Robert Burns MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. An award was founded in 2002 to honour who in Burns name?

1. Humanitarians
2. Explorers
3. Entrepreneurs

2. How many children did Burns have?

1. 9
2. 12
3. 7

3. How old was Burns when he died in 1796?

1. 28
2. 37
3. 42

4. It was claimed by the late David Gest that the work of Burns inspired what Michael Jackson song?

1. Thriller
2. Ben
3. Bad

5. The poem Tam OShanter references which natural phenomenon in the skies?

1. Shooting stars
2. Aurora borealis
3. Solar eclipse

6. What Burns work provided the title for a Ken Loach directed film?

1. Ae Fond Kiss
2. Birks of Aberfeldy
3. Halloween

7. What former republic or sovereign state featured Burns on a stamp?

1. Soviet Union
2. Yugoslavia
3. Czechoslovakia

8. What job did Burns do before becoming known for his poetry and song?

1. Stonemason
2. Labourer
3. Carpenter

9. What was Robert Burns post in 1789-1796?

1. Postman
2. Sergeant
3. Exciseman
4. Corporal

10. What was the horse in Tam OShanter called?

1. Maggie
2. Meg
3. Molly