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Scottish General Knowledge

Places, people, history and daft facts. If you are Scottish you should get most of these.

  1. 1. Which 20th-century leader is known for the 'New Deal' program in the United States?

    1. Franklin D. Roosevelt
    2. Herbert Hoover
    3. Harry Truman
    4. Dwight Eisenhower
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    Franklin D. Roosevelt

  2. 2. The 'Industrial Revolution' is generally considered to have begun in which country?

    1. Britain
    2. France
    3. Germany
    4. United States
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    Britain

  3. 3. The 'Magna Carta' of 1215 was signed by which English king?

    1. King John
    2. Henry III
    3. Richard I
    4. Edward I
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    King John

  4. 4. The 'Battle of Thermopylae' in 480 BCE was fought between the Greeks and which empire?

    1. Persian Empire
    2. Roman Empire
    3. Macedonian Empire
    4. Ottoman Empire
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    Persian Empire

  5. 5. Which 16th-century ruler of the Mughal Empire built the Red Fort in Delhi and the Taj Mahal's predecessor structures?

    1. Shah Jahan
    2. Akbar
    3. Aurangzeb
    4. Babur
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    Shah Jahan

  6. 6. The 'Battle of Waterloo' in 1815 was fought between Napoleon and which coalition?

    1. British and Prussian
    2. British and Russian
    3. French and Austrian
    4. Russian and Prussian
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    British and Prussian

  7. 7. Which 20th-century conflict is known as the 'War to End All Wars'?

    1. World War I
    2. World War II
    3. The Korean War
    4. The Cold War
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    World War I

  8. 8. The 'Battle of Stalingrad' in 1942-43 was a turning point in which war?

    1. World War II
    2. World War I
    3. Russian Civil War
    4. Cold War
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    World War II

  9. 9. Which Roman emperor is known for building a wall across northern Britain?

    1. Hadrian
    2. Augustus
    3. Nero
    4. Trajan
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    Hadrian

  10. 10. Which 19th-century British prime minister is known for the 'Corn Laws' repeal?

    1. Robert Peel
    2. Benjamin Disraeli
    3. William Gladstone
    4. Lord Palmerston
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    Robert Peel