What Is Scotland? Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three Geographical & Cultural dimension of Scotland?
A
- The Hilghland & Islands
- The Lowlands
- The Orkneys & Shetlands
2
Q
What are the three languages spoken in Scotland?
A
- English (spoken everywhere)
- Gaelic (in the Highlands)
- [Broad] Scots (in the Lowlands)
3
Q
Who were the first inhabitants of Scotland?
A
The Picts
4
Q
Who won the battle of Mount Graupius and what happened afterward?
A
The Romans, they decided not to conquer the country and withdrew south
5
Q
What was built from AD 122 to 128?
A
The Hadrian’s wall
6
Q
What about the Scotti?
A
It’s a tribe from Northern Ireland who created the Kingdom of Dál Riata
7
Q
Under whitch King did the Scotti and the Picts united? What was the name of his kingdom?
A
King Kenneth MacAlpin (843-850). The kingdom of Alba
