1.What was Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre originally called?a. Capital Theatre b. Empire Theatre c. Edinburgh Playhouse 2.When was the ‘open skies’ policy enacted, allowing transatlantic flights to and from Scotland?a. 1940 b. 1970 c. 1990 3.Of which battle in the 1715 Jacobite uprising was it said that ‘neither side won’?a. Sheriffmuir b. Stirling c. Prestonpans The […]

1.Who pioneered the development of aspirin?a. Dr Thomas John MacLagan b. Robert Philip c. Norman Grist 2.Ben More is the highest point on which island?a. Tiree b. Lewis c. Mull 3.What name is given to a brimless woollen cap, often worn with short ribbons at the back?a. Glengarry b. Bowler c. Tammy 4.Which lawyer’s apprentice […]

1.Who wrote the novel Waverley?a. Muriel Spark b. Robert Louis Stevenson c. Sir Walter Scott Scott wrote this famous historical novel in 1814 basedon the 1745 Jacobite rebellion. Scott was born in 1771and was lame throughout his life due to childhoodpolio. He began his literary career at the age of 25, inpart influenced by his […]

1.Who pioneered the use of quinine as a cure for malaria?a. Norman Grist b. George Cleghorn c. Sir Charles Bell 2.How long is the Skye Road Bridge?a. 1,705 feet b. 2,705 feet c. 4,705 feet 3.What does the term ‘whillie-wa’ mean?a. to whistle b. to tell a lie c. to procrastinate 4.Which performer’s tombstone bears the epitaph, […]

1.When was the National Bard, Robert Burns, born?a. 25th January b. 25th June c. 25th November 2.When did Tibet’s spiritual leader, the ‘Dalai Lama’, make a historic visit to Scotland?a. 1974 b. 1994 c. 2004 3.Whose famous slogan was ‘Commerce and Christianity’?a. John Knox b. Tony Blair c. David Livingstone 4.Which castle is owned by […]

1.What was the nickname for the clansmen sent by the Government in 1678 to suppress Covenanters in southwest Scotland? a. Tartan Army b. Teuchters c. Highland Host 2.Which city used to be referred to as the ‘Athens of the North’? a. Inverness b. Edinburgh c. Perth 3.What is the national flower of Scotland? a. heather […]

1.When was the world’s first female golf tournament held?a. 1780 b. 1810 c. 1850 2.What was Sir David Brewster’s most famous invention?a. spinning wheel b. kaleidoscope c. hurdy-gurdy 3.Which town in Malawi, Africa is named after David Livingstone’s birthplace?a. Wishaw b. Lanark c. Blantyre 4.In what part of Scotland does Balmoral lie?a. Deeside b. Fife c. Lanarkshire 5.What type of novels is Iain […]

1.James Lind, an 18th Century Royal Naval Surgeon, specialised in what field?a. amputation b. alcoholism c. scurvy 2.What river runs through Glasgow?a. River Clyde b. River Tweed c. River Tay 3.What is the ancient Scottish name for a wizard?a. jester b. warlock c. waukrife 4.Who is patron of the Scottish Rugby Union?a. Prince Charles b. Princess Anne c. Prince William 5.Who won a […]

Test Your Scottish Knowledge with Our Fun Quiz! (First week) 1.Who won an Oscar for her role in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?a. Maggie Smith b. Dame Judi Dench c. Peggy Ashcroft 2.Where are the headquarters of the Scottish National Party (SNP)?a. Edinburgh b. Inverness c. Aberdeen 3.Who was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1874?a. David Livingstone b. Robert […]