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1.When did King Macbeth reign?a. 1021-1040 b. 1040-1057 c. 1057-1079 2.Which island in the Firth of Forth is home to thousands of seabirds and was once a prison?a. Bass Rock b. Inchcolm c. Isle of May This formerly volcanic rock lies off North Berwickin East Lothian and can be visited by boat. Its hugeseabird colony […]
Monthly Archives: May 2024
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May
May
1.What is the legal definition of a ‘croft’?a. house b. walled field c. unit of land A ‘croft’ is technically a plot of land over which thecrofter enjoys special rights to live, farm or fishfrom. Crofting rights came to the fore during the19th century when, after some bitter recrimination,legislation enshrined certain privileges for thetraditional crofter […]
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May
May
1.Which Roman wall runs between Bo’ness and Glasgow?a. Antonine b. Hadrians c. Flodden The wall marking the northernmost frontier of theRoman empire was constructed during the reign ofEmperor Antonius Pius in AD 143. It was some 37 mileslong with a series of garrison forts of which RoughCastle is one of the survivors today. 2.From which […]
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May
May
1.When did the first book on clan tartans appear?a. 1731 b. 1781 c. 1831 2.What do the ‘Registers of Scotland’ look after?a. marriage records b. property records c. birth certificates The ‘Registers of Scotland’ offices based atMeadowbank in Edinburgh provide comprehensiverecords and data on property and land salesthroughout the country 3.Which clan name’s English version […]