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Name that (Highland) Game
100
Born Elderslie, Renfrewshire. Scottish independence leader during the war of Scottish independence. Defeated an English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297.
William Wallace
100
What does “failte” mean?
Welcome!
100
What was Cindy Utama’s sister’s favorite genre of music?
Country
100
How many kids does Christina have?
2!
100
What alcoholic beverage is Scotland most known for? Spelling counts.
Whisky (not whiskey)
100
Perhaps the signature event of the Highland Games,
where competitors toss a 20-foot-long caber (a large log), which normally weighs around 150lb, as far as possible.
Caber toss
200
Born in Edinburgh. He was an inventor of the telephone and worked on developments in understanding hearing.
Alexander Graham Bell
200
What is the indigenous language of Scotland?
Scottish Gaelic
200
What is Sarah Fefer’s favorite type of animal?
Elephant
200
Which island in Scotland is Ashley’s baby named after?
Isle of Skye
200
What is haggis?
A Scottish dish consisting of a sheep's or calf's offal mixed with suet, oatmeal, and seasoning and boiled in a bag, traditionally one made from the animal's stomach.
200
This event is also an Olympic event, although it is different in the Highland Games. It consists of a metal ball, which can weigh up to 22lbs, connected to a wooden handle. Also unlike in the Olympic Games, athletes are not allowed to spin the [item]. Instead, they stand with their back facing the field, and swing the [item] over their heads before they twist 180 degrees and launch it as far as they can.
Hammer throw
300
She has published adult fiction, such as The Casual Vacancy (2012) and The Cuckoo’s Calling (2013)
J.K. Rowling
300
Name the three festivals that are happening in Scotland in August (100 points for each)
1) Edinburgh Military Tattoo
2) The Fringe Festival
3) The Highland Games
300
What was Michael Krezmian’s former occupation (before becoming a teacher)?
Welder
300
How may tattoos do Christina and Ashley have combined?
6
300
Name three components of a full Scottish breakfast (100 for each correct component)
Eggs
Bacon
Link sausage
Buttered toast
Baked beans
Black pudding
Tea/coffee
Tomato
300
This event is much like shotput, however, the athletes instead throw a [item], weighing around 18lb, picked from a nearby river. Competitors throw the [item] from behind a board known as a trig, and have three attempts to launch it as far as possible.
Stone Put
400
Born Edinburgh, he was an author of historical novels and plays. Most famous for his short stories about the detective – Sherlock Holmes, such as The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) and Sign of Four (1890).
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
400
What is this landmark?
Edinburgh Castle
400
What is the name of the island in Scotland that Donna came from?
Isle of Lewis
400
What discipline is Christina’s doctorate in?
Neuroscience & Behavior
400
What is this traditional Scottish meal called?
Bangers & Mash
400
This event is one of the Highland Games’ more unusual traditions, and is now a popular novelty at many of the events. It began as a joke in the 1970s, to see how far a [item] could be thrown whilst standing on top of a whisky barrel, but its popularity soon grew and there is now even a World [Item] Hurling Championship.
Haggis Hurling
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500
Retired Scottish actor and producer, who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, one being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award, and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award.
Sean Connery
500
What is this landmark?
Edinburgh Castle
500
What was the name of the school in India that provided wrap around supports to students?
Parikrma Humanity Foundation
500
What Scottish clan is Ashley’s family from?
MacGregor
500
What is a “bacon butty”?
Bacon in a white roll with butter
500
This event is a real test of brute strength and tests how high the athletes can throw a 56lb weight over a cross bar. The catch is that they may only throw it with one hand, from a standing position, with three attempts to throw the weight over the bar at that height. The bar continues to be raised, with the athletes having to launch the weight higher and higher, until it’s the last man standing.
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