- 1. Which of the following was a significant event in Scottish history during the late Middle Ages?
A) Battle of Agincourt
B) Battle of Stirling Bridge
C) Battle of Bannockburn
D) Battle of Hastings
- 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) 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) John Knox
B) Saint Andrew
C) Thomas Aquinas
D) Pope Innocent III
- 5. What important institution was founded in Scotland in 1451?
A) University of Edinburgh
B) University of Glasgow
C) University of Aberdeen
D) University of St. Andrews
- 6. Which English king invaded Scotland in 1296, leading to the First War of Scottish Independence?
A) James IV
B) Henry VIII
C) Edward I
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) Mary, Queen of Scots
C) Elizabeth I
D) Catherine of Aragon
- 8. What body of water separates Scotland from Northern Ireland?
A) Firth of Forth
B) North Channel
C) English Channel
D) Irish Sea
- 9. Which famous historical figure was executed for treason against the Scottish crown in 1305?
A) Robert the Bruce
B) John Balliol
C) James IV
D) William Wallace
- 10. 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) Margaret of Scotland
C) Anne de Mowbray
D) Mary, Queen of Scots
- 11. Who was the last Scottish monarch of the House of Stuart?
A) James IV
B) Charles I
C) Mary II
D) Anne
- 12. What important battle took place in 1513 during the reign of James IV of Scotland?
A) Battle of Culloden
B) Battle of Flodden
C) Battle of Solway Moss
D) Battle of Stirling Bridge
- 13. Which Scottish king's reign marked the beginning of the Stuart dynasty in the late Middle Ages?
A) David II
B) James II
C) Robert III
D) Robert II
- 14. Who was the wife of James IV of Scotland and mother of James V?
A) Margaret Tudor
B) Catherine of Aragon
C) Elizabeth Woodville
D) Anne Boleyn
- 15. 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) Robert Henryson
C) William Dunbar
D) John Barbour
- 16. Who was the legendary Scottish king credited with uniting the warring tribes and becoming the first King of Scots?
A) James I
B) Macbeth
C) Kenneth MacAlpin
D) Duncan I
- 17. Who founded the University of St Andrews in 1413, making it the oldest university in Scotland?
A) Saint Andrew
B) Archbishop John Hamilton
C) Bishop Henry Wardlaw
D) Saint Columba
- 18. Which architectural style dominated the construction of cathedrals and abbeys in Scotland in the late Middle Ages?
A) Renaissance
B) Gothic
C) Romanesque
D) Baroque
- 19. What was the name of the highly skilled Gaelic warrior class in Scotland known for their distinctive dress and fierce loyalty?
A) Highlanders
B) Hobereaux
C) Lowlanders
D) Border Reivers
- 20. 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) George Wishart
B) William Elphinstone
C) John Knox
D) David Beaton
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