Skottland Jigsaw 26 mars A-klassen

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The oil industry in Scotland employs

196 000 people

The search and development of oil and gas began in the

1970s

The Scottish parliament reconvened in what year?

1999

A referendum on independence was held in?

2014

Scotland's economy accounts for about

5 % of the United Kingdom's export revenue

Shinty is?

A hockeylike game

The oil capital of Scotland?

Aberdeen

The capital of Scotland is

Edinburgh

The first minister of Scotland?

Nicola Sturgeon

NSP means?

The Scottish National Party

Kenneth MacAlpin?

The first king of Scotland

Hereditary bagpipes was established

by the 16th century

Mad cow disease affected

cattle farming in the 1990s

The modern kilt became common

in the 18th century

What could future independence mean for the country?

it could lead to bankruptcy

devolved government innebærer på norsk?

overføring av makt

The 1980s was a golden decade for

production of oil

As the official currency Scotland uses

the British pound sterling

Scotland is responsible for about half of the United Kingdom's

timber production

To banter means?

to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner

Private services contribute about

two-fifths of Scotland's GDP

Scottish ports are responsible for

two-thirds of the total British fish and shellfish catch

whisky means?

water of life

The stone of scone is?

where Scottish kings were traditionally crowned


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