Flashcards on Scotland: Geography, History, Culture
Scotland: Geography, History, Culture – Student Study Guide
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Scotland (Geography and History)
38 cards
Card 1
Question: What is the area of Scotland (in sq km)?
Answer: 77,097 sq km
Card 2
Question: What was Scotland's population and its 2019 estimate?
Answer: Population: 5.1 million; 2019 estimate: 5.45 million
Card 3
Question: Name Scotland's capital city and its patron saint.
Answer: Capital: Edinburgh; Patron saint: St Andrew
Card 4
Question: Approximately how many clans does Scotland have?
Answer: About 350 clans
Card 5
Question: List four iconic cultural items associated with Scotland.
Answer: Tartan, kilt, bagpipes, whisky (also haggis)
Card 6
Question: When is Burns' Night celebrated?
Answer: January 25
Card 7
Question: How many islands does Scotland have and how many are inhabited? Give two island groups or notable islands.
Answer: About 790 islands, 130 inhabited. Examples: Isle of Skye, the Hebrides, the Orkneys, the Shetlands, St Kilda
Card 8
Question: Which event in 1707 significantly changed Scotland's political status?
Answer: The 1707 Union of England, Wales and Scotland, forming Great Britain
Card 9
Question: After the 1707 Union, where was Scotland represented politically?
Answer: In the House of Lords and the House of Commons in Westminster
Card 10
Question: Name two major political parties mentioned in Scotland.
Answer: Labour Party and Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP)