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Today: May 21, 2012
St Andrews Day

 

A celebration of Saint Andrew and all things Scottish.

 

  1. Why is November 30th celebrated as St. Andrews Day ?

  2. Saint Andrew was the brother of which other disciple ?

  3. Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, but of which other European countries is he also patron ?

  4. Of which trade is Saint Andrew patron ?

  5. Which heraldic term is the alternative name for St. Andrew's flag ?

  6. By what name is the Order of Saint Andrew also known ?

  7. In which Greek town would you find the Relics of St. Andrew ?

  8. Which famous British politician was born on St. Andrew's Day in 1874 ?

  9. Which Scottish King signed “The Treaty of Arbroath” in 1320, one of the first times that Andrew was recognised as patron Saint ?

  10. Which date in the Christian calendar occurs on the nearest Sunday to St. Andrew's Day ?

  11. In which Scottish county would you find the town of St. Andrews ?

  12. St. Andrews is Scotland's oldest university, in which decade was it founded ?

  13. Which American golfer won the Open championship twice at St. Andrews in the 1970s ?

  14. Which Scottish town is known as “The Gateway to the Highlands” ?

  15. Which Scottish novelist wrote “Ivanhoe” ?

  16. Where did Bonnie Prince Charlie raise his standard in 1745 to begin the Second Jacobite Uprising ?

  17. In March 2007 who became the first Scotsman to feature on an ENGLISH banknote ?

  18. What is the name given to the extinct volcano that overlooks Edinburgh ?

  19. Which tree did superstitious Scots plant in their gardens to ward off witches ?

  20. In which Scottish city does the football team Saint Johnstone play it's home matches ?

Find the ANSWERS HERE.

 

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