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1)     Name the Head Teacher of your school.

2)     List three other teachers from your school.

3)     What time do you start school on a normal school day?

4)     Is there a uniform for your school and if so, what colour is it?

5)     Most secondary school pupils in Scotland study a foreign language.

  True             False

6)     List five subjects taught at your school.

7)     List four different forms of transport that pupils use to travel to your school.

8)     Over the years, teachers and pupils at your school have raised a lot of money for TAYRICH. Unscramble the mixed-up letters.

9)    Many schools in Scotland have a PTA.  What do the letters PTA stand for?

Pupil Teacher Association
Parent Teacher Association
Pupil Trip Abroad

10)   Which local council area is your school in? (Hint: the logo at the top of this page may help.)

11)   Name three towns in Inverclyde.

12)   Which large city is close to Inverclyde?

13)   Which large river lies to the north of Inverclyde?

14)   Shipbuilding has been very important in the history of Inverclyde.

  True             False

15)   Inverclyde is now a centre for high technology industries such as electronics and mobile communications.

  True             False

16)   Which Inverclyde town lies furthest to the west: 
Greenock, Gourock or Port Glasgow?

17)   For many years, people from all over Inverclyde have travelled to Cappilow.  What is Cappilow?

a theatre           a cinema           a football stadium  

18)   Which of the following attracts thousands of tourists to Inverclyde every year?

theme parks
 hot weather
wonderful scenery

19)   Which police force looks after the local area?

  Fife Constabulary          
  Central Scotland Police
  Strathclyde Police

20)   Which of the following statements is true?

Local councillors in Inverclyde are appointed by the
       Scottish Executive.
Local councillors in Inverclyde are elected by local people.
 

The questions below are about the Inverclyde Achievers shown on the right.

21)   ________ Gonet is an experienced and successful actor. Complete the sentence.  Complete the name.

22)   ________ Compston is a TV and film actor.  Complete.

23)   Did Henry McNish take part in a famous expedition to Africa or Antarctica?

24)   Gillian Berrie is very successful.  What does she do for a living?

25)   Name an Inverclyde opera singer who has performed in many countries.

26)   Which musical instrument did John McGeoch play?

  drums             keyboard           guitar

27)   Iain Banks is one of Britain's most successful businessmen.

  True             False

28)   Ross Finnie is one of Scotland's senior ____________.  Complete the sentence.

29)   Andrea _____ is a talented writer for stage and screen.  Complete the sentence.

30)   In which country did Walter Buchanan become a successful farmer and politician?

31)   'Name the 'local lad' who is now the MP for Inverclyde & Greenock.

32)   What did John Galt do during the 19th Century?

33)   James _____ was a great engineer and important inventor. Complete the name.

34)   Which notorious pirate came from Inverclyde?

  Blackbeard
  Captain Kidd
  Long John Silver

35)   Why is Richard Wilson well known?

36)   Which popular character in children's fiction was created by Mairi Hedderwick?

37)   _____ McAlpine is a top journalist from Inverclyde.  Complete the name.

38)   What does Alf Young do for a living?

39)   Name an Inverclyde footballer who has caps for Scotland.

40)   'Bernard _________ holds an important ______ in __________.'
Which three words complete the sentence?

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