SCOTLAND CULTURE, TRADITIONS, HOLIDAYS

A QUIZ FOR FORMS 7 AND 8 IN ENGLISH

LESSONS

The Scottish national day is called after their patron saint.

1 What’s the name of this day? „St ……………’s Day“

2 When is it celebrated?

Andrew

November 30th

3 WHAT’S THE NATIONAL TREE OF SCOTLAND?

A FIR

B PINE

C BIRCH

D MAPLE

4 WHAT IS IRN BRU? A NATIONAL HOLIDAY

B FAMOUS PUB IN EDINBURGH

C NATIONAL FOOD

D HOME-MADE SOFT DRINK

5 WHAT’S „BURNS NIGHT“ ABOUT?

A SCOTTISH POET’S BIRTHDAY

B THE NIGHT OF BURNING FIRES

C A NIGHT WHEN AN ENGLISH KING WAS BURNED IN EDINBURGH

6 ‘First footing’ means the first person to come into the house after midnight on New Year’s Day. To bring good luck, a first footer should be a dark-haired …MAN.. Traditional gifts are a lump of coal to lovingly place on the host’s fire, shortbread, a black bun and …WHISKY….. to toast to a happy NEW YEAR.

7 WHAT DO THESE WORDS MEAN IN SCOTLAND? MATCH!

A HOGMANAY 3 NEW YEAR’S EVE

B TARTAN 2 CRISS-CROSSED PATTERN

C HAGGIS 1 FOOD, STUFFED SHEEP’S STOMACH

D KILT 5 SKIRT

E SHORTBREAD 4 DESSERT, BISCUIT

8 Scottish names often have Mc’ or Mac in front of family names.

What does it mean?

SON OF

MACDONALD – SON OF DONALD

9 WHICH CELEBRATION IS THAT AND WHERE?

A BURNS NIGHT IN GLASGOW

B HOGMANAY IN ST ANREW’S

C MILITARY TATTOO IN EDINBURGH

D MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT IN DUNDEE

10 WHAT DOES „TATTIES AND NEEPS MEAN?

A BOYS AND GIRLS

B COOKIES AND SWEETS

C SAUSAGES AND MEAT

D POTATOES AND TURNIPS