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