Scottish Culture and Traditions Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• bagpipes:musical instrument
• tartan:scotland's national costume
• tweed:this fabric is made exclusively on the isle of harris
• whisky:known as the gaelic "uisge-beatha" meaning water of life
• highland games:originating in the 19th century people come together to celebrate culture and athletics
• haggis:famous dish that not everyone has the palate for
• quaich:famous dish that one drinks whisky from
• highland fling:popular highland dance
• hebrides:these islands are known as the "inner" and "outer" on the west coast of scotland
• tattoo:this event is held in edinburgh at the beginning of august each year
• curling:national sport where one throws a stone down a frozen field sweeping in front of it to make it go faster and longer
• wee:meaning small or little in scots
• skarabrae:a neolithic village dating back to around 3180 bce
• ceilidh:means "party" in scots gaelic, or indoor social gathering
• hogmany:traditional event to celebrate and bring in the new year, commonly called "first footing"
• marsbar:glasgow is famous for being the first to deep fry this candy bar
• heather:this bush's flower comes in purple or white and fills the hillsides
• monsmeg:also known as the one o'clock gun, located at edinburgh castle
• redding:known as a "spring cleaning" but done on new year's eve
• shortbread:scottish cookie that melts in your mouth
• st andrews day:a day celebrating the patron saint of scotland
• cullenskink:a fish soup made from smoked haddock
• scone:a sweet or savory biscuit
• thistle:flower of scotland