Scotland
Scotland shares Great Britain with England and Wales. This topic is part of United Kingdom within Geography. This page currently draws on 17 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Scotland trivia questions
Scotland is part of which sovereign country?
Answer: United Kingdom
Bonus fact: Scotland shares Great Britain with England and Wales.
What is the capital of Scotland?
Answer: Edinburgh
Bonus fact: Edinburgh is home to the Scottish Parliament.
What lake is famous for the legend of a mysterious monster?
Answer: Loch Ness
Bonus fact: The Loch Ness Monster is one of Scotland's best-known legends.
The United Kingdom includes England, Scotland, Wales, and what?
Answer: Northern Ireland
Bonus fact: The full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Great Britain is the island containing England, Scotland, and what?
Answer: Wales
Bonus fact: Great Britain does not include Northern Ireland.
Great Britain consists of England, Scotland, and which other country?
Answer: Wales
Bonus fact: The UK Office for National Statistics says the United Kingdom is Great Britain plus Northern Ireland.
Which country is made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
Answer: United Kingdom
Bonus fact: Great Britain is the island containing England, Scotland, and Wales.
What economic issue helped make union attractive to some Scottish elites?
Answer: Access to English colonial trade
Bonus fact: Scotland had suffered after the failed Darien scheme.
Which course hosted The Open's first championship in England?
Answer: Royal St George's
Bonus fact: The 1894 event ended 33 consecutive editions held in Scotland.
In Shakespeare's Macbeth, who kills King Duncan and becomes king?
Answer: Macbeth
Bonus fact: The witches prophesy that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and later King of Scotland.
The Battle of Dunbar was fought in which country?
Answer: Scotland
Bonus fact: Dunbar lies on Scotland’s east coast, southeast of Edinburgh.
Shakespeare’s Macbeth is set primarily in which country?
Answer: Scotland
Bonus fact: Macbeth begins as a Scottish nobleman and warrior.