The Scottish Challenge

The Scottish Challenge



Link: http://www.questionpro.com/akira/TakeSurvey?id=986174
Contest type: Online - Quiz
Prizes:
Top Prize: A 8GB iPod touch
1st Runner-up: A 1GB iPod shuffle
Runners-up: Borders vouchers

Closing date: 31 October 2008, 11:59PM
Others:

Part 1
Question 1: How long does it take to complete an undergraduate degree in Scotland?
Answer: 4 years

Question 2: How many universities and institutions of higher education are there in Scotland?
Answer: 20

Question 3: How many hours a week can full-time students studying in the UK work during term time?
Answer: 20

Question 4: The UK RAE has awarded four or five star ratings to around half of Scotland’s research institutions. These ratings are for international excellence. What does RAE stand for?
Answer: Research Assessment Exercise

Question 5: How many international students choose to go and study in Scotland every year?
Answer: 30,000


Part 2
Question 1: Which of the following are Scottish inventions?
Answer: Telephone, television, pneumatic tyre

Question 2: What is the name of the famous Loch (lake) where the legendary monster known as ’Nessie’ has been allegedly sighted?
Answer: Loch Ness

Question 3: Which popular carbonated soft drink is produced in Scotland?
Answer: Irn-Bru

Question 4: What was the name of the cloned sheep from Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland?
Answer: Dolly

Question 5: Who was the author who received honorary degrees from the University of Aberdeen, the University of Edinburgh and the University of St Andrews?
Answer: J. K. Rowling

*Answers may not be correct but I have tried my best to research for the answers.
*Participants are to be between 13 and 21 years of age.

My comments
Prize’s Value: Over $400
Time Spent: 8 mins
Winning rate: Low...