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1. This sportsman has represented Scotland on numerous occasions in the Golf World Cup, the Dunhill Cup and he also captained the European Ryder Cup winning team in 2002. He is married to a TV personality. Who is he?
2. Born in Westerkirk near Langholm, this Scotsman was a stonemason, architect, civil engineer, road, bridge and canal builder. One of his greatest achievements was the construction of the Caledonian Canal. Who was this famous Scotsman?
3. After the Jacobite Rising in 1745, this Scotswoman disguised Charles Edward Stewart as her maid (Betty Burke) and led him to the safety of the Isle of Skye from Benbecula. From there, he made it back to France alive and well. Who was the woman that got "Bonnie Prince Charlie" to safety?
4. This Scotsman, a self made man, industrialist and philathropist gave millions for the furthering of education, not just in Scotland, but all over the world. Universities, libraries and trusts have all benefitted from his philanthropic initiatives. He spent a large part of his life in America, but he did own Skibo Castle for a spell. Can you name this Scotsman?
5. This Scottish actor, real name Anthony Robert McMillan, has appeared in James Bond movies, many TV comedy series, comedy movies and more recently in the Harry Potter movies. By what name is he better known?
6. This writer and broadcaster was born in Edinburgh in 1919. After a career in television he concentrated on writing. His literary subject matter centred around true miscarriages of justice with books like "10 Rillington Place" and "Presumption of Innocence". He married the ballet dancer/actress Moira Shearer. Who is this Scotsman?
7. This Scot was the first European to see a spectacular sight in Africa. So amazed at this natural beauty, he named it after the ruling monarch at the time. The real name of this scenic spot was "Mosi-oa-Tunya" which means "The Smoke That Thunders". He wrote with passion against the evils of the slave trade and died whilst trying to find the source of a very large river. I presume you will have heard about his meeting with H M Stanley. Who was he?
8. Born near Holytown, Lanarkshire, this Scotsman was dismissed from his job as a coal miner for campaigning for better working conditions. Also a journalist for a time, he was rejected as a Liberal Party parliamentary candidate. Disappointed, he set up his own political party and became one of the first two Labour MP's in 1892. Who was this feisty little Scotsman?
9. This Scottish lady born in Helensburgh in 1921 but was often called "An English Rose". A trained ballet dancer, she changed career to acting and appeared in the wartime movie "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp". Her appearance in "The Black Narcissus" was to lead to a distinquished Hollywood career and a famous kiss on the beach. Who is this woman?
10. This Scotsman, born in Edinburgh, was a doctor and a novelist. A trip to the Arctic on a whaling boat was to lead to his writing "Captain of the Pole-Star".
Other stories like "An American Tale" and "The Stark Munro Letters" and his knowledge of the Baker Street area of London should have you hot on the trail of this Scot. Who is he?
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