General info History

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General info
History
National costume
Famous Scotsmen
Hogmanay
Quiz

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Scotland is the second largest country in the UK
which is bordered by England in the north, the
North Sea in the east, the North Channel and the
Irish Sea in the southwest.
The country is famous for its castles, beautiful lakes,
mountains and historical monuments.
The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, the largest city
is Glasgow. Other big cities are Aberdeen and
Dundee.
The official currency is Pound Sterling.
English and Gaelic are the main languages of
Scotland.
The official animal is Unicorn
The highest mountain is Ben Nevis which is 1344
metres tall.
The thistle is a national symbol of Scotland

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The motto of Scotland is ‘No one
provokes me with impunity’.
Scottish surnames are in two main
categories - Gaelic names (typically
starting with Mac) and Germanic
names (Barclay, Howard, Hamilton,
Park)
Scotland is very well known in the
world for its whisky, popularly known
as Scottish whisky
As Scotland is part of the UK, the
head of state in Scotland is the
monarch of the UK, that is Queen
Elizabeth II

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The first written records of Scottish history date back to
the Roman Empire in the 1st century AD
In the 5th century, the north-west of Scotland was settled
by Gaels
From the beginning of the 12th century a single king
started to rule Scotland. The 13th century was the
time of Wars of Independence between Scotland and
England.
It formally ended in 1707 when the parliaments of both
nations agreed to the Act of Union.
The end of the 18th century is Scotland's most creative
period – Walter Scott, Robert Burns, Adam Smith
etc.

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Of course, the main
component of men’s Scottish
national costume is a skirt kilt
- a special piece of tartan
fabric. They also have a linen
shirt and a black jacket,
stockings, a sporran and big
shoes.
Women wear white blouse and
skirts as men's kilts, made of
the famous tartan, in clan
colors.

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Television, telephone
(Alexander Bell), penicillin
(A. Fleming) were all
Scottish inventions.
Famous Scottish actors
are – Sean Connery,
Gerard Butler and Ewan
McGregor.

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Scottish literature includes
such names as – Walter
Scott , Robert Burns, JK
Rowling, Conan Doyle.

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Scottish New Year, called Hogmanay. It is the
world's biggest New Year's Eve party, which takes
place for several days. At the end of each year at
midnight people together sing the old song of Robert
Burns "Auld Lang Syne" what means "For old times'
sake".
An old belief says that if the first person who
enters the Scottish house after the beginning of a
new year is a dark-haired man with a piece of coal, all
the members of this family will have good luck.

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Scotland has over 300 railway
stations.
Scotland’s is the 112th largest
country in the world by size.
The longest river in Scotland is the
River Tay, it flows for a distance of
190 kilometers
Haggis is a traditional Scottish meal
that is well known around the world. It
is made from the organs of the sheep
and is boiled in the stomach for an
hour prior to serving

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Quiz about Scotland
1) What kind of flower is the national symbol of Scotland and is represented
on the banknotes?
a) rose
b) thistle
c) daffodil
2) What is a tartan?
a) type of Scottish bagpipes
b) woolen fabric with a pattern of colored stripes
c) moorland
3) Sporran - is a part of the Scottish national costume, which is:
a) purse
b) jewelry
c) belt
4) How is called the legendary monster that lives in one of Scotland's lakes?
a) Nessie
b) in Lassie
c) Tessie
5) Name the holiday which is held in honor of the Scottish poet Robert
Burns.
a) The Evening of Robert Burns b) The Tournament of Robert Burns
c) The Birthday of Robert Burns

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Quiz about Scotland
6) What is the Motherland game in Scotland?
a) the Games of Scots
b) the Highland Games
c) the Games of Celts
7) According to Scottish Hogmanay is ....
a) Easter
b) Christmas
c) New Year
8) Among the competitions of Highlanders is lifting and throwing of different weights and there is
- Tossing the Caber. What object is used in this type of competition?
a) cobble
b) log
c) stone
9) What is the Scotland's motto?
a) "God and my right!"
b) "Peace and prosperity!"
c) "No one provokes me with impunity!«
10) What is haggis?
a) diapers, invented in ancient Scotland
b) beret with a pompon, which is part of the traditional Scottish costume
c) national meat dish

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Quiz about Scotland
11) What is the capital of Scotland?
a) Glasgow
b) Aberdeen
c) Edinburgh
12) Which of these writers and poets was not a Scot?
a) Arthur Conan Doyle
b) Robert Stevenson
c) Oscar Wilde
13) The national flag of Scotland is:
a) the white diagonal cross on a blue field
b) the red diagonal cross on a blue field
c) vertical red cross on a blue field
14) What is the oldest Scottish instrument?
a) harp
b) bagpipe
c) drum
15) There is an ancient custom (First footer) in Scotland. The first man who crossed the
threshold of the Scottish house on the first day of the new year will bring good luck if he
takes with him:
a) 3 things: a piece of coal, a piece of bread and a silver coin
b) 2 things: a piece of bread and a silver coin
c) 3 things: whiskey, bread and a silver coin