- 1. Which of the following was a significant event in Scottish history during the late Middle Ages?
A) Battle of Stirling Bridge
B) Battle of Agincourt
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) Mary, Queen of Scots
B) Robert the Bruce
C) William Wallace
D) James I
- 3. Which famous document, signed in 1320, asserted Scotland's independence from England?
A) Treaty of Edinburgh
B) Declaration of Arbroath
C) Treaty of York
D) Magna Carta
- 4. During the late Middle Ages, which religious figure had significant influence in Scotland?
A) Pope Innocent III
B) Saint Andrew
C) Thomas Aquinas
D) John Knox
- 5. What important institution was founded in Scotland in 1451?
A) University of Edinburgh
B) University of Aberdeen
C) University of St. Andrews
D) University of Glasgow
- 6. Which English king invaded Scotland in 1296, leading to the First War of Scottish Independence?
A) Richard the Lionheart
B) James IV
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) Elizabeth I
B) Margaret
C) Catherine of Aragon
D) Mary, Queen of Scots
- 8. What body of water separates Scotland from Northern Ireland?
A) North Channel
B) Firth of Forth
C) Irish Sea
D) English Channel
- 9. Which famous historical figure was executed for treason against the Scottish crown in 1305?
A) James IV
B) John Balliol
C) Robert the Bruce
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) Anne de Mowbray
B) Margaret of Scotland
C) Isabella MacDuff
D) Mary, Queen of Scots
- 11. Who was the last Scottish monarch of the House of Stuart?
A) Charles I
B) Anne
C) James IV
D) Mary II
- 12. What important battle took place in 1513 during the reign of James IV of Scotland?
A) Battle of Culloden
B) Battle of Stirling Bridge
C) Battle of Flodden
D) Battle of Solway Moss
- 13. Which Scottish king's reign marked the beginning of the Stuart dynasty in the late Middle Ages?
A) Robert II
B) David II
C) James II
D) Robert III
- 14. Who was the wife of James IV of Scotland and mother of James V?
A) Elizabeth Woodville
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Catherine of Aragon
D) Margaret Tudor
- 15. Which famous Scottish poet and author lived during the late Middle Ages and is known for his work 'The Kingis Quair'?
A) Robert Henryson
B) William Dunbar
C) James I
D) John Barbour
- 16. 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) James I
D) Macbeth
- 17. Who founded the University of St Andrews in 1413, making it the oldest university in Scotland?
A) Saint Columba
B) Archbishop John Hamilton
C) Saint Andrew
D) Bishop Henry Wardlaw
- 18. Which architectural style dominated the construction of cathedrals and abbeys in Scotland in the late Middle Ages?
A) Romanesque
B) Gothic
C) Baroque
D) Renaissance
- 19. What was the name of the highly skilled Gaelic warrior class in Scotland known for their distinctive dress and fierce loyalty?
A) Lowlanders
B) Highlanders
C) Hobereaux
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) David Beaton
B) John Knox
C) William Elphinstone
D) George Wishart
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