Scottish General Knowledge questions and answers

01The 'Treaty of Paris' (1783) ended which war?

1. American Revolutionary War
2. French and Indian War
3. War of 1812
4. Seven Years' War

02On which day did construction start on "The Pentagon", the headquarters for the United States Department of Defense?

1. September 11, 1941
2. January 15, 1943
3. June 15, 1947
4. September 2, 1962

03Which 20th-century leader is known for the 'Iron Curtain' speech?

1. Winston Churchill
2. Franklin Roosevelt
3. Joseph Stalin
4. Harry Truman

04The 'Great Fire of London' in 1666 destroyed much of the city but is credited with ending which earlier disaster?

1. The Great Plague
2. The Norman Conquest
3. The Wars of the Roses
4. The Peasants' Revolt

05The 'Scramble for Africa' in the late 19th century was formally regulated by which conference?

1. Berlin Conference
2. Vienna Congress
3. Paris Conference
4. Hague Conference

06Which 19th-century British scientist is known for the theory of evolution by natural selection?

1. Charles Darwin
2. Isaac Newton
3. Albert Einstein
4. Gregor Mendel

07In what year was Constantinople captured by the forces of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, bringing the Byzantine Empire to an end?

1. 1453
2. 1353
3. 1521
4. 1481

08The 'American Civil War' was fought between the Union and which other side?

1. Confederacy
2. British Empire
3. French Empire
4. Mexican Republic

09Which Roman emperor is known for building a wall across northern Britain?

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

10Which 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