- 1. Which of the following was a significant event in Scottish history during the late Middle Ages?
A) Battle of Agincourt
B) Battle of Bannockburn
C) Battle of Stirling Bridge
D) Battle of Hastings
- 2. Who led the Scottish army to victory against the English at the Battle of Bannockburn?
A) Mary, Queen of Scots
B) William Wallace
C) James I
D) Robert the Bruce
- 3. Which famous document, signed in 1320, asserted Scotland's independence from England?
A) Treaty of York
B) Treaty of Edinburgh
C) Declaration of Arbroath
D) Magna Carta
- 4. During the late Middle Ages, which religious figure had significant influence in Scotland?
A) John Knox
B) Pope Innocent III
C) Saint Andrew
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) Edward I
B) Henry VIII
C) James IV
D) Richard the Lionheart
- 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) Elizabeth I
C) Mary, Queen of Scots
D) Catherine of Aragon
- 8. What body of water separates Scotland from Northern Ireland?
A) Irish Sea
B) English Channel
C) Firth of Forth
D) North Channel
- 9. Who founded the University of St Andrews in 1413, making it the oldest university in Scotland?
A) Bishop Henry Wardlaw
B) Archbishop John Hamilton
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) Kenneth MacAlpin
B) James I
C) Macbeth
D) Duncan I
- 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) Margaret of Scotland
C) Mary, Queen of Scots
D) Anne de Mowbray
- 12. Who was the wife of James IV of Scotland and mother of James V?
A) Margaret Tudor
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Catherine of Aragon
D) Elizabeth Woodville
- 13. Which famous historical figure was executed for treason against the Scottish crown in 1305?
A) John Balliol
B) William Wallace
C) James IV
D) Robert the Bruce
- 14. Who was the last Scottish monarch of the House of Stuart?
A) James IV
B) Anne
C) Charles I
D) Mary II
- 15. Which Scottish king's reign marked the beginning of the Stuart dynasty in the late Middle Ages?
A) Robert II
B) James II
C) Robert III
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) David Beaton
B) William Elphinstone
C) George Wishart
D) John Knox
- 17. What important battle took place in 1513 during the reign of James IV of Scotland?
A) Battle of Culloden
B) Battle of Stirling Bridge
C) Battle of Flodden
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) Lowlanders
B) Highlanders
C) Border Reivers
D) Hobereaux
- 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) James I
C) William Dunbar
D) John Barbour
- 20. Which architectural style dominated the construction of cathedrals and abbeys in Scotland in the late Middle Ages?
A) Gothic
B) Romanesque
C) Renaissance
D) Baroque
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