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Some Scottish History Facts Trivia Quiz

Due to the great lack of Scottish quizzes on the site, I thought I would do another one, I hope it's not too hard, have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by LindaG. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
LindaG

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
13,439

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4593

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. The ancient settlement of Skara Brae is thought to date from when? Hint

1000 BC

100 AD

800 BC

3500 BC

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year is work said to have begun on the Roman emperor Hadrian's wall? Hint

400 BC

400 AD

122 AD

120 BC

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Question 3 of 10

3. Kenneth McAlpin united two tribes or states in c.843 AD thus founding the ancient state of Scotia Which two did he unite? Hint

Votadini and the Picts

Selgovae and the Picts

Dalriada and the Picts

Damnonii and the Picts

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where was William Wallace finally defeated by the English? Hint

Arbroath

Neville's Cross

Falkirk

Stirling Bridge

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1503, James IV took a wife named Margaret. Who was her royal brother? Hint

Henry VIII

Henry IV

Edward II

Edward I

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many husbands did Mary Queen of Scots marry in all? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. James VI of Scotland became James I of England after Elizabeth I's death in 1603. Who was James' father? Hint

James V

The Earl of Bothwell

Henry, Lord Darnley

Francois the Dauphin

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Question 8 of 10

8. 1746 saw the destruction of the Jacobite cause and the virtual end of the ancient Scottish nation, which battle accomplished this? Hint

Bannockburn

Falkirk

Stirling

Culloden

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Question 9 of 10

9. In whose reign was the famous Declaration of Arbroath drafted and sent to Pope John XXII? Hint

John Balliol

David I

Robert the Bruce

David II

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which King was killed together with most of his nobles on 9 September 1513 at the battle of Flodden Field? Hint

James IV

James II

James III

James I

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The ancient settlement of Skara Brae is thought to date from when?

Answer: 3500 BC

The Skara Brae Neolithic village was discovered in the middle of the last century after a terrible storm shifted huge quantities of sand from the well preserved stone age village.

2. In what year is work said to have begun on the Roman emperor Hadrian's wall?

Answer: 122 AD

Hadrian's wall eventually stretched for 73 miles from the River Tyne to the Solway Firth.

3. Kenneth McAlpin united two tribes or states in c.843 AD thus founding the ancient state of Scotia Which two did he unite?

Answer: Dalriada and the Picts

Kenneth McAlpin, the first king of a united Scotland, ruled between c.825-860 AD. He moved the capital to Scone in Perthshire where he installed the stone of destiny which was used to crown all Scottish kings.

4. Where was William Wallace finally defeated by the English?

Answer: Falkirk

William Wallace, after being betrayed and captured, was taken to London where he was tried and found guilty of treason. He was hanged, drawn and quartered, his head was spiked on London Bridge and the four quarters of his corpse displayed at key points in Scotland to try and quell any further treason against the English crown.

5. In 1503, James IV took a wife named Margaret. Who was her royal brother?

Answer: Henry VIII

After years of warring and raids, one against the other, James IV of Scotland and Henry VIII of England signed a treaty of perpetual peace sealed with a marriage between James IV and Margaret Tudor, Henry VIII's sister.

6. How many husbands did Mary Queen of Scots marry in all?

Answer: 3

First was Francois, son of Henry II of France who died three years later from an inflammation of the brain. Second was Henry, Lord Darnley, great grandson of Henry VII of England who was subsequently found strangled to death. Third was the Earl of Bothwell, a ruthless adventurer who abducted and raped Mary leaving her no alternative but marriage.

After Mary's imprisonment by Elizabeth I, Bothwell was outlawed,and fled to Denmark where he died insane after six years of imprisonment.

7. James VI of Scotland became James I of England after Elizabeth I's death in 1603. Who was James' father?

Answer: Henry, Lord Darnley

Mary had only one child, fathered by Henry Lord Darnley. She was rumoured to have been two months pregnant when she was captured and imprisoned and was said to have either miscarried or had a stillbirth but no documented proof has ever been found.

8. 1746 saw the destruction of the Jacobite cause and the virtual end of the ancient Scottish nation, which battle accomplished this?

Answer: Culloden

On the 16th of April 1746, the Scottish Highlanders faced their worst ever defeat. This was to be the final straw which broke the clan system in the Highlands.

9. In whose reign was the famous Declaration of Arbroath drafted and sent to Pope John XXII?

Answer: Robert the Bruce

The declaration read: 'For as long as one hundred of us remain alive, we shall never in any wise consent to submit to the rule of the English, for it is not for glory we fight, for riches or for honours, but for freedom alone, which no good man loses but with his life'.

10. Which King was killed together with most of his nobles on 9 September 1513 at the battle of Flodden Field?

Answer: James IV

Flodden was a disastrous defeat for Scotland depriving the country of most of the nobility and leaving a two year old king on the throne.

Source: Author LindaG

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