With Scotland set to go to the polls regarding a little thing called independence, we asked some English people how much they knew about life north of the border.
We asked 16 members of our London office:
1) Who is the patron saint of Scotland?
2) What is the unofficial national anthem of Scotland, often sung by their rugby and football teams before matches?
3) Identify a Scottish island from its outline.
4) Name the first minister of Scotland.
5) After Glasgow and Edinburgh, what is the largest Scottish city by population?
6) What is the national dish of Scotland?
7) Draw the England/Scotland border on to a map.
Here's a selection of some of the best (and worst) responses. We're sorry. And never forget...
1. "Who is the patron saint of Scotland?"
2. "What is the unofficial national anthem of Scotland, often sung by their rugby and football teams before matches?"
3. "What is the name of this Scottish island?"
4. "Name the first minister of Scotland."
5. "After Glasgow and Edinburgh, what is the largest Scottish city by population?"
6. "What is the national dish of Scotland?"
7. "Draw the England/Scotland border on to this map:"
# of people who knew the patron saint of Scotland is St Andrew: 10 out of 16
# of people who knew the unofficial national anthem of Scotland is "Oh, Flower of Scotland": 6 out of 16
# of who identified the island as Skye: 7 out of 16
# of people who knew the first minister of Scotland is Alex Salmond: 11 out of 16
# of people who knew the third largest city in Scotland is Aberdeen: 8 out of 16
# of people who knew the national dish of Scotland is haggis: 12 out of 16
# of people who (more or less) drew the border accurately: 9 out of 16
