What do you know about Scotland
17 Nov 2009
1.
St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and which other three countries?
a) Slovakia, Greece and Czech Republic
b) Norway, Greece and Latvia
c) Romania, Greece and Russia
2.
What is the name of Scotland's national poet?
a) George Mackay Brown
b) Robert Burns
c) Robert Louis Stevenson
3.
What is the name of the Scottish flag?
a) The Lion Rampant
b) The Saltire
c) The Salt and Sauce
4.
How many Scottish Islands are there?
a) 800
b) 30
c) 15
5.
What connects Sherlock Holmes to Scotland?
a) The author Arthur Conan Doyle was Scottish
b) Sherlock Holmes was Scottish
c) Both Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle were Scottish
6.
What are the three officially recognised languages of Scotland?
a) English, Scots and Gaelic
b) English, British and Gaelic
c) English, Gaelic and Glaswegian
7.
What is the population of Scotland?
a) 6.8 million
b) 5.1 million
c) 5.8 million
8.
How many people worldwide call Scotland their ancestral home?
a) Between 5 and 10 million
b) Between 10 and 20 million
c) Between 30 and 40 million
9.
Which Scottish location did Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code make even more famous?
a) Fyvie Castle
b) Roslyn Chapel
c) Abbotsford House
10.
On which Scottish Island did George Orwell write his novel 1984?
a) Jura
b) Islay
c) Iona
ANSWERS
1. c
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. a
6. a
7. b
8. c
9. b
10. a
For more information about Scotland and all things Scottish, go to www.scotland.org
19 Nov 2009 | 12:43:15
Mariapola Macovaz says
That was a very interesting quiz. The Answer to question 6 about what are the official languages in Scotland surprised me. I am writing in English and whilst I can't write or speak Gaelic, I know a few words. However, I am not sure I know what language is "Scots" or should I say: "Ah dinny ken wat yir on aboot." "