SCOTS QUIZ

1. On this day in 1314, Roxburgh Castle was captured from the English by Scots troops disguised as what? 2. What 31-year-old record did Kinross athlete Laura Muir break on Sunday? 3. Which Scottish route has The Grand Tour presenter Jeremy Clarkson described as the best he has driven? 4. Which famous Perth-born author was also Governor General of Canada? 5. Which architect’s most significant design was the layout of Edinburgh’s New Town?

QUICK QUIZ ANSWERS: 1 Glenn Close. 2 £154.50. 3 Bronze. 4 Valencia. 5 Canada.

MINDBENDER ANSWERS: 1 16 (÷7, -6). 2 They are all U.S. state mottos (California, Rhode Island, New York). 3 Bob Stewart. 4 Toni Morrison; the others write historical novels. 5 Gateau (Ga-Te-Au). SCOTS QUIZ ANSWERS: 1 Cows. 2 The British women’s indoor mile. 3 Scotland’s North Coast 500. 4 John Buchan. 5 James Craig.