General knowledge

1. What is the name of Robert Carlyle’s character in the film Trainspotting? 2. What year was the battle of Stirling Bridge fought? 3. Where can you find the world’s tallest hedge? 4. What song did Scotland’s football team use for 1998 World Cup? 5. How many years has Nicola Sturgeon been First Minister? 6. Who invented the refrigerator? 7. What was the name of the primary editor of the Oxford English Dictionary from 1885 until his death in 1915? 8. What is the name of the fictional city where the TV series ‘Still Game’ is set? 9. What is another common Scottish word for crying? 10. In what year was the Flying Scotsman officially retired by British Rail? 11. What was the team name of brothers Lachlan, Ewan and Jamie MacLean who rowed the Atlantic Ocean in 2020? 12. What does the Gaelic ‘Madainn mhath’ mean? 13. How many years ago was Sir Walter Scott born? 14. A capercaillie’s courtship display ritual is known as a what? 15. In what year was Irn-Bru released?