Scotland - fakin' lectures

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

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