Try this multiple choice quiz to test your knowledge on the key facts and the key players.

Question 1

Who said "there's an end to ane auld sang"?

A: The Earl of Glasgow B: The Duke of Hamilton C: The Earl of Seafield D: Rabbie Burns

Question 2

How many articles are contained in the Treaty of Union?

A: 78 B: 5 C: 25 D: 18

Question 3

Who was the Duke of Queensberry?

A: The Queen's High Commissioner in Scotland B: The Lord Chancellor of Scotland C: The leader of the Opposition D: Chairman of the Lords of the Articles Committee

Question 4

Daniel Defoe is well known as the author of Robinson Crusoe. But what was his special role in the Union?

A: The proponent of the dissenters B: The official pamphleteer C: The official author D: An agent of the Crown in Edinburgh

Question 5

After the Union, how many peers and MPs did Scotland have in the Houses of Parliament?

A: 27 peers and 62 MPs B: 16 peers and 45 MPs C: 45 peers and 16 MPs D: 18 peers and 32 MPs

Question 6

How many children did Queen Anne have at the time of the Act of Union?

A: 6 B: 1 C: None D: 3

Question 7

On what date did the Union between Scotland and England take effect?

A: 16 January 1707 B: 1 May 1707 C: 5 May 1707 D: 21 June 1707

Question 8

How many members of the Scottish Parliament voted for the Act and how many against?

A: 110 votes for and 67 against B: 100 votes for and 77 against C: 117 votes for and 60 against D: 150 votes for and 27 against

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