- 1. Which of the following was a significant event in Scottish history during the late Middle Ages?
A) Battle of Bannockburn
B) Battle of Stirling Bridge
C) Battle of Hastings
D) Battle of Agincourt
- 2. Who led the Scottish army to victory against the English at the Battle of Bannockburn?
A) James I
B) Robert the Bruce
C) William Wallace
D) Mary, Queen of Scots
- 3. Which famous document, signed in 1320, asserted Scotland's independence from England?
A) Magna Carta
B) Treaty of York
C) Treaty of Edinburgh
D) Declaration of Arbroath
- 4. During the late Middle Ages, which religious figure had significant influence in Scotland?
A) Saint Andrew
B) John Knox
C) Pope Innocent III
D) Thomas Aquinas
- 5. What important institution was founded in Scotland in 1451?
A) University of Glasgow
B) University of St. Andrews
C) University of Edinburgh
D) University of Aberdeen
- 6. Which English king invaded Scotland in 1296, leading to the First War of Scottish Independence?
A) Richard the Lionheart
B) Edward I
C) Henry VIII
D) James IV
- 7. Who was known as the 'Maid of Norway' and was intended to become the queen of Scotland, but died on her way to Scotland?
A) Margaret
B) Catherine of Aragon
C) Elizabeth I
D) Mary, Queen of Scots
- 8. What body of water separates Scotland from Northern Ireland?
A) English Channel
B) North Channel
C) Firth of Forth
D) Irish Sea
- 9. Who founded the University of St Andrews in 1413, making it the oldest university in Scotland?
A) Saint Andrew
B) Saint Columba
C) Bishop Henry Wardlaw
D) Archbishop John Hamilton
- 10. Who was the legendary Scottish king credited with uniting the warring tribes and becoming the first King of Scots?
A) Kenneth MacAlpin
B) James I
C) Duncan I
D) Macbeth
- 11. Which Scottish queen was famously executed in 1587 for her alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England?
A) Isabella MacDuff
B) Mary, Queen of Scots
C) Margaret of Scotland
D) Anne de Mowbray
- 12. Who was the wife of James IV of Scotland and mother of James V?
A) Catherine of Aragon
B) Elizabeth Woodville
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Margaret Tudor
- 13. Which famous historical figure was executed for treason against the Scottish crown in 1305?
A) John Balliol
B) James IV
C) William Wallace
D) Robert the Bruce
- 14. Who was the last Scottish monarch of the House of Stuart?
A) Anne
B) Charles I
C) Mary II
D) James IV
- 15. Which Scottish king's reign marked the beginning of the Stuart dynasty in the late Middle Ages?
A) Robert III
B) James II
C) Robert II
D) David II
- 16. Who was the Scottish Catholic Cardinal and diplomat who served as a key advisor to Mary, Queen of Scots, and later became Regent of Scotland?
A) George Wishart
B) David Beaton
C) John Knox
D) William Elphinstone
- 17. What important battle took place in 1513 during the reign of James IV of Scotland?
A) Battle of Flodden
B) Battle of Solway Moss
C) Battle of Stirling Bridge
D) Battle of Culloden
- 18. What was the name of the highly skilled Gaelic warrior class in Scotland known for their distinctive dress and fierce loyalty?
A) Highlanders
B) Hobereaux
C) Lowlanders
D) Border Reivers
- 19. Which famous Scottish poet and author lived during the late Middle Ages and is known for his work 'The Kingis Quair'?
A) Robert Henryson
B) John Barbour
C) William Dunbar
D) James I
- 20. Which architectural style dominated the construction of cathedrals and abbeys in Scotland in the late Middle Ages?
A) Romanesque
B) Renaissance
C) Gothic
D) Baroque
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