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