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questions about famous Scottish poet Robert Burns

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Robert Burns was born on the...

27th of January

25th of January

26th of January

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His most famous song Auld Lang Syne is sung at which time of year?

Christmas Day

New Year's Eve

St Patrick's Day

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Where was he born?

Dumfries

Aberdeen

Edinburgh

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How many brothers and sisters did he have?

7

6

8

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Robert Burns' parents were...

poor

rich

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Burns wrote his first poem at the age of...

18

15

20

15

His father was a ...

blacksmith

priest

farmer

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Complete the title of this Burns poem: "A Red, Red ..."

petal

rose

flower

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Complete the title of this Burns poem: "Tam O' ...."

Lanter

Canter

Shanter

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Burns wrote principally in...

Gaelic

Scots

English

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On Burns' night, we typically eat...

chicken

turkey

haggis

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The most traditonal drink for Burns night is...

wine

whisky

sherry

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He died when he was...

41

37

48

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He had ___ children.

15

12

10

15

How many songs did he write (approximately)?

150

100

50

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The first Burns' supper was held in...

1815

1801

1824

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