Robert Burns is best known for which song sung at New Year?
A Life in the UK Test practice question on life in the United Kingdom. Here is the correct answer, why each option is right or wrong, and the background you need to remember it.
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A
God Save the King
God Save the King is the UK national anthem — not written by Robert Burns.
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B
Jerusalem
Jerusalem was written by William Blake — not Robert Burns.
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C
Auld Lang Syne ✓ Correct
Robert Burns's best-known work is Auld Lang Syne, sung in the UK and around the world at New Year (Hogmanay in Scotland).
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D
Rule Britannia
Rule Britannia was written by James Thomson — not Robert Burns.
The correct answer is C: Auld Lang Syne
Robert Burns's best-known work is Auld Lang Syne, sung in the UK and around the world at New Year (Hogmanay in Scotland).
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