- 1. Which of the following was a significant event in Scottish history during the late Middle Ages?
A) Battle of Bannockburn
B) Battle of Agincourt
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) James I
B) Robert the Bruce
C) William Wallace
D) Mary, Queen of Scots
- 3. Which famous document, signed in 1320, asserted Scotland's independence from England?
A) Treaty of Edinburgh
B) Treaty of York
C) Declaration of Arbroath
D) Magna Carta
- 4. During the late Middle Ages, which religious figure had significant influence in Scotland?
A) Thomas Aquinas
B) Saint Andrew
C) Pope Innocent III
D) John Knox
- 5. What important institution was founded in Scotland in 1451?
A) University of St. Andrews
B) University of Aberdeen
C) University of Edinburgh
D) University of Glasgow
- 6. Which English king invaded Scotland in 1296, leading to the First War of Scottish Independence?
A) James IV
B) Richard the Lionheart
C) Henry VIII
D) Edward I
- 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) Mary, Queen of Scots
C) Catherine of Aragon
D) Elizabeth I
- 8. What body of water separates Scotland from Northern Ireland?
A) Irish Sea
B) Firth of Forth
C) English Channel
D) North Channel
- 9. Who founded the University of St Andrews in 1413, making it the oldest university in Scotland?
A) Saint Columba
B) Bishop Henry Wardlaw
C) Saint Andrew
D) Archbishop John Hamilton
- 10. Who was the legendary Scottish king credited with uniting the warring tribes and becoming the first King of Scots?
A) Duncan I
B) Kenneth MacAlpin
C) James I
D) Macbeth
- 11. Which Scottish queen was famously executed in 1587 for her alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England?
A) Mary, Queen of Scots
B) Margaret of Scotland
C) Anne de Mowbray
D) Isabella MacDuff
- 12. Who was the wife of James IV of Scotland and mother of James V?
A) Catherine of Aragon
B) Margaret Tudor
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Elizabeth Woodville
- 13. Which famous historical figure was executed for treason against the Scottish crown in 1305?
A) Robert the Bruce
B) James IV
C) William Wallace
D) John Balliol
- 14. Who was the last Scottish monarch of the House of Stuart?
A) Anne
B) Charles I
C) Mary II
D) James IV
- 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) 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) William Elphinstone
B) John Knox
C) George Wishart
D) David Beaton
- 17. What important battle took place in 1513 during the reign of James IV of Scotland?
A) Battle of Solway Moss
B) Battle of Culloden
C) Battle of Stirling Bridge
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) Border Reivers
B) Highlanders
C) Hobereaux
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) John Barbour
B) William Dunbar
C) James I
D) Robert Henryson
- 20. Which architectural style dominated the construction of cathedrals and abbeys in Scotland in the late Middle Ages?
A) Renaissance
B) Baroque
C) Romanesque
D) Gothic
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