The winners of the trivia contest testing your knowledge of important facts of Scottish history were:
The correct answers (as determined by the all-knowing and all powerful quizmaster Hazel Shirley) were as follows:
Q: What do Peter Pan and Sherlock Holmes have in common?
A: Both were created by Scottish Authors (Barrie& Doyle)
Q: How big was the world's largest haggis (how many lbs and how many ox stomachs)?
A: The world's largest haggis weighed 668 lbs. and contained 8 ox stomachs?
Q: Where in Scotland is Claddochknockline?
A: Outer Hebrides
Q: James Watt invented the first _______ and started the __________.
A: James Watt invented the first steam engine and started the Industrial
Revolution
Q: How big was the Scottish pint 300 years ago?
A: 3 times that of the English
Q: Which American President said: "Every line of strength in American history
is colored with Scottish blood?"
A: Woodrow Wilson
Q: When was the first sword dance recorded?
A: 54 BC
Q: When was the wearing of kilts outlawed?
A: 1746-1782
Q: Who, in attendance at this ball, has the longest history with Scottish
Country Dancing? (Meaning: who's been dancing the longest?)
A: Either Helen Bruce or Ernest Brody (41 years)
Q: When was the RSCDS established?
A: 1923