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