An American in Edinburgh

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1. You step off the train and are thrust smack dab in the middle of this awesome city. The station is named after the literature of Walter Scott. What is its name? Ivanhoe Station Rob Roy Station Midlothian Station Waverley Station

2. When you step outside the station, you notice a street that slopes up towards a hill with an acropolis-like structure on it. You think climbing it would be a perfect way to glimpse what Edinburgh has to offer. What hill is this? Blackford Hill Braid Hill Corstorphine Hill Calton Hill

3. You walk down the hill towards Princes Street, the high street or main thoroughfare of Edinburgh. Which prince is this street named after? Bonnie Prince Charlie Prince George Prince Edward Prince Philip

4. After walking through the gardens, you can't resist the urge to buy a Loch Ness monster with a tartan cap on it, so you go back to Princes Street. You notice a large neo-gothic structure which is a monument. For which Scottish writer was this monument dedicated to? Robert Burns J.M. Barrie Walter Scott Robert Louis Stevenson

5. Speaking of Rabbie Burns, every year on January 25th, the Scottish celebrate his birthday with a Burns Supper complete with haggis. Haggis is a Scottish sausage comprised of minced sheep heart, lungs, liver, and oatmeal that is then boiled in a sheep's stomach. This tasty concoction is served with? Turnips and Swede Carrots and Potatoes Turnips and Potatoes Carrots and Turnips

6. The long train journey from London has made you tired, so you decide to perk yourself up with a coffee. You've heard that J.K. Rowling wrote the first Harry Potter book in coffee houses in Edinburgh. True or false True False

7. While having a coffee, you overhear a conversation that the Queen is in town and that she’s staying at her official Scottish residence. Where is she staying? The Palace of the Holyrood House Craigmillar Castle Balmoral Castle Edinburgh Castle

8. You go to see the Queen at her residence, but find out that you can’t tour the building while she is there. Instead you take a stroll through Holyrood Park and take a scenic hike up an extraordinarily beautiful series of hills and crags. The peak of this series of hills is called? Wallace's Seat Braveheart's Seat Arthur's Seat Robert the Bruce's Seat

9. You exit the park near the Royal Commonwealth Pool and soon you find two more parks: The Meadows and Bruntsfield Links. What sport is played on the Bruntfield links? Lacrosse Curling Golf Scottish Rules Rugby

10. You somehow wind up near the West End of the city and you cross a bridge and notice a small picturesque village below that looks as if it’s out of "The Wind in the Willows". This place is called: The Gyle Stockbridge Morningside Dean Village

11. Hours have past and it’s nighttime. And what does that mean? It’s time to drag your sorry American alcohol-intolerant butt into a traditional Scottish pub. Which of the following is not a traditional pub, but is a strip bar? The Jekyll & Hide The Burke & Hare The Cask & Barrel The Conan Doyle

12. You notice Miller and Budweiser on tap (God knows why?) but that’s not for you, you’re in Scotland and, you’re going to drink a Scottish beer. Which of the following is NOT a Scottish beer? Belhaven Carling McEwan's Tennents

13. After crawling from pub to pub on the Royal Mile, you notice that many dark alleyways along the road with the word "close" on them. In Edinburgh, a "close" is the narrow alley created when two tall buildings are positioned very close to one another. Which of the following is not a close in Edinburgh? Fleshmarket Close Advocate's Close Candlemaker Close Fishmarket Close

14. But wait, you notice that some closes are named after people? Which famous close is part of a legendary underground Edinburgh ghost tour? Morrison's Close Ballie Fyfe's Close Mary King's Close Brodie's Close

15. Throughout the day, you hear a few teasing references to the English in Scotland. We all know that the English are not so popular in Scotland, but did you know that during the 18th century the Scottish weren’t so popular in England. Which famous Englishman defined oats as "A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people?" Answer: (Two Words - first and last name (do not use title))