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Scottish society in the early modern era
Contributed by: Austin
  • 1. What was the name of the group of Scottish Highlanders who rebelled against British rule in the early 18th century?
A) Whigs
B) Huguenots
C) Covenanters
D) Jacobites
  • 2. In the early modern era, what was the social structure in Scotland primarily based on?
A) Slave system
B) Clan system
C) Guild system
D) Feudal system
  • 3. Which battle in 1314 saw the Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce defeat the English army?
A) Battle of Flodden
B) Battle of Stirling Bridge
C) Battle of Culloden
D) Battle of Bannockburn
  • 4. Who was known as the 'Virgin Queen' and ruled England during part of the early modern era?
A) Victoria
B) Elizabeth I
C) Mary, Queen of Scots
D) Anne
  • 5. Which famous philosopher and economist from Scotland wrote 'The Wealth of Nations' in the 18th century?
A) Thomas Reid
B) James Boswell
C) Adam Smith
D) David Hume
  • 6. What was the name of the period in the late 17th century when thousands of Scots emigrated to Ulster in Ireland?
A) Scots-Irish Migration
B) Scottish Reformation
C) Plantation of Ulster
D) Highland Clearances
  • 7. Who is considered the father of modern geology and was born in Scotland in the early modern era?
A) Alexander Fleming
B) James Watt
C) James Hutton
D) John Napier
  • 8. Which Scottish queen was executed by Elizabeth I of England in 1587?
A) Anne Stuart
B) Margaret Tudor
C) Mary II
D) Mary, Queen of Scots
  • 9. Which city emerged as a major intellectual and cultural hub in Scotland during the early modern era?
A) Dundee
B) Edinburgh
C) Aberdeen
D) Glasgow
  • 10. Which literature figure from Scotland gained fame during the early modern era?
A) J. M. Barrie
B) Robert Burns
C) James Macpherson
D) Sir Walter Scott
  • 11. What was the name of the group of advisors who wielded significant power in the early modern Scottish government?
A) Parliament
B) Privy Council
C) Lords of the Isles
D) Clan Chieftains
  • 12. During the early modern era, what was the predominant religion in Scotland?
A) Paganism
B) Anglicanism
C) Catholicism
D) Presbyterianism
  • 13. What was the name of the famous Scottish outlaw who became a folk hero during the early modern era?
A) Rob Roy MacGregor
B) William Wallace
C) Bonnie Prince Charlie
D) James Macpherson
  • 14. The Reformation in Scotland had a profound impact on which aspect of society?
A) Religion
B) Economy
C) Politics
D) Art
  • 15. What was the name of the major conflict in the mid-17th century that led to political and religious changes in Scotland?
A) The Hundred Years' War
B) The Wars of the Three Kingdoms
C) The Spanish Armada
D) The War of the Roses
  • 16. Which Scottish clan played a prominent role in the early modern era society and politics?
A) MacDonald
B) MacLeod
C) Campbell
D) MacGregor
  • 17. Which clan played a key role in the Highland Clearances in the early modern era?
A) MacLeod
B) Stewart
C) Cameron
D) Sutherland
  • 18. Who was executed for their involvement in the Jacobite uprising of 1745?
A) Flora MacDonald
B) Viscount Dundee
C) Bonnie Prince Charlie
D) Lord Lovat
  • 19. Who was known as the 'Bonnie Prince' and led the Jacobite rebellion of 1745?
A) Charles Edward Stuart
B) William of Orange
C) James VII
D) George I
  • 20. Which social class saw an increase in influence and power in early modern Scottish society?
A) Merchant class
B) Nobility
C) Clergy
D) Peasants
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