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Robert Burns

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year was Robert Burns born?

a)

1759

b)

1659

c)

1859

d)

1959

2.

Where was Robert Burns born?

a)

Glasgow

b)

Ayrshire

c)

Edinburgh

d)

Perth

3.

What job did Robert Burns dad have?

a)

Teacher

b)

Priest

c)

Farmer

d)

Fisherman

4.

In what year did Robert Burns die?

a)

1696

b)

1796

c)

1896

d)

1996

5.

In what month is Burns Night?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

d)

April

6.

How many brothers and sisters did Robert Burns have?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

7.

How many people (per year) visit the house where Robert Burns was born?

a)

10,000

b)

20,000

c)

50,000

d)

100,000

8.

Auld Lang Syne is one of the three most popular songs sung in English?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of these animals did Robert Burns write a famous poem about?

a)

A dog

b)

A cat

c)

A Mouse

d)

A tiger

10.

Many of Robert Burns songs and poems were about falling in love?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What was the name of Robert Burns wife?

a)

Mary

b)

Jean

c)

Maggie

d)

Susan

12.

How many children did Robert Burns have?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

13.

How many statues are there of Robert Burns around the world?

a)

40

b)

50

c)

60

d)

70

14.

What is traditionally eaten on Burns Night?

a)

Haggis

b)

Steak Pie

c)

Chicken Nuggets

d)

Stovies

15.

The Selkirk Grace is said at a Burns Night before people have their dinner.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which language did Robert Burns write his poetry in?

a)

English

b)

Gaelic

c)

Scots

d)

French

17.

Robert Burns came from a rich family.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Robert Burns is a Scottish icon?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Robert Burns could read and write?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

How much do you think you know about Robert Burns?

a)

A little

b)

An ok amount

c)

Quite a lot

d)

A lot