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ðŠ Scotland: History & Culture
Unicorns, kilts and Loch Ness â how well do you really know bonnie Scotland?
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Questions
Which mythical creature is the official national animal of Scotland?
The griffin
The dragon
The unicorn
The phoenix
20s
Scotland's flag, the Saltire, is a white diagonal cross on blue. Which patron saint's cross is it?
St George
St David
St Andrew
St Patrick
20s
At the Highland Games, what do athletes throw in the famous 'caber toss'?
A hammer with a cane handle
A metal weight on a chain
A long, heavy wooden pole
A large round stone
20s
Loch Ness is famous for 'Nessie'. Which Highland city lies near its northern end?
Stirling
Perth
Inverness
Aberdeen
20s
Which traditional song, written down by Robert Burns, is sung around the world as the New Year begins at Hogmanay?
Scotland the Brave
Flower of Scotland
The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond
Auld Lang Syne
30s
Edinburgh's Royal Mile runs from Edinburgh Castle down to which royal residence?
Linlithgow Palace
The Palace of Holyroodhouse
Balmoral Castle
Stirling Castle
20s
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom. Approximately how high is it?
About 2,345 m
About 1,345 m
About 845 m
About 978 m
20s
In 1297, William Wallace and Andrew Moray won a famous victory over an English army. At which battle?
The Battle of Culloden
The Battle of Stirling Bridge
The Battle of Flodden
The Battle of Bannockburn
30s
At the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, Robert the Bruce defeated which English king?
Henry V
Edward II
Edward III
Edward I
30s
Skara Brae, a Stone Age village of stone houses about 5,000 years old, is found on which Scottish islands?
Orkney
The Outer Hebrides
The Inner Hebrides
Shetland
30s