Q1. Which natural phenomenon, besides shipwrecks, posed a danger to those living on or near the Scottish coast, leading to a need for lighthouses? 🌊
- Pirates
- Smuggling
- Dense fog
- Lack of harbors
Answer: Dense fog
Q2. What common superstition led to islanders callously awaiting shipwrecks?
- Rescuing a person from the sea leads to back luck.
- Shipwrecks brought supplies to the island.
- Storms only brought wrecks to those who deserved it.
- Those who died at sea were cursed.
Answer: Rescuing a person from the sea leads to back luck.
Q3. According to the text, what could be expected if a master of a vessel failed to pay the offering to Bessie Millie of Stromness? 💰
- The vessel would be turned away from the harbor.
- The mariner's fate was sealed.
- The mariner's identity would be turned over tot he authorities.
- The vessel would be sure to arrive, though occasionally the mariners had to wait some time for it.
Answer: The vessel would be sure to arrive, though occasionally the mariners had to wait some time for it.

Quiz: Dangers and Folklore of the Scottish Coast

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