Play this matching game to see how many famous people you know
who have played a role in Scotland's history.
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This Person... |
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Who Is It? |
| 1. |
Is an actor who is known for his Scottish brogue. He is also
known as James Bond. |
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A. |
William Wallace |
| 2. |
Was a queen who feel in love with Scotland and built Balmoral
Castle. Her husband was King Albert. |
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B. |
Queen Elizabeth |
| 3. |
Was a poet who wrote a poem about the Scottish dish, haggis.
Many people celebrate his birthday in January with a dinner
named after him. |
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C. |
Sir Walter Scott |
| 4. |
Was actually a dog who visited his master's grave every day.
After the dog's death, a monument was built by the city in his
honor. This true story was told in a Disney movie by the same
name. |
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D. |
Flora MacDonald |
| 5. |
Fought a battle at Stirling Bridge and defeated the English.
In a recent movie, Mel Gibson played this person. |
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E. |
Sean Connery |
| 6. |
Saved Bonnie Prince Charlie's life by dressing him as her
servant and sailing with him to the Isle of Skye. |
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F. |
Rob Roy |
| 7. |
Was responsible for the last battle between Scotland and England
at Culloden in 1745. He was given the nickname of "Bonnie."
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G. |
Lord Crawford |
| 8. |
Is the current Prime Minister of Great Britain. He helped
Scotland to gain its own Parliament. |
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H. |
Queen Victoria |
| 9. |
Is the current Chief of Clan Lindsay. Hint: You can find his
name on the Clan Lindsay History page. |
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I. |
Robert the Bruce |
| 10. |
Is the current Queen of Great Britain. She often visits Holyrood
Palace in Edinburgh. |
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J. |
Tony Blair |
| 11. |
Was a popular folk hero, similar to Robin Hood. In a recent
movie, Liam Neesom played this person. |
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K. |
Robert Burns |
| 12. |
Was a Queen who was beheaded by her own cousin, Elizabeth. |
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L. |
Prince Charlie |
| 13. |
After William Wallace's death, won a great battle against
the English at Bannockburn and later became King of Scotland.
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M. |
Mary Queen of Scots |
| 14. |
Was the inspiration for "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."
He was a respected man during the day, but did terrible deeds
at night. |
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N. |
Deacon Brodie |
| 15. |
Wrote "Rob Roy" among other stories about Scotland.
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O. |
Greyfriar's Bobby |
