h - Athens of the North - Old Smokey - Edina - Castle Rock
oo the capital of Scotland since 1437.
oo one of the major centers of the Enlightenment, led by the University of Edinburgh, earning it the nickname Athens of the North.
HISTORY OF EDINBURGH
oo Edinburgh started as a fort named Castle Rock
oo in the 7th century, England captured this location and named it Eidens burgh (burgh is an old word for fort).
Other names
oo Auld Reekie (Scots for Old Smoky)
oo Athens of the North and Auld Greekie
oo Dunedin from the Scottish Gaelic, Dùn Èideann.
oo The Scots poets Robert Burns and Robert Fergusson sometimes used the citys Latin name, Edina.
oo Ben Jonson described it as Britains other eye, and Sir Walter Scott referred to the city as yon Empress of the North.
Do you know that . . . ?
21. Read the facts characterizing Edinburgh sights and add your own information.
oo There are over 4,500 historical buildings within the city.
oo Edinburgh had a total resident population of 448,625.
oo Edinburgh is well-known for the annual Edinburgh Festival.
22. Using the schemes, describe the interior Edinburgh. Remember about: in the North/ South, there is/are.
TEST ON THE MODULE 4 SCOTLAND
1. What is the motto of Scotland
a) Scotland forever
b) Scots are the best
c) No one provokes me with impunity
d) God save the Scots
e) No one hammer the Scots
2. The national emblem of Scotland is:
a)the thistle;
b) the daffodil;
c) the shamrock;
d) the red rose;
e) the elephant.
3. The capital of Scotland is:
a) London
b)Cardiff
c)Belfas
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