- 1. What was the name of the group of Scottish Highlanders who rebelled against British rule in the early 18th century?
A) Huguenots
B) Covenanters
C) Jacobites
D) Whigs
- 2. In the early modern era, what was the social structure in Scotland primarily based on?
A) Guild system
B) Feudal system
C) Slave system
D) Clan system
- 3. Which battle in 1314 saw the Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce defeat the English army?
A) Battle of Bannockburn
B) Battle of Flodden
C) Battle of Stirling Bridge
D) Battle of Culloden
- 4. Who was known as the 'Virgin Queen' and ruled England during part of the early modern era?
A) Victoria
B) Mary, Queen of Scots
C) Anne
D) Elizabeth I
- 5. Which famous philosopher and economist from Scotland wrote 'The Wealth of Nations' in the 18th century?
A) James Boswell
B) David Hume
C) Adam Smith
D) Thomas Reid
- 6. What was the name of the period in the late 17th century when thousands of Scots emigrated to Ulster in Ireland?
A) Scots-Irish Migration
B) Plantation of Ulster
C) Scottish Reformation
D) Highland Clearances
- 7. Who is considered the father of modern geology and was born in Scotland in the early modern era?
A) John Napier
B) Alexander Fleming
C) James Hutton
D) James Watt
- 8. Which Scottish queen was executed by Elizabeth I of England in 1587?
A) Mary II
B) Mary, Queen of Scots
C) Anne Stuart
D) Margaret Tudor
- 9. Which city emerged as a major intellectual and cultural hub in Scotland during the early modern era?
A) Dundee
B) Edinburgh
C) Aberdeen
D) Glasgow
- 10. Which literature figure from Scotland gained fame during the early modern era?
A) James Macpherson
B) J. M. Barrie
C) Sir Walter Scott
D) Robert Burns
- 11. What was the name of the group of advisors who wielded significant power in the early modern Scottish government?
A) Parliament
B) Privy Council
C) Clan Chieftains
D) Lords of the Isles
- 12. During the early modern era, what was the predominant religion in Scotland?
A) Presbyterianism
B) Paganism
C) Catholicism
D) Anglicanism
- 13. What was the name of the famous Scottish outlaw who became a folk hero during the early modern era?
A) William Wallace
B) Bonnie Prince Charlie
C) Rob Roy MacGregor
D) James Macpherson
- 14. The Reformation in Scotland had a profound impact on which aspect of society?
A) Economy
B) Art
C) Religion
D) Politics
- 15. What was the name of the major conflict in the mid-17th century that led to political and religious changes in Scotland?
A) The Wars of the Three Kingdoms
B) The Hundred Years' War
C) The Spanish Armada
D) The War of the Roses
- 16. Which Scottish clan played a prominent role in the early modern era society and politics?
A) MacGregor
B) Campbell
C) MacDonald
D) MacLeod
- 17. Which clan played a key role in the Highland Clearances in the early modern era?
A) Stewart
B) MacLeod
C) Sutherland
D) Cameron
- 18. Who was executed for their involvement in the Jacobite uprising of 1745?
A) Flora MacDonald
B) Lord Lovat
C) Bonnie Prince Charlie
D) Viscount Dundee
- 19. Who was known as the 'Bonnie Prince' and led the Jacobite rebellion of 1745?
A) James VII
B) George I
C) Charles Edward Stuart
D) William of Orange
- 20. Which social class saw an increase in influence and power in early modern Scottish society?
A) Merchant class
B) Nobility
C) Peasants
D) Clergy
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