How much do you know about Scotland?
As part of our St Andrew's Day celebrations challenge your knowledge of Scotland and win fabulous book prizes.
Question 1:
St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and which other three countries?
Slovakia, Greece and Czech Republic
Norway, Greece and Latvia
Romania, Greece and Russia
Question 2:
What is the name of Scotland’s national poet?
George Mackay Brown
Robert Burns
Robert Louis Stevenson
Question 3:
What is the name of the Scottish flag
The Lion Rampant
The Saltire
The Salt and Sauce
Question 4:
How many Scottish Islands are there?
800
30
15
Question 5:
What connects Sherlock Holmes to Scotland?
The author Arthur Conan Doyle was Scottish
Sherlock Holmes was Scottish
Both Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle were Scottish
Question 6:
What are the three officially recognised languages of Scotland?
English, Scots and Gaelic
English, British and Gaelic
English, Gaelic and Glaswegian
Question 7:
Which of these Hollywood actors is Scottish?
Mat Damon
Ewan McGregor
Nicole Kidman
Question 8:
In Dan Brown’s ‘The Da Vinci Code’ the main character goes to which of these places in Scotland?
Fyvie Castle
Roslyn Chapel
Abbotsford House
Question 9:
On which Scottish Island did the English writer George Orwell write his novel ‘1984’?
Jura
Islay
Iona
Question 10:
Which Scot won 3 Gold medals for Great Britain at the Beijing Olympic games?
Billy Connolly
Chris Hoy
William Mcllvanney
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