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  • The small Scottish town of Bonnybridge has become the ____ capital of the world.
    werewolf
    vampire
    UFO
    zombie
  • Which of these fictional characters was NOT created in Scotland?
    Sherlock Holmes
    Peter Pan
    Dracula
    Harry Potter
  • What is the national animal of Scotland?
    unicorn
    lion
    dragon
    bear
  • If the weather in Scotland is "dreich", it is _______
    bright and sunny with blue skies
    freezing cold and probably snowy
    stormy, with thunder and lightning
    cloudy, rainy, wet and miserable
  • What are they doing?
    The Highland Swing
    The Highland Fling
    The Highland Bling
    The Highland Spring
  • When you visit Scotland, you have to try haggis. Which of these is NOT an ingredient?
    A pig's tongue
    A cow's intestine
    A lamb's heart
    A sheep's stomach
  • This is Scotland's most famous poet, but what is his name?
    Robert McRoberts
    Robert McDonald
    Robert Burns
    Robert Smokes
  • There is a volcano in Scotland.
    False
    True
  • This traditional Scottish sport is called Tossing the ...
    log
    stick
    caber
    pole
  • The shopping street in Edinburgh is called
    Oxford Street
    Market Street
    Princess Street
    Cockburn Street
  • The Loch Ness Monster is really a ______
    nobody knows
    huge man-eating fish
    dinosaur
    dolphin
  • Bagpipes, a traditional and very noisy musical instrument in Scotland, were actually invented in _____
    China
    Spain
    Egypt
    Mexico
  • In 2006, what was discovered at the top of Ben Nevis (Scotland's highest mountain)?
    thousands of gold coins
    a submarine
    a piano
    a dinosaur skeleton
  • What is the capital city of Scotland?
    Edinburgh
  • What are the traditional skirts for men called?
    Kilts
  • What is one of the most attractive areas in the city of Glasgow?
    Shawlands
    Glasgow Green
    Townhead
    West End
  • Scotland has an elephant polo team.
    False
    True
  • These very sociable birds are a popular sight on the Scottish islands, but what are they called?
    puffins
    buffins
    muffins
    gruffins
  • If someone gives you cranachan, what should you do with it?
    drink it
    play it
    wear it
    eat it
  • If someone in Scotland tells you to "Haud your wheesht!", they would like you to____.
    be quiet
    speak more clearly
    sit down
    move out of your way
  • What is the national flower of Scotland?
    Rose
    Shamrock
    Thistle
    Poppy
  • What is the name of Scotland's saint Patron
    St John
    St Andrew
    St George
    St Paul
  • How many languages are spoken in Scotland?
    3 (English, Gaelic and Scots)
  • Edinburgh was the first city in the world to have its own ____
    public toilets
    fire brigade
    police station
    fish and chip shop
  • Scotland has the oldest ____ in Europe. It's around 3000 years old.
    castle
    tree
    bottle of whisky
    language
  • 13% of Scottish people ______
    have red hair
    are called Scot
    have seen the Loch Ness Monster
    are allergic to whisky