was a Protestant

b)

Because she married Bothwell

c)

Because she was guilty of treason

d)

Because she was Queen Elizabeth's cousin

3.

What is the highest mountain in

Scotland (and Britain)?

a)

Snowdon

b)

Ben Nevis

c)

The Highlands

d)

The Munros

4.

Where does Nessie live?

a)

In the Highlands

b)

In The Trossachs

c)

In Loch Lomond

d)

In Loch Ness

5.

How many islands has Scotland got?

a)

1090

b)

790

c)

190

d)

390

6.

What is the capital city of Scotland?

a)

London

b)

Cardiff

c)

Dublin

d)

Edinburgh

7.

The famous three-week festival of Edinburgh is in...

a)

October

b)

September

c)

August

d)

July

8.

What is the most visited tourist attraction in Edinburgh?

a)

The Castle

b)

The Military Tattoo

c)

Princes Street

d)

The Palace of Holyroodhouse

9.

What is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland?

a)

Edinburgh Castle

b)

The Royal Yatch Britannia

c)

The Palace of Holyroodhouse

d)

Arthur's Seat

10.

What is Scotland's national dish?

a)

Deep-fried Mars Bar

b)

Shortbread

c)

Porridge

d)

Haggis

11.

In which Scottish sport do competitors throw enourmous wooden poles in the air?

a)

caber tossing

b)

sword dancing

c)

Highland Fling

d)

haggis hurling

12.

Which sport started in Scotland?

a)

football

b)

basketball

c)

tennis

d)

golf

13.

What is this?

a)

a skirt

b)

a kilt

c)

a tartan

d)

a bagpipe

14.

What is the name of this material with a special design of lines and squares?

a)

kilt

b)

bagpipe

c)

tartan

d)

blanket

15.

What is Scotland's national instrument?

a)

the flute

b)

the violin

c)

the drums

d)

the bagpipes

16.

Which flower is Scotland's national emblem?

a)

rose

b)

daffodil

c)

thistle

d)

shamrock

17.

Which of these surnames could have a Scottish origin?

a)

McDougal

b)

Johnson

c)

O'Maloney

d)

Smith

18.

Why do people celebrate Burns' supper?

a)

To honour Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns

b)

To eat haggis

c)

To drink whisky

d)

To sing "Auld Lang Syne"

19.

What is Hogmanay?

a)

Christmas

b)

Christmas' Eve

c)

New Year

d)

New Year's EVe

20.

Which of these writers is NOT Scottish?

a)

Sir Walter Scott

b)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

c)

Robert Louis Stevenson

d)

Charles Dickens

21.

Who wrote "Treasure Island" and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"?

a)

Sir Walter Scott

b)

Sir Arthur Donan Coyle

c)

Robert Louis Stevenson

d)

Charles Dickens

22.

Who invented the famous detective Sherlock Holmes?

a)

Sir Walter Scott

b)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

c)

Robert Louis Stevenson

d)

Charles Dickens

23.

Who discovered penicillin?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Sir Alexander Fleming

c)

James Watt

d)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

24.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Sir Alexander Fleming

c)

James Watt

d)

Samsung

25.

Who invented the steam engine?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Sir Alexander Fleming

c)

James Watt

d)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle