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Sir Walter Scott (poet)
  • 1. When did Sir Walter Scott die?
A) March 16, 1799
B) April 23, 1850
C) November 30, 1811
D) September 21, 1832
  • 2. Where was Sir Walter Scott buried?
A) Westminster Abbey
B) Canterbury Cathedral
C) St. Paul's Cathedral
D) Dryburgh Abbey
  • 3. In which country was Sir Walter Scott born?
A) Ireland
B) England
C) Wales
D) Scotland
  • 4. Which of the following novels by Sir Walter Scott is set in the Scottish Highlands?
A) Ivanhoe
B) The Heart of Mid-Lothian
C) Rob Roy
D) Kenilworth
  • 5. Sir Walter Scott is credited with popularizing which genre of literature?
A) Historical fiction
B) Science fiction
C) Romantic poetry
D) Mystery
  • 6. What was the title of Sir Walter Scott's first major success as a poet?
A) Marmion
B) The Lady of the Lake
C) The Lay of the Last Minstrel
D) The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
  • 7. Which university awarded Sir Walter Scott an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1820?
A) Cambridge University
B) Oxford University
C) Harvard University
D) Yale University
  • 8. In which year was Sir Walter Scott made a Baronet?
A) 1835
B) 1820
C) 1840
D) 1805
  • 9. What illness affected Sir Walter Scott in his later years?
A) Smallpox
B) Apoplexy
C) Cholera
D) Malaria
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