- 1. Which of the following was a significant event in Scottish history during the late Middle Ages?
A) Battle of Hastings
B) Battle of Stirling Bridge
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) William Wallace
B) James I
C) Mary, Queen of Scots
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) Thomas Aquinas
B) John Knox
C) Saint Andrew
D) Pope Innocent III
- 5. What important institution was founded in Scotland in 1451?
A) University of Edinburgh
B) University of St. Andrews
C) University of Glasgow
D) University of Aberdeen
- 6. Which English king invaded Scotland in 1296, leading to the First War of Scottish Independence?
A) Henry VIII
B) Edward I
C) James IV
D) Richard the Lionheart
- 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) Elizabeth I
C) Mary, Queen of Scots
D) Catherine of Aragon
- 8. What body of water separates Scotland from Northern Ireland?
A) North Channel
B) Irish Sea
C) English Channel
D) Firth of Forth
- 9. Who founded the University of St Andrews in 1413, making it the oldest university in Scotland?
A) Saint Andrew
B) Saint Columba
C) Archbishop John Hamilton
D) Bishop Henry Wardlaw
- 10. Who was the legendary Scottish king credited with uniting the warring tribes and becoming the first King of Scots?
A) Duncan I
B) James I
C) Macbeth
D) Kenneth MacAlpin
- 11. 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) Margaret of Scotland
D) Mary, Queen of Scots
- 12. Who was the wife of James IV of Scotland and mother of James V?
A) Margaret Tudor
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Elizabeth Woodville
D) Catherine of Aragon
- 13. 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
- 14. Who was the last Scottish monarch of the House of Stuart?
A) Mary II
B) Charles I
C) Anne
D) James IV
- 15. Which Scottish king's reign marked the beginning of the Stuart dynasty in the late Middle Ages?
A) Robert II
B) Robert III
C) David II
D) James 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) George Wishart
C) John Knox
D) David Beaton
- 17. What important battle took place in 1513 during the reign of James IV of Scotland?
A) Battle of Flodden
B) Battle of Culloden
C) Battle of Stirling Bridge
D) Battle of Solway Moss
- 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) Lowlanders
C) Highlanders
D) Border Reivers
- 19. 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) William Dunbar
C) Robert Henryson
D) John Barbour
- 20. Which architectural style dominated the construction of cathedrals and abbeys in Scotland in the late Middle Ages?
A) Gothic
B) Renaissance
C) Baroque
D) Romanesque
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