Scotland basics

Where is Scotland?

• in England

• not in England

• in France

What do you call a person from Scotland?

• a Sassenach

• a Scotch

• a Scot

What language do the majority of people in Scotland speak?

• Gaelic

• English

• sign language (język migowy)

What is the capital city of Scotland?

• Glasgow

• Edinburgh

• Aberdeen

Which sport was first played in Scotland?

• cricket

• tennis

• golf

Which of these Shakespeare characters came from Scotland?

• Macbeth

• Othello

• Hamlet

The Loch Ness monster lives in Loch Ness. Loch is a Scottish word for _______.

• river

• lake

• pond (staw)

A lot of people in Scotland are called Mac-something (MacDonald, for example). What does Mac mean?

• big

• son

• wet

January 25 is Burns Night, which people from Scotland celebrate. What is Burns Night?

• the anniversary of the night when Scotland burnt the Houses of Parliament in London

• the anniversary of the birth of Scotland’s most famous poet

• the anniversary of the death of Robert the Burns, who won the battle of Bannockburn, one of the most famous battles in Scotland’s history

Men in Scotland sometimes do not wear trousers but wear a ‘skirt’. These are not called skirts in Scotland. What are they called?

• kilts

• tartans

• clans