Scottish Field

General knowledge

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1. When Scotland plays England at rugby, the two teams compete for the Calcutta Cup, but what trophy is contested when the Scots face Ireland?

2. What is the name of the Westernmos­t Scottish Island?

3. The Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire, Pete Wishart, was a keyboard player for which two Celtic rock bands?

4. Besides Sir Walter Scott, which two men make up the trio of historical figures buried at Dryburgh Abbey?

5. Name the University of Edinburgh professor who was awarded a Nobel Prize for his work on the mass of subatomic particles.

6. Which Scottish venue was the scene of the first internatio­nal golf match between Great Britain and the United States in 1921?

7. Scotland holds the record for the shortest scheduled passenger flight in the world. Can you name the route and the scheduled flight duration?

8. Can you name the distillery which sent a vial of its whisky to the Internatio­nal Space Station to test how gravity affects maturation?

9. True or false? The real Macbeth was defeated and killed at Lumphanan.

10. Which university produced the inventors of the toaster, vacuum flask and refrigerat­or?

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