What do you know about Scotland?

Scotland

Question #1

What part of Great Britain does Scotland occupy?

a) Northern part

b) Southern part

c) Southern and Eastern parts

Question #2

Which city is the capital of Scotland?

a) Glasgow

b) Edinburgh

c) Aberdeen

Question #3

Which musical instrument is the most famous of Scotland's folk musical instruments?

a) Violin

b) Oboe

c) Bagpipes

Question #4

Which creature is associated with the most famous Scottish myth?

a) Loch Ness monster b) Chimera c) Triton

Question #5

Which of the following poets is Scottish?

a) William Blake b) Robert Burns c) Turlough Carolan

Geographical location of Scotland

• Scotland occupies the northern part of the island of Great Britain and the adjacent islands: Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland. The main territory of Scotland is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean from the west and north, from the east by the North Sea, and from the south by the territory of England and the Irish Sea. The main bays on the east coast are Morey Firth in the north and the Firth of Forth in the south. The Firth of Clyde washes the southwest coast of Scotland.

Scotland's climate and landscape

• The climate of Scotland due to the influence of the Gulf Stream is moderate oceanic, humid, with mild winters and cool summers, strong winds and fogs. Scotland is rich in water resources.
• The mountains of Scotland are worth a separate mention, since despite the size of Scotland, it is rich in various mountains, for example, the Grampian mountains are the largest mountains in Scotland.

Capital

• Probably everyone knows the fact that Edinburg is the capital of Scotland. Edinburgh has a long history, it is a rather old city, and following the example of London, it has changed quite a lot over time, but has managed to maintain its unique atmosphere.
• It is also worth noting that in all of Scotland there are two main languages, Scottish and English, but in addition to them there are two more Welsh and Gaelic, they are also spoken, albeit not so often.

Interesting Facts

Did you know that Scotland consists of 790 islands, most of them very small and uninhabited? Did you know that it was the Scots who invented golf? This game was invented by shepherds who used sticks to drive stones into rabbit holes in the pasture. It became so popular in the 15th century that several laws were passed that prohibited golfing .

National costumes of Scotland

The traditional men's suit, the main distinguishing feature of which is a small kilt - a men's skirt with large folds in the back, knee-length skirt, sewn from a woolen checkered fabric - tartan.

Over a linen shirt or woolen doublet jacket, a tartan cape (plaid) is thrown over one shoulder, and knee-length stockings (knee-highs) and shoes with metal buckles are put on the legs. In addition to the kilt, the national costume also includes a beret (Tam-o-shenter) with a feather or pompom and a sporran - a leather wallet trimmed with fur (often seals) that hangs on the belt of the kilt or on a separate narrow strap or chain that covers the hips. Modern Scots with a kilt often wear a jacket or vest. There are also slim checked trousers trews. It may seem that there is no variety in the traditional clothing of the Scots, but the secret lies in the fabric, its color and the color of its stripes indicate which clan this person belongs to.

Scotland landmarks

Scotland has a huge number of places that you can visit, each of them has its own peculiarity and great history. But the most graceful of them are The Loch Ness lake. In terms of its area, Loch Ness Lake ranks second, and first in terms of water volume. Several villages are located on the banks, as well as the unique Urquhart castle. Not without artificial islands known as krannogi. This attraction of Scotland became popular due to the existence of the legend about the monster Nessie, who lives in the described area.