UK Culture
What are the 4 countries of the United Kingdom?
Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland
What is the name of the Scottish skirt that men wear?
Kilt
How many myths and legends did I share with you during that lesson?
4
What does the Scots word 'Aye' mean in English?
Yes
Where am I from?
Scotland/ Great Britain/ the UK
What is the tallest skyscraper in the UK?
A) Tate Modern
B) Tower of London
C) The Shard
C) The Shard
What is a clan?
A) A musical instrument
B) A dance
C) A family
A type of family, although the members are not always related.
What is the name of the famous Scottish monster?
What does the Scots word 'Bonnie' mean in English?
Pretty
How many sisters do I have?
3
What is the most famous food dish?
Fish and chips
What kind of events can you find at the Highland Games? Name two
Lifting
Throwing
Tug of War
Highland dancing
Animals
What is the legend behind Fingal's cave in Scotland and the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland?
Remember, the rocks at both have the same formation...
An Irish giant built a bridge between the two places so that he could cross without getting his feet wet.
How would a Scottish person pronounce the phrase 'I know'?
Anno
What town am I from?
Falkirk
In what year did Scotland and England join to create Great Britain?
A) 1607
B) 1707
C) 1807
B) 1707
What is the name of the patron saint of Scotland?
St. Andrew
What animal attacked the village of Dundee in the legend 'The Nine Maidens of Dundee'?
A dragon
How would a Scottish person pronounce the word 'to'?
Tae
In my hometown there are giants statues of what animal?
Horses/ Kelpies
Name one of the groups of people who originally lived in the UK hundreds of years ago.
Celts or Romans
What is the name of the traditional Scottish dance?
Ceilidh
What inspired Robert the Bruce to return to battle when he was hiding in a cave?
A spider.
It didn't give up when building it's web.
What does the Scottish phrase 'Haud yer wheesht' mean?
Be quiet/Shut up!!
How old am I?
24