Scottish Inventors II
What did Alexander Fleming discover?
He discovered Penicillin.
When do Scotts celebrate Burn's Night?
On the 25th of January.
What is a Scottish clan?
It's a Family with a long history. For example: the MacDonalds, MacLeods, MacLarens, Murrays, Grants or Lennoxes.
Who invented the first telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
When is Hogmanay celebrated?
On the evening of the 31st of December. It ends at midnight -> the New Year.
When did Alexander Fleming win the Nobel Prize?
Why do Scotts celebrate Burn's Night?
Because it's the birthday of the Scottish poet Robert Burns.
Where do the clans live?
They mostly live in the Highlands or on the islands.
WHERE was Alexander Graham Bell born?
In Edinburgh.
What does Hogmanay stand for?
"the last day of the year"
Where is Alexander Fleming from?
Darvel, a small town in the south-west of Scotland.
What is a typical meal on Burn's Night?
Scottish Haggis
Where do clans get their names from?
From the name of its first chief.
WHEN was Alexander Graham Bell born?
In 1847.
What do Scotts eat on Hogmanay?
They eat little cakes called “black buns”.
What is Penicillin?
It is an antibiotic.
What do the Scotts celebrate on St. Andrew's Day?
EVERYTHING Scottish (food, dance, music, fashion and literature)
Where can you find the clan's tartans (patterns)?
On their kilts.
Why did he invent the telephone?
There were hearing and speech problems in his family. Both his mother and his wife could not hear.
What do Scotts gift their neighbours on Hogmanay and what is the Tradition of gifting called?
Small presents like whiskey, coal, salt or shortbread. The tradition is called "first-footing".
What did Alexander Fleming's invention do?
It saved millions of lives.
What do Scotts celebrate on the 30th of November?
St. Andrew's Day
What is the Royal Family's Tartan called?
The Balmoral.
Who in Alexander Graham Bell's family had also researched the topic?
Bell’s grandfather, father and brother.
What will happen if you are the first to gift your neighbours a small present on Hogmanay?
You will have good luck in the new year.