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B) Scots Wha Hae C) Scotland the Brave D) Freedom Come-All-Ye FGB QUIZ on ROBERT BURNS Celebration on January 29 2020 1. When was ROBERT BURNS born ? a) 1758 b) 1759 c) 1795 d) 1796 2. What was his father's occupation ? _________________________________________ 3. Which job did ROBERT BURNS do ? a) potter b) clergyman c) exciseman d) pedlar 4.Which Scottish city did ROBERT BURNS move to after his first book of poems was published ? ______________________________________________________________ 5. Can you give one of ROBERT BURNS'S nickname ? ___________________________ 6. ROBERT BURNS had the reputation of a « womanizer ». Which woman was NOT one of his lovers ? a) Elizabeth Paton b) Agnes Broun c) Jean Amour d) Mary Campbell 7. At one point in his life ROBERT BURNS considered running away with one of his lovers to : a) the Caribbean b) New Zealand c) America d) Paris 8. ROBERT BURNS died in : a) Dumfries b)Edinburgh c) Glasgow d) Dundee 9. Which of these titles is NOT a song written by ROBERT BURNS ? a) 'Auld Lang Syne' b) 'A red, red rose' c) 'Coming thro' the rye' d) 'All thro' the night' 10. Arguably, the most famous work of Robert Burns, is a poem and song that is traditionally performed on Hogmanay ? Can you name it ? _________________________ 11. What is the name of the song written by Robert Burns in 1793 that was used as an unofficial national anthem of Scotland? a) Flower of Scotland b) Scots Wha Hae c) Scotland the Brave d) Freedom Come-All-Ye 12. The final line of this quote of one of his poems inspired the title of a novella by John Steinbeck. How does if finish ? « In proving foresight may be vain / The best laid schemes …..... » a) …. of East and Eden b) … cause grapes o' wrath c) … on cannery's row d) … of mice and men 13. The 'haggis' is usually served with 'neeps and tatties'. What are they ? _______________________________________________________________________ 14. Which dessert is usually served at a BURNS'S SUPPER ? a) Dundee Cake b) Black Bun c) Cranachan d) Granny Sookers 15 What sort of dish is 'Cullen Skink' ? / What is it made of ? _______________________ FGB QUIZ on ROBERT BURNS Celebration on January 29 2020 ANSWERS 1. When was ROBERT BURNS born ? a) 1758 b) 1759 c) 1795 d) 1796 2. What was his father's occupation ? FARMER 3. Which job did ROBERT BURNS do ? a) potter b) clergyman c) exciseman = receveur de taxes d) pedlar = colporteur 4.Which Scottish city did ROBERT BURNS move to after his first book of poems was published ? EDINGBURGH 5. Can you give one of ROBERT BURNS'S nickname ? Robbie / Rabbie Burns / Scotland's favourite son / The ploughman's poet / The bard of Ayrshire 6. ROBERT BURNS had the reputation of a « womanizer ». Which woman was NOT one of his lovers ? a) Elizabeth Paton b) Agnes Broun = mother c) Jean Amour d) Mary Campbell 7. At one point in his life ROBERT BURNS considered running away with one of his lovers to : a) the Caribbean (Jamaïca) b) New Zealand c) America d) Paris 8. ROBERT BURNS died in : a) Dumfries b)Edinburgh c) Glasgow d) Dundee 9. Which of these titles is NOT a song written by ROBERT BURNS ? a) 'Auld Lang Syne' b) 'A red, red rose' c) 'Coming thro' the rye' di) 'All thro' the night' 10. Arguably, the most famous work of Robert Burns, is a poem and song that is traditionally performed on Hogmanay ? Can you name it ? AULD LANG SYNE 11. What is the name of the song written by Robert Burns in 1793 that was used as an unofficial national anthem of Scotland? b) Scots Wha Hae a) Flower of Scotland( Flower of Scotland est un hymne national officieux de l'Écosse, au même titre que le plus ancien Scotland the Brave. Cette chanson a été créée (paroles et musiques) par l’Écossais Roy Williamson du groupe folklorique The Corries en 1967. c) Scotland the Brave d) Freedom Come-All-Ye (Scots language anti-imperialist song written by Hamish Henderson in 1960) 12. The final line of this quote of one of his poems inspired the title of a novella by John Steinbeck. How does if finish ? « In proving foresight may be vain / The best laid schemes …..... » a) …. of East and Eden b) … cause grapes o' wrath c) … on cannery's row d) … of mice and men 13. The 'haggis' is usually served with 'neeps and tatties'. What are they ? TATTIES = POTATOES / NEEPS = TURNIPS or SWEDES ( navets /rutabagga) 14. Which dessert is usually served at a BURNS'S SUPPER ? a) Dundee Cake b) Black Bun c) Cranachan d) Granny Sookers 15 What sort of dish is 'Cullen Skink' ? / What is it made of ? SOUP with HADDOCK J-P avait donné la recette (journal FGB 3è trimestre 2015) 10. Arguably the most famous work of the Scottish national poet, Robert Burns, is a poem and song that is traditionally performed on Hogmanay. Can you name it? Your Answer: Auld Lang Syne Hogmanay is the Scottish name for December 31st and is particularly used to refer to the New Year celebrations - traditionally a bigger event on the Scottish calendar than Christmas. Although written in the Scots language, the performance of 'Auld Lang Syne' is definitely not limited to Scotland. It is sung right around world (particularly in English-speaking countries) and uses the tune of a traditional Scottish folk song. Tradition also suggests that groups performing the song should cross arms and link hands (i.e. use their right hand to link with their left-hand neighbour and vice versa), although there is some controversy over at what point during the song the crossed arms part should be introduced - in Scotland it is for the last verse only, while elsewhere the arms are crossed from the start. The British press were apparently unaware of this nuance when they berated Queen Elizabeth II for 'getting it wrong' when she followed the Scottish version of the tradition at the Millennium celebrations. What many people don't realise is that Burns's poem includes five separate verses, all with different lyrics. Most people will just be familiar with the English version of the first verse and chorus (and repeat them over and over): "Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and old lang syne?" "For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne." 11. What is the name of the song written by Robert Burns in 1793 that was used as an unofficial national anthem of Scotland? Scots Wha Hae 'Scots Wha Hae' is sung to the tune of a traditional Scottish melody called 'Hey Tuttie Tatie'. Folklore states that the music was performed by Robert the Bruce's army at Bannockburn in 1314, ahead of their battle against the forces of King Edward II of England. It is also possible that the music inspired the Scottish army - the battle was a famous victory in their centuries' long struggle against their English neighbours. The lyrics of 'Scots Wha Hae' ('Scots, Who Have' in English) form a fictional speech to his troops by Robert the Bruce before the start of the Battle of Bannockburn. Bruce invokes the memory of the Scottish hero William Wallace ("Scots, wae hae wi Wallace bled"), speaks of the upcoming battle ("Now's the day, an now's the hour") and finally motivates them with the idea of their independence: This final verse might also explain why the song was adopted by the pro- independence Scottish National Party and played at the end of their annual political conferences. "But Mousie, thou art no thy lane In proving foresight may be vain: The best-laid schemes..." 12. The final line of this quote inspired the title of a novella by John Steinbeck. How does it finish? Your Answer: "...o' mice an' men" The quote comes from Burns's 1785 poem 'Tae a Moose', the English title of which is 'To a Mouse, on Turning Her Up in Her Nest with the Plough'. The poem is believed to have been written in response to an unfortunate incident in which Burns destroyed a mouse's nest while ploughing in his fields. Burns's parents were tenant farmers and Burns worked as a farm labourer for them from a young age. Following his father's death, he and his brother farmed together until Burns set off for Edinburgh in 1786 after the first successful publication of his poetry. The title of John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men' comes from the English translation of Burns's work (a must read for anyone not familiar with the Scots dialect). The full stanza in English is: "But little Mouse, you are not alone, In proving foresight may be vain: The best laid schemes of mice and men Go often askew, And leave us nothing but grief and pain, For promised joy!".
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