Scotland General Knowledge - Multiple Choice

1. What is the capital city of Scotland ?

2. In the film "Braveheart", Mel Gibson portrays which well known hero ?

3. Which mythical creature is the National Animal of Scotland ?

4. Loch Ness is famous for it's "monster", but how many other lochs have monster legends ?

5. Which isolated archipelago was inhabited for around 2000 years until it's evacuation in 1930 ?

6. Which town was the setting for the Childrens TV series "Balamory" ?

7. Novelist and playwright J.M.Barrie is best known for the creation of which character ?

8. Up Helly Aa is a festival in Shetland celebrating the heritage of which race ?

9. Which area is immortalised in a song by Paul McCartney ?

10. What is Arthur's Seat ?

11. What sporting equipment is traditionally made from material sourced on the island of Ailsa Craig ?

12. Which soccer team is based in Dumfries ?

13. The wreck of which ship inspired the book and film "Whisky Galore" ?

14. Which drink, originally made by monks in Devon, has been blamed for antisocial behavior around Glasgow ?

15. The Old Course at St Andrews is thought to be the oldest golf course in the world. It was first played in the early part of which century ?