- 1. Which of the following was a significant event in Scottish history during the late Middle Ages?
A) Battle of Stirling Bridge
B) Battle of Hastings
C) Battle of Agincourt
D) Battle of Bannockburn
- 2. Who led the Scottish army to victory against the English at the Battle of Bannockburn?
A) Mary, Queen of Scots
B) Robert the Bruce
C) William Wallace
D) James I
- 3. Which famous document, signed in 1320, asserted Scotland's independence from England?
A) Treaty of Edinburgh
B) Magna Carta
C) Treaty of York
D) Declaration of Arbroath
- 4. During the late Middle Ages, which religious figure had significant influence in Scotland?
A) Thomas Aquinas
B) Pope Innocent III
C) Saint Andrew
D) John Knox
- 5. What important institution was founded in Scotland in 1451?
A) University of Glasgow
B) University of Edinburgh
C) University of Aberdeen
D) University of St. Andrews
- 6. Which English king invaded Scotland in 1296, leading to the First War of Scottish Independence?
A) James IV
B) Richard the Lionheart
C) Edward I
D) Henry VIII
- 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) Irish Sea
B) North Channel
C) English Channel
D) Firth of Forth
- 9. Which famous historical figure was executed for treason against the Scottish crown in 1305?
A) William Wallace
B) Robert the Bruce
C) John Balliol
D) James IV
- 10. Which Scottish queen was famously executed in 1587 for her alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England?
A) Anne de Mowbray
B) Isabella MacDuff
C) Mary, Queen of Scots
D) Margaret of Scotland
- 11. Who was the last Scottish monarch of the House of Stuart?
A) James IV
B) Anne
C) Charles I
D) Mary II
- 12. 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 Solway Moss
D) Battle of Flodden
- 13. 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
- 14. Who was the wife of James IV of Scotland and mother of James V?
A) Catherine of Aragon
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Elizabeth Woodville
D) Margaret Tudor
- 15. Which famous Scottish poet and author lived during the late Middle Ages and is known for his work 'The Kingis Quair'?
A) James I
B) John Barbour
C) Robert Henryson
D) William Dunbar
- 16. Who was the legendary Scottish king credited with uniting the warring tribes and becoming the first King of Scots?
A) Kenneth MacAlpin
B) Duncan I
C) James I
D) Macbeth
- 17. Who founded the University of St Andrews in 1413, making it the oldest university in Scotland?
A) Archbishop John Hamilton
B) Saint Andrew
C) Bishop Henry Wardlaw
D) Saint Columba
- 18. 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
- 19. 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) Border Reivers
D) Lowlanders
- 20. 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) William Elphinstone
C) David Beaton
D) George Wishart
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