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Question		Answer
Population start learning		over 5 million
Capital start learning		Edinburgh
The greatest city start learning		Glasgow
plant symbol start learning		thistle (used as a symbol of defence in 15th century)
patron saint start learning		st Andrew
animal symbol start learning		unicorn
national poet start learning		Robert Burn
national days: start learning		30th November - St Andrew's Day 25th January - Robert Burn's birthday
languages start learning		Gaelic, English, Scots (dialect)
common names start learning		prefix Mac - MacDonald, McDonell (son of...)
the stone of scone, the stone of destiny is... start learning		the stone used to coronations monarchs of Scotland
religion is: start learning		HOLY TRINITY, law, church, education <- different systems, they're separated
stereotype. scots are... start learning		stingy and mean!
it is ... part of British Isles start learning		northern (1000 islands, 150 inhabited)
four main archipelagos: start learning		Hebrides - Outer and Inner Orkneys Shetlands
the highest peak in Highlands start learning		Ben Nevis 1356 m.
Kilt start learning		a piece of clothing worn by men (skirt)
tam-o-shanter start learning		a kind of scottish cap
bagpipes start learning		scottish instrument
clans and tartans start learning		pattern (checked)
tartan patterns are: start learning		Stewart, Sutherland, Hay, Henderson, MacDuff, MacEwen
Places of interest: start learning		Edinburgh Castle The Palace of Holyrood House The National Gallery of Scotland John Knox's house St Gile's Cathedral The Scott Monument The Royal Mile
Glasgow (the biggest city), places: start learning		Glasgow Universiyu - founded in 1451 Glasgow Cathedral Glasgow School of Art (completed in 1907) St Mungo's Museum of religious life and art The Burrel Collection The City Chambers Mrs Cranston's Tea Rooms
........ by Salvador Dali start learning		Christ of St John of the Cross
Tenement Houses start learning		working class people
Scottish economy: start learning		- agriculture (fishing, ayrshire cattle) - shipbuilding (past) - the oil industry - electronics - whisky production - tourism - service industries - medical science (Dolly the ship)
William Walace and Robert Bruce start learning		fight against England, for independent Scotland (13th century)
John Knox start learning		renaissance religious reformer, 16th century, has a monument in Edinburgh Cathedral
Mary Queen of Scots, Mary Stuard start learning		conspire against Elizabeth I, died for it, 16th century
David Hume start learning		18th century, philosopher, the Rider of rebellion against the King of England when joined with Scotland, uprising in 1745
Bonnie Prince Charlie start learning		in other words Charles Edward Steward, 18th century
Sir Walter Scott start learning		great writer, 18th century
David Livingstone start learning		investigated Africa, 19th century
Alexander Graham Bell start learning		invested telephone - 19th century/20th c.
Robert Louis Stevenson start learning		famous writer 19th century
Charles Rennie Mackintosh start learning		architect, painter, 19th c.
Sean Connery, Ewan McGregor start learning		actors
Burn's Supper, start learning		25th January
Culty Sarles start learning		woman in short skirts
national anthem start learning		Flowers of Scotland
Scotish dialect loch - glen wee bonnie lad lass haggis start learning		lake valley little beautiful boy girl national dish (sheep's stomach)
early tribes there: start learning		Picts, Celts
6th century start learning		St Patrick
1296 start learning		Edward I's invasion of Scotland and the capture of the Stone of Score
1314 start learning		battle of Bannockburn
1587 start learning		execution of Mary Stuart
1603 start learning		the union of crowns
1707 start learning		union of Parliaments (Scotland and England - common parliament in London)
1715-1745 start learning		Jacobite rebellions (Bonnie Prince Charlie) - wanted to bring back Stuart to the throne
1746 start learning		the battle of Culloden, Proscription Act, kind of punishment for rebellions - no gallic, weapon, national costumes
1950 start learning		failed attempt to steal Stone of Scone
1979 start learning		first devolution referendum
1996 start learning		the Stone of Scone returned to Scotland
1997 start learning		devolution referendum - NO

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