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Scotland’s Important People
Alexander Graham Bell - inventor of the telephone
Andrew Carnegie -came to the U.S. and made a fortune in the iron and steel business. He gave money to build many of our libraries.
Sean Connery - an actor who starred the in the first James Bond movies.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - the author of Sherlock Holmes mysteries.
Sheena Easton - famous pop singer
Captain Kidd - a famous pirate
John Muir -founded our U.S. National Park system
Robert Louis Stevenson - author of Treasure Island
Scotland is famous for
Haggis- a food made from the organs of sheep and oatmeal.
Kilts - traditional Scottish woolen cloth costume with a tartan or plaid pattern. This is a skirt that men wear.
Bagpipers - people who play the bagpipes, a traditional Scottish instrument
Whisky - Scotland's national drink, in the Gaelic it means water of life, one of the country's biggest earners
Loch Ness Monster
Loch Ness is located in the North of Scotland.
The lake is over 750 feet deep and 23 miles long.
Many years it has been supposed that there is a large dinosaur-like "monster" resident in Loch Ness.
Though Scotland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, its legal system is still separate from that of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Scotland comprises of approximately 790 islands, out of which around 130 are inhabited.
Edinburgh was the first city in the world to have its own fire-brigade.
Ben Nevis, at 1,343 m, forms the highest point in Scotland. While, the lowest point in the country is Bed of Loch Morar, at 987 ft (300 m) below sea level.
Scottish surnames are divided in two main categories, namely Gaelic names and Germanic names.
The Bank of Scotland, founded in 1695, is the oldest surviving bank in the UK. It was also the first bank in Europe to print its own banknotes
Scotland has its own parliament, which was elected for the first time in 1999. It is responsible for the social work service, education, health services and local government.
Scotland is very well known in the world for its whisky, popularly known as Scotch whisky.
Television, telephone, video cassette recorder, finger printing, home of golf, tarmacadam, tyres are penicillin were all Scottish inventions.
Scotland boasts of over 600 square miles of freshwater lakes, known as lochs, of which the most famous one is Loch Ness.
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, apart from being its second largest city.
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland. Aberdeen and Dundee are amongst the other major cities in the country.
The Kingdom of Scotland was an independent state until 1 May 1707, when the Acts of Union led to a union with the Kingdom of England, resulting in the creation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
The main religions of Scotland are Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) Scottish Episcopal Church and Roman Catholicism.
The official currency of Scotland is Pound Sterling.
English (official) and Gaelic are the main languages of Scotland.
The official animal of Scotland is Unicorn.
The motto of Scotland is ‘No one provokes me with impunity’.\
Country FactsMotto: Nemo me impune lacessit (No one provokes me with impunity)
Flag: Cross of St Andrew
National Day: 30 November
Area: 78,789 sq km
Population: 5,054,800 (2002)
Capital City: Edinburgh
Major Cities: Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow
Official Language: English (Scottish Gaelic is spoken by 1.4 percent of the population)
Nationality: Scottish and British
Anthem (song): Flower of Scotland
Main religions: Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) Scottish Episcopal Church, Roman Catholicism
Currency: Pound Sterling (£)
Highest point: Ben Nevis (1,343 m)
Lowest point: Bed of Loch Morar, Scotland 987 ft (300 m) below sea level
Longest river: Tay 193 kilometres (120 miles) long
Largest Lake: Loch Lomond (60 sq km)
40 km (24 miles) long
Official Animal Unicorn kilt tartan ben
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands.
The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands.
The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands.
The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands.
The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands.
The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands.
The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands.
The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands.
The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands. The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands.
The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands.
The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands. The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands. The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands.
The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands.
The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands. The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
The Questions
A Scotsman often wears a skirt-like garment called a.(burca,bonnet, kilt,trousers)
Scottish people often wear a unique plaid - a,(Tartan, kilt, quiz, small quiz)which identifies their clan.
A mountain in the Scottish Highlands is called a.(sam, loch. Bob. ben)
The formal jacket worn with a kilt is called a. prince(Charlie, Ian, Harold, Roy)
The Highlanders were invaded by the(romans, welsh, vikkings) who stayed andmarried the local women.
On long walks in the Highland, Scots often ate rolled made into small cakes.
A Scottish "bonnie lass" is a (girl, sheep, sword. Collie dog)
A loch is a (river, mountain, lake) that was created by a glacier.
A major export of Scotland is,(rom, brandy, whiskey, beer) which is made from the peaty water of the Highlands. The Scottish word for valley is.(lassie, ben. Glen, dale)
The two-handed sword carried by Highland warriors is called a.(claymore, pike, dagger)
The national flower of Scotland is the, (aster, thistle, sharmrock, rose)which also grows in Florida.
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