Burns Night Quiz

Burns

- The first Burns night supper was held in the town of Greenock,
but can you tell me when 1701, 1801 or 1901? 1801

- Robbie Burns was the first person to feature on a

commemorative bottle of which soft drink? Coca Cola

- One of Burns most famous poems begins with a description

“Wee, sleekit, cowran, tim'rous beastie” – what’s he talking
about? A mouse

- How old was Robbie Burns when he died? 37

- What was Burns' original family name? Burness

People

- Which New York landmark is named after a Dunfermline born

industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist? Carnegie
Hall

- There are two Scottish figures that feature on British bank

notes – can you name one? Adam Smith & James Watt

- How many British prime-ministers have been born in Scotland?

7 – 9 - 11? 7

- Which Auchenschoogle resident celebrated their 80th

anniversary in 2016 with a bucket trail? Oor Wullie

- Who’s monument in Edinburgh reads “Died 14 January 1872 –

Aged 16 years – Let his loyalty and devotion be a lesson to us
all” Greyfriars Bobby
History & Geography

- Who was the last monarch to be born in Scotland? Charles I

- Which famous Scottish battle took place in 1314? Bannockburn

- Which body of water in Scotland contains more water than all

the English and Welsh lakes put together? Loch Lomond

- Mendelssohn visited the isle of Staffa in 1830, and saw

something that inspired his “Hebrides” overture. What was it?
Fingal’s Cave

- What would you find at the foot of the Royal Mile? Holyrood
House

Quick Trivia

- The town of Meiklelour boasts the world record for the highest
what? Hedge

- Where would you find a chanter and a drone? Bagpipes

- Who would you go to for a caramel wafer or a teacake?

Tunnocks

- What is the name of the Pouch worn in front of a kilt? Sporran

- What is Scotland’s national animal? Unicorn