| 1. Which islands off the west coast of Scotland
are sometimes called the Western Islands?
Herbrides |
| 2. Which town on the Moray Forth has the same name
as a coat with a cape? Inverness |
| 3. Although English is the official language, some
Scots speak which language as well?
Gaelic |
| 4. When you think of Scottish food, you may think
of porridge, or oatmeal, or you may think of which food of
Scotland, whose arrival at the table may be heralded by the
music of the bagpipes?
Haggis |
| 5. There are some famous lochs in Scotland.
Which is featured in a song about taking the high road or
the low road? Loch Lomond |
| 6. What Scottish city is known as the "Granite
City"? Aberdeen |
| 7. What is Scotland's highest mountain?
Nevis & Ben Nevis |
| 8. Shakespeare's Macbeth is based on historical
facts. Which Scottish king did Macbeth kill?
Duncan I |
| 9. Who is the Scottish author who wrote "Ivanhoe"
and "The Lady of the Lake"?
Sir Walter Scott |
| 10. Take the first letter of the first nine
answers and you will get the name by which the northern
mountainous part of Scotland is known.
Highlands |
| 11. They call this newly made city "The Capital of The
Highlands."
Inverness |
| 12.The Queen's residence of Holyrood Palace is within
which city? Edinburgh |
| 13. You can jump on a ferry to Mull from what town?
Oban |
| 14. In what Scottish town was "Gregory's Girl" filmed in
its entirety? Cumbernauld |
| 15. Perth was once the capital of Scotland (true or
false). True |
| 16. In which southern town does the River Nith run
through? Dumfries |
| 17. Which city has the largest population in Scotland?
Glasgow |
| 18. Scotland has five horse race courses. They are
Ayr, Musselburgh, Perth, Hamilton and
Kelso? |
| 19. In which town is Scotland's oldest university
situated? St. Andrews |
| 20. Where in Scotland would you find the ship, 'The
Discovery'? Dundee |
| 21. In which region
Fife of
Scotland would you find the town of
St. Andrews,
the home of golf? |
| 22. Which Scottish city hosts the 'International
Festival of Music and Drama', every August?
Edinburgh |
| 23. Where in Scotland do people call girls and boys 'Quines'
and 'Loons'? The North
East |
| 24. Where in Scotland would you find Bruce's Stone?
Galloway |
| 25. In which region in Scotland are the mountains
higher, the distances greater between villages and towns?
This region is the stronghold of the Gaelic language.
The Highlands |
| 26. Where in Scotland would you find Balmoral Castle?
Royal Desside |
| 27. Mary Queen of Scots husband, Lord Darnley, believed
she was having an affair with her secretary and had him
killed. What was the name of the unfortunate
secretary? David Rizzo |
| 28. What is the name of the street that stretches
between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace?
The Royal Mile |
| 29. What was the name of the rock that the ancient kings
of Scotland sat on to be crowned?
The Stone of Destiny |
| 30. What famous massacre took place on February 13th
1692? The Massacre of
Glencoe |
| 31. Scotland has many notable inventors. Who of
the following was not Scottish? (James Watt, John Gorrie,
Alexander Graham Bell or James Young Simpson).
John Gorrie |
| 32. Which of the following Scottish pop groups has
Fran Healy as their lead singer? (Travis, Simple Minds,
Texas or Garbage). Travis |
| 33. One of the most famous
football (soccer) teams in Scotland is the
Glasgow Rangers? |