The Scottish Borders

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1. Which town in the Scottish Borders is the knitwear company Pringle based in? Galashiels Perth Melrose Hawick

2. Overlooking the Eildon Hills in the Borders there is a viewpoint which was a favourite of a famous writer. The viewpoint is therefore named after him but what is it called? Dickens' View Shakespeare's View Burns' View Scott's View

3. Which river flows through the Borders starting in Tweedsmuir and reaching the sea at Berwick-upon-Tweed? Tweed Dee Teviot Thames

4. Which 13th century castle is situated south of Hawick, near Newcastleton? Hermitage Castle Edinburgh Castle Roxburgh Castle Drumlanrig Castle

5. Which of these towns is not in the Scottish Borders Dumfries Selkirk Jedburgh Denholm

6. In which Borders' town would you find Floors Castle? Lauder Galashiels Kelso Earlston

7. What are Hawick Balls? A type of boiled sweet. An annual formal dance held in Hawick. A special type of rugby ball used in Hawick. A kind of haggis made in Hawick.

8. In what year was Melrose Abbey founded? 1231 1131 1031 1431

9. Whose heart was buried in Melrose Abbey? William Wallace Robert the Bruce Sir Walter Scott King James IV

10. A statue of which Scottish hero can be found in the grounds of Bemersyde House near Melrose? William Wallace Rabbie Burns Robert the Bruce Bill McLaren