- 1. Which of the following was a significant event in Scottish history during the late Middle Ages?
A) Battle of Bannockburn
B) Battle of Hastings
C) Battle of Agincourt
D) Battle of Stirling Bridge
- 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) Declaration of Arbroath
B) Treaty of Edinburgh
C) Magna Carta
D) Treaty of York
- 4. During the late Middle Ages, which religious figure had significant influence in Scotland?
A) Saint Andrew
B) Pope Innocent III
C) John Knox
D) Thomas Aquinas
- 5. What important institution was founded in Scotland in 1451?
A) University of Aberdeen
B) University of Edinburgh
C) University of Glasgow
D) University of St. Andrews
- 6. Which English king invaded Scotland in 1296, leading to the First War of Scottish Independence?
A) Richard the Lionheart
B) Henry VIII
C) Edward I
D) James IV
- 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) Elizabeth I
B) Catherine of Aragon
C) Margaret
D) Mary, Queen of Scots
- 8. What body of water separates Scotland from Northern Ireland?
A) Firth of Forth
B) Irish Sea
C) North Channel
D) English Channel
- 9. 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
- 10. 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) Macbeth
D) James 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) Anne de Mowbray
C) Margaret of Scotland
D) Mary, Queen of Scots
- 12. Who was the wife of James IV of Scotland and mother of James V?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Elizabeth Woodville
C) Margaret Tudor
D) Catherine of Aragon
- 13. Which famous historical figure was executed for treason against the Scottish crown in 1305?
A) William Wallace
B) James IV
C) Robert the Bruce
D) John Balliol
- 14. Who was the last Scottish monarch of the House of Stuart?
A) Mary II
B) Anne
C) James IV
D) Charles I
- 15. Which Scottish king's reign marked the beginning of the Stuart dynasty in the late Middle Ages?
A) James II
B) Robert II
C) David 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) George Wishart
C) David Beaton
D) William Elphinstone
- 17. What important battle took place in 1513 during the reign of James IV of Scotland?
A) Battle of Solway Moss
B) Battle of Stirling Bridge
C) Battle of Culloden
D) Battle of Flodden
- 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) William Dunbar
B) James I
C) John Barbour
D) Robert Henryson
- 20. Which architectural style dominated the construction of cathedrals and abbeys in Scotland in the late Middle Ages?
A) Baroque
B) Gothic
C) Renaissance
D) Romanesque
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