- 1. In which city was the Royal Scottish Academy established in 1826?
A) Glasgow
B) Edinburgh
C) Aberdeen
D) Dundee
- 2. Which Scottish architect is known for his neoclassical designs, including the Royal High School in Edinburgh?
A) Zaha Hadid
B) Frank Lloyd Wright
C) Antoni Gaudí
D) Thomas Hamilton
- 3. Which Scottish artist was known for his portraits of Mary, Queen of Scots?
A) Raphael
B) Nicholas Hilliard
C) Sandro Botticelli
D) Michelangelo
- 4. Which famous Scottish artist was known as the 'Painter of the Clyde'?
A) William McTaggart
B) Pablo Picasso
C) Jackson Pollock
D) Vincent van Gogh
- 5. What type of painting style is associated with the Scottish Colourists group of artists?
A) Fauvism
B) Surrealism
C) Pointillism
D) Impressionism
- 6. In which century did the Scottish Renaissance painter, Sir David Wilkie, live and work?
A) 16th century
B) 15th century
C) 18th century
D) 19th century
- 7. Who was the Scottish architect responsible for designing the iconic Scott Monument in Edinburgh?
A) Antoni Gaudí
B) Frank Lloyd Wright
C) Zaha Hadid
D) George Meikle Kemp
- 8. Which Scottish artist was famous for his portraiture, including a painting of Robert Burns?
A) Andy Warhol
B) Jackson Pollock
C) Pablo Picasso
D) Alexander Nasmyth
- 9. Who was the most famous Scottish poet of the early modern period known for his works in Scots language?
A) Robert Louis Stevenson
B) Robert Burns
C) Sir Walter Scott
D) John Barbour
- 10. What type of art is the Scottish Colourist group known for in the early 20th century?
A) Conceptual art
B) Performance art
C) Painting
D) Sculpture
- 11. What art form became popular in the early modern period for showcasing Scottish landscapes?
A) Performance art
B) Abstract art
C) Sculpture
D) Landscape painting
- 12. Which Scottish castle is famous for being the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots?
A) Linlithgow Palace
B) Culzean Castle
C) Stirling Castle
D) Eilean Donan Castle
- 13. Who designed the iconic Forth Rail Bridge completed in the late 19th century in Scotland?
A) Robert Stephenson
B) Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker
C) Isambard Kingdom Brunel
D) Thomas Telford
- 14. What is the traditional instrument featured in Scottish folk music?
A) Bagpipes
B) Piano
C) Violin
D) Accordion
- 15. What type of subjects did the Scottish artist David Octavius Hill primarily focus on in his work?
A) Portraiture
B) Abstract
C) Still life
D) Landscape
- 16. Which Scottish architect is known for his significant contributions to the British neoclassical style?
A) James Craig
B) Alexander Thomson
C) Charles Rennie Mackintosh
D) Robert Adam
- 17. What material was commonly used in early modern Scottish furniture making?
A) Oak
B) Mahogany
C) Pine
D) Cherry
- 18. Who was the Scottish artist behind the iconic design of the 'Glasgow School of Art' building?
A) Antoni Gaudí
B) Charles Rennie Mackintosh
C) Frank Lloyd Wright
D) Zaha Hadid
- 19. Which famous Scottish novelist is associated with the Kailyard school of writing?
A) Robert Louis Stevenson
B) Walter Scott
C) J. M. Barrie
D) Arthur Conan Doyle
- 20. Who was the architect responsible for the iconic Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh?
A) David Chipperfield
B) Enric Miralles
C) Zaha Hadid
D) Norman Foster
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