Recent posts under tag scotland

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What is the name for a two-edged sword traditionally used by Scottish highlanders?

posted Jan 28 by Aastha Joshi

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Which daughter of James V of Scotland became Queen of France in 1559?

posted Aug 12, 2020 by Kapil Kapoor

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James I of Scotland was crowned how many years after he succeeded to the throne?

posted Aug 2, 2020 by Nimish

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Which Scotsman, a self-made man, merchant and yachtsman who created a tea brand, was a persistent challenger............

posted Jun 29, 2020 by Puneet Batra

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What were Scotsmen prohibited from wearing 1746-1782 under the Highland Garb Act, after the rising in Scotland in 1745?

posted May 3, 2020 by Maninder Bath

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Who co-founded the Scottish comedy and folk-pop duo The Humblebums?

posted Apr 15, 2020 by Vikram Luthra

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Which was an 18th century Scottish philosopher and economist who wrote "Theory of Moral Sentiments" and............

posted Feb 10, 2020 by Saif Khanam

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Which Scotsman took out a patent in 1876 that was the nucleus of the telephone?

posted Dec 17, 2019 by Varun Kumar

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What word refers to a measure used in Scotland for liquids, chiefly beer, equalling 9 gallons?

posted Oct 16, 2019 by Nikita Sehgal

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Which saint founded a monastery in 563 on the island of Iona off the west coast of Scotland?

posted Jun 22, 2019 by Anuradha Tabyal

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What was a Roman road from York to Scotland near the Firth of Forth?

posted Apr 16, 2019 by Rahul Vaidya

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Who was crowned King of Scotland in 1306 and defeated the forces of Edward II at Bannockburn in 1314?

posted Jan 16, 2019 by Prachi Sharma

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First held in 1603, a contest takes place annually in Musselburgh, Scotland, in what sport?

posted Dec 15, 2018 by Saif Khanam

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Where in Scotland does the Falkirk Wheel operate? [MCQ]

posted Apr 9, 2018 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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Scottish sculptor Andy Scott created which of these? [MCQ]

posted Jan 11, 2018 by Ankur Athari

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In Scottish legend, what is a kelpie? [MCQ]

posted Jan 8, 2018 by Sidharth Malhotra

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What is the National animal of Scotland?

posted Oct 28, 2017 by Atindra Kumar Nath

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What is the largest loch in Scotland?

posted Aug 31, 2017 by Rahul Vaidya

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Who is known as the Independence fighter of Scotland?

posted Aug 22, 2017 by Sumanta Hazra

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The "Saucy Jacky" postcard, received by Scotland Yard in 1888, was claimed to have been written by whom?

posted Jun 29, 2017 by Anuradha Tabyal

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What was Scottish inventor James Watt interested in?

posted Feb 22, 2017 by Akriti

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What is the Scottish name for All Saints Day, a Christian ceremony grafted onto an ancient pagan ceremony?

posted Jan 13, 2017 by Ujjwal Mehra

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Which residence of Scots kings was built next to a ruined abbey by James IV, and rebuilt by Charles II?

posted Jun 28, 2016 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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The oldest bowls club in Scotland still in continuous use was founded in Kilmarnock in which year?

posted Oct 16, 2015 by Amarvansh

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Where was the decisive battle on 24 June 1314 where Robert Bruce defeated Edward II's army ?

posted Oct 9, 2015 by Akriti