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Scotland Fun Facts

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