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Ready, Steady, Haggis Trivia Quiz

Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish which needs precision and delicacy...and you're making it! You'll learn about the making of haggis and other facts that will make your mouth water!

A multiple-choice quiz by angryllama. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
angryllama

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,686

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1452

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Firstly, kill a sheep and remove some of its organs. What parts of a sheep are used for the haggis stuffing? Hint

The bladder, kidneys and pancreas

The eyes, intestines and appendix

The lungs, liver and heart

The stomach, spleen and brain

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Question 2 of 10

2. To give the haggis some flavour, we add onion, oatmeal, suet, salt and spices. Then, we boil it, but in what vessel? Hint

In the sheep's intestines

In the sheep's liver

In the sheep's skull

In the sheep's stomach

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Question 3 of 10

3. While the haggis boils, we'll learn about haggis. A haggis is actually a real creature which resembles a small ostrich with one leg shorter than the other.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Haggis hurling is a popular sport in Scotland. Which of these is not an official rule of haggis hurling? Hint

All haggises must be inspected for excess skin

The haggis must weigh between 470 - 530 g

The haggis must be edible before throw

After the throw, the haggis must be eaten

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the USA, the importation of traditionally-made Scottish haggis is illegal.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Vegetarian haggis is impossible.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Oh, our haggis is done! We are going to serve it with "neeps" and "tatties". What are they? Hint

Mashed turnips and potatoes

Mashed thistles and swede

Stewed turnips and potatoes

Stewed thistle and swede

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Question 8 of 10

8. What are we going to give our guests to drink? (It has to be the traditional Scottish beverage!) Hint

Irish whiskey

Scotch gin

Scotch whisky

Irish gin

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Question 9 of 10

9. It's January 25th and today is when haggis is traditionally served. It's a day to party because we're celebrating a famous Scottish writer. What night is it tonight? Hint

Burns' night

MacGregor's night

McGonagall's night

Conan Doyle's night

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Question 10 of 10

10. Forget the panda, haggis is endangered! What is the biggest threat to the haggis' extinction? Hint

Disease

Global warming

Competition with other haggises

Hunting

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Firstly, kill a sheep and remove some of its organs. What parts of a sheep are used for the haggis stuffing?

Answer: The lungs, liver and heart

These are minced with various ingredients. There are many different recipes for haggis which use various organs but this is the traditional meat.

2. To give the haggis some flavour, we add onion, oatmeal, suet, salt and spices. Then, we boil it, but in what vessel?

Answer: In the sheep's stomach

We'll leave it to boil for about an hour. It will then look like fat sausages.

3. While the haggis boils, we'll learn about haggis. A haggis is actually a real creature which resembles a small ostrich with one leg shorter than the other.

Answer: False

This story is told to tourists who visit Scotland. One third of tourists visiting Scotland believe that the haggis actually exists. Apparently, their skin is used to make bagpipes. There is even a haggis hunt, held by the Scottish, every year!

4. Haggis hurling is a popular sport in Scotland. Which of these is not an official rule of haggis hurling?

Answer: After the throw, the haggis must be eaten

Alan Pettigrew hurled his haggis 180 feet while standing on a whisky barrel! There is even a haggis hurling world championship!

5. In the USA, the importation of traditionally-made Scottish haggis is illegal.

Answer: True

The USA forbids the sale of animal lungs for human consumption. However, there have been some records of haggis smuggling.

6. Vegetarian haggis is impossible.

Answer: False

Most modern haggis is artificial so there are no true sheep organs.

7. Oh, our haggis is done! We are going to serve it with "neeps" and "tatties". What are they?

Answer: Mashed turnips and potatoes

The "neeps" are the turnips and the "tatties" are potatoes. Sometimes, swedes are used but this is the traditional recipe so we will use turnips.

8. What are we going to give our guests to drink? (It has to be the traditional Scottish beverage!)

Answer: Scotch whisky

Whisky is a traditional Scottish drink. It is made from fermented Scottish malt.

9. It's January 25th and today is when haggis is traditionally served. It's a day to party because we're celebrating a famous Scottish writer. What night is it tonight?

Answer: Burns' night

Robert Burns was so obsessed with haggis, he wrote the poem "Address to a Haggis" about it. In Burns' day, it was good for the poor because it was cheap and practical and stopped them from starving. "Tatties" were also Scotland's main crop so they had something to go with them.

10. Forget the panda, haggis is endangered! What is the biggest threat to the haggis' extinction?

Answer: Competition with other haggises

There are many types of haggis that don't follow the traditional recipe. Vegetarian haggises, pulse haggises and artificial haggises are all much more popular than the original, so soon; our beloved haggis will fade away...

Source: Author angryllama

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