FACTS ABOUT SCOTLAND

QUIZ ON SCOTLAND

1. Nessie- the Loch Ness Monster. The suggestion was made that the monster bears a striking resemblance to the supposedly extinct
a) plesiosaur
b) eel
c) seal

2. The capital of Scotland
a) Edinburgh
b) Cardiff

3. The most infamous Scottish dish is haggis ( sheep heart, liver, lungs, onion , spices, stock, outmeal, suet)
4. Just Like Whisky (China) , Kilt originated in Ireland .
5. Scotland has 790 islands, 130 of which are inhabited
6. Ben Navis the highest peak in UK is located in Scotland , Inverness Shire.
7. Scotland has three officially spoken langages- English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic
8. Scottish literature includes such names like : JK Rowling, SirArthur Conan Doyle
9. Thomas Jefferson (U S president) was of Scottish descent.

The famous lake in which the monster lives is called "
a) Lake Nessie
b) Loch Ness
c) Lock Nest

The official Scottish animal is
a) unicorn
b) lion
c) beaver

The biggest city in Scotland is
a) Edinburgh
b) glasgow
c) Aberdeen

Traditional Scottish instrument is :
a) bagpipes
b) cello
c) acordion

English is the main language spoken in Scotland, yet the ancient Celtic language of ............. is still spoken and, in fact, numbers of speakers are increasing. Scotland is proud to speak its indigenous tongue as a part of Scottish language .
a) .Gaelic
b) Goelic
c) Guelic

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Scottish writer, wrote
a) James Bond
b) Sherlock Holmes
c) David Copperfield

Tick the films which were directed in Scotland
a) Skyfall
b) The Da Vinci Code
c) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
d) Braveheart
e) Trainspotting
f) Mission Impossible 3
g) Final destination 2
h) Fast and Furious 4
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More about scotland
http://www.scotland.org/about-scotland

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