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WorksheetsMyths and Legends in Scotland
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the name of the legendary creature half woman- half seal?
a witch
a selkie
a kelpie
a Ghillie Dhu
Where do selkies mainly live?
near lakes and rivers
on the sea shore
in the mountains
in castles
Where does the Headless Drummer live?
in Glasgow
in Inverness
in Edinburgh
in Aberdeen
Seeing the Headless Drummer foretells (= predicts)…
an imminent disaster
a wedding
a happy event
someone's death
What is the name of the legendary creature looking like a beautiful horse?
a horsie
a selkie
a kelpie
a Ghillie Dhu
How does a kelpie kill its victims?
it eats them
it scares them to death
it crushes them
it drowns them
Who was Isobel Gowdie?
a witch
a ghost
a mermaid
a queen
What did Isobel Gowdie confess freely (without being tortured)?
witchcraft
murder
magic powers
adultery
From which city do the Gorbals Vampires come from?
Edinburgh
London
Inverness
Glasgow
What happened in Glasgow Necropolis in September 1954 ?
hundreds of armed children rushed into the Necropolis
two kids were killed by a vampire
a vampire called Jenny Wi terrorized the people of the city
a giant treasure hunt was organized in the Necropolis
When does the legend of the Loch Ness monster date from?
the 6th century
the 10th century
the 12th century
the 15th century
Who was the man who saw Nessie for the first time?
a prince
a peasant
a knight
a monk
What were the standing stones used for?
communicating with aliens
religious purposes and ceremonies
blood rituals
they weren't used for anything, they were just decorations
Where are the stones of Stenness situated?
on an island north of Scotland
on the Eastern coast of Scotland
in the South of Scotland, near the border with England
in the centre of Sotland
Who were defeated during the battle of Culloden?
the Vikings
the British army
the Scottish Jacobite army
the French army
When did the Battle of Culloden take place?
in 1250
in 1515
in 1650
in 1750
In which city is situated the Greyfriars graveyard?
in Edinburgh
in London
in Inverness
in Glasgow
What’s the name of the ghost who haunts the Greyfriars Graveyard?
Sir Bobby Poltergeist
Sir George MacKenzie
Sir Bloodie MacMillan
Sir John Hayes
Which instrument did the Ghost piper play?
the bagpipe
the flute
the violin
the harp
What happened to the Ghost Piper?
A tunnel collapsed on him while he was playing and he died
he chased rats from the castle of Stranraer
he went to play an instrument in a tunnel inhabited by fairies and disappeared
Which famous Queen saw the ghost of the Green Lady?
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Mary Stuart
What does the ghost of the Green Lady do?
she attacks people
she plays the flute
she cradles an infant
she wanders in the corridors of the castle
