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1. From which Scandinavian countries did the Vikings migrate from when they invaded Scotland in the 800 ADs?
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Finland
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1. In 1967 oil was discovered in the North Sea but which Scottish city benefited from this discovery the most?
Dundee
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Glasgow
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1. In what year did was The Act of Union passed and the United Kingdom of Great Britain was born?
1714
1693
1707
1700
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1. The battle of Culloden was fought in 1746, buy how long did the battle last?
Three hours
An hour
Four
Two hours
5
1. How long was Mary Queen of Scots imprisoned by Queen Elizebeth I?
19 years
14 years
9 years
4 years
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1. True or False, Scotland was the first country to successfully clone a mammal in 1997.
False
True
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1. The Declaration of Arbroath made Scotland an independent sovereign state, but in what year was it signed?
1330
1340
1320
1310
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1. True or False, at The Battle of Stirling Bridge William Wallace lead the Scottish army.
False
True
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1. In what year did Julius Agricola invade Scotland?
AD 43
AD 50
55 BC
AD 70
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1. True or False, Julius Caesar invaded Scotland.
False
True
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In what year was the first known human presence in Scotland?
10,000 BC
20,000 BC
5,000 BC
15,000 BC
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1. How many people live in Scotland as of 2021?
5.56 million
5.46 million
5.4 million
5.5 million
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1. What animal inspired Robert the Bruce to continue fighting the English?
A Spider
A Hedgehog
A Hare
A Deer
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1. True or False, The battle of Culloden was the second to last battle to be fought on British soil?
True
False
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1. In what city is the ship RRS Discovery located?
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Glasgow
Dundee
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1. Macbeth, a Scottish King in 1040 AD, was made famous by Shakespeare’s play but for how many years was he King?
16 years
18 years
17 years
15 years
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1. In what city was this experiment conducted in?
Edinburgh
Dundee
Glasgow
Aberdeen
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1. Which Scottish king united both Scotland and England?
James I
James VI
James IV
James II
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1. In WWI which Scottish city was vital to to the war effort because of its steal works and ship building?
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Glasgow
Dundee
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1. In 1999 the Scottish Parliament was reconvened for the first time in how many years?
250
300
350
400
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1. True or False, Robert Burns day is on the 24th of January.
False
True