SCOTLAND 



SCOTLAND 



OUTLINE AND QUESTIONS ON SCOTLAND 



Outline 



I. Location 



(1) Latitude, 54 38' to 58 41' north 



(2) Longitude, 1 45' 32" to 6 14' west 



(3) Relation to England 



(4) Islands 



II. Size 



(1) Actual, 30,404 square miles 



(2) Comparative 



III. Surface and Drainage 



(1) Northern Highlands 

 (a) Grampian Hills 



(2) Central plain 



(3) Southern Uplands 



(4) Broken coast line 



(5) Rivers 



(6) Lakes 



(7) Scenic features 



IV. Climate 



(1) Influence of Gulf Stream 



(2) Unequal distribution of rainfall 



V. Industries and Resources 



(1) Agriculture 



(a) Only one-sixth of land arable 



(b) Land system 



(c) Chief crops 



(2) Stock raising 



(3) Fisheries 



(4) Minerals 



(a) Coal and iron 



(b) Other yields 



(5) Manufacturing 



VI. Transportation and Commerce 



(1) Steam railways 



(2) Tramways 



(3) Water transportation 



(4) Coastwise and foreign trade 



VII. The People 



(1) Physical characteristics 



(2) Customs 



(3) Distribution of population 



(4) Education 



(5) Religion 



(6) Language and literature 



VIII. Government and History 



( 1 ) Central government 



(2) Local government 



(3) History 



(a) "Caledonia" 



(b) The coming of the conquerors 



(c) Establishment of kingdom and 



struggle for independence 



(d) The Stuart kings 



(e) Era of religious struggles 



(f) Union with England 



Questions 



How does Scotland's largest river rank among the rivers of the British Isles as 

 to volume? 



What king figured in one of the most famous dramas ever written? Tell his 

 story. 



What and where are the stacks, and what form of life is to be found on them? 



What island gave to Scotland its name and its Christianity? 



How does the country compare in number of inhabitants with the American state 

 and the Canadian provinces which it most closely resembles in size? 



Who were the "Ladies of Hell," and why were they so called? 



Name four writers whose works make up an important part of English literature, 

 but who really belong to Scotland. 



What and where is the loftiest peak in Great Britain? How high is it? 



What part have the Cheviot Hills played in history and in literature? 



Why has the western coast of Scotland a more temperate climate than the east- 

 ern coast? 



What industry has been affected by the change in fuel in the British navy? 



Who is the "popular hero of Scotland history," and what did he accomplish? 



