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Issue Three: Wallace and Scottish Resistance

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which year was the Battle of Dunbar?

a)

1286

b)

1296

c)

1297

d)

1298

2.

Which of these was the most significant result of the Battle of Dunbar?

a)

Loss of Dunbar Castle

b)

The death of John Balliol

c)

The imprisonment of many Scottish nobles

d)

The death of the Earl of Dunbar

3.

After Dunbar, what was the job of De Warenne?

a)

Treasurer of Scotland

b)

King of Scotland

c)

Prince of Wales

d)

Lieutenant of Scotland

4.

After Dunbar, Edward changed parts of Scottish government. Which THREE of these did he change?

a)

Brought in English judges to replace Scottish judges

b)

Set up a new king in Scone

c)

Scottish Sheriffs were replaced by English lords.

d)

English officials collected the taxes from Scotland

5.

What was the job of Hugh Cressingham in Scotland?

a)

Justiciar

b)

Lieutenant

c)

Treasurer

d)

King

6.

What type of style of taxation did Cressingham introduce to Scotland?

a)

German-style

b)

Scottish-style

c)

English-style

d)

French-style

7.

In his letter to Edward I in 1297, Cressingham complained that

'not a _______ could be raised from your realm of Scotland by any means until my lord the Earl of Warenne shall enter the land'.

a)

pound

b)

cent

c)

euro

d)

penny

8.

In the Western Isles, which TWO families were great rivals at this time?

a)

McDougal

b)

McDermot

c)

McSweeney

d)

MacDonald

9.

Which three Scottish nobles met at Irvine in 1297?

a)

William Wallace

b)

Bishop Wishart of Glasgow

c)

Robert Bruce (grandson of the competitor)

d)

James Steward (ex-guardian)

10.

Which TWO from the English side were sent to deal with those nobles at Irvine?

a)

Lord Henry Percy

b)

Robert Clifford

c)

Hugh Cressingham

d)

Earl of Warenne

11.

What did the Scottish nobles do when confronted by Percy and Clifford at Irvine?

a)

Fought bravely

b)

Surrendered without a fight

c)

Joined the English side completely

d)

Killed local nobles

12.

How long did the negotiations at Irvine go on for?

a)

A couple of days

b)

4 months

c)

Several weeks

d)

2 hours

13.

With Bruce, Steward and Bishop Wishart surrendering at Irvine, who was now the main figure of Scottish resistance in the south of Scotland?

a)

Wallace

b)

John Balliol

c)

Percy

d)

Cressingham

14.

Who was the man that would lead Scottish resistance with Wallace, and arguably was the more significant and experienced leader?

a)

Robert Bruce

b)

MacDougall

c)

McDonald

d)

Andrew Murray

15.

After which terrible Scottish defeat had Murray been imprisoned?

a)

Stirling Bridge

b)

Dunbar

c)

Edinburgh

d)

Roxburgh

16.

What did Murray do after being imprisoned?

a)

Paid homage to Edward I

b)

Stayed in prison

c)

Escaped and made his way north to his family lands

d)

Lived the rest of his days in London

17.

Was Murray successful in claiming back his family lands in the north-west (Inverness-Moray)?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Who had Wallace killed in 1297 that made him an outlaw?

a)

Robert the Bruce

b)

Edward II

c)

Blind Harry

d)

Sheriff of Lanark

19.

How many years after Wallace's death did Blind Harry write his account of his life?

a)

100 years

b)

170 years

c)

200 years

d)

500 years

20.

Where was Wallace said to have taken refuge and trained his men while he was wanted for killing an English official?

a)

Inverleith Park

b)

Selkirk Forest

c)

The banks of the Clyde

d)

Fife

21.

According to Wallace's seal, what was the name of his father?

a)

Alan

b)

Malcolm

c)

Richard

d)

Edward

22.

On which letter can we see Wallace's seal? (which reveals so much about him)

a)

Letter to the merchants of Belgium

b)

Letter to the merchants of Venice

c)

Letter to the merchants of Lubek

d)

Letter to the merchants of Berlin

23.

What were the names of Wallace's brothers, who also fought against the English in Scotland? Choose TWO

a)

Malcolm

b)

John

c)

Michael

d)

James

24.

On a ragman's roll, where was Alan Wallace (William's father) listed as a crown tenant?

a)

Ayrshire

b)

Fife

c)

Moray

d)

The Highlands

25.

Was Wallace from a noble family?

a)

Yes

b)

No

26.

What is the weapon shown on the seal of Wallace?

a)

Claymore

b)

Pike

c)

Bow and arrow

d)

Mace

27.

What was the first name of the Sheriff of Lanark who was killed in 1297?

a)

Harry

b)

Henry

c)

Heselrig

d)

Houdini

28.

In which month was the Sheriff murdered by Wallace in 1297?

a)

January

b)

May

c)

September

d)

December

29.

According to Blind Harry, why did Wallace kill the sheriff?

a)

He burned Wallace's house down

b)

He burned Wallace's house down with his servants inside

c)

He burned Wallace's house down with his wife and servants inside

d)

He asked for too much money in tax

30.

According to Blind Harry,

'From that day, Wallace vowed an undying _________ against the English.'

a)

love

b)

friendship

c)

vengeance

31.

What was the supposed name of Wallace's wife?

a)

Marion Braidfute

b)

Mary Braidfute

c)

Marie Braidfute

d)

Maria Braidfute

32.

Where is it likely that Wallace learned his military training?

a)

In the court of Edward I

b)

With Robert the Bruce

c)

With other outlaws and brigands

d)

In Rome

33.

Who also assisted Wallace at this time?

a)

Sir William Douglas

b)

Robert the Bruce

c)

The Prince of Wales

d)

Alan Wallace

34.

What year did Blind Harry write his story 'The Wallace'?

a)

1388

b)

1488

c)

1588

d)

1688

35.

Wallace also had the support of some clergy. Which Bishop supported Wallace according to the Lanercost Chronicle in 1297?

a)

Bishop David of Edinburgh

b)

Bishop John of Fife

c)

Bishop James of Dumfries

d)

Bishop Robert Wishart of Glasgow

36.

The Lanercost Chronicle in 1297 refers to the Bishop of Glasgow as

'ever foremost in _______ with the Steward of the Realm.'

a)

friendship

b)

love

c)

hatred

d)

treason

37.

The Lanercost Chronicle is from which part of the world?

a)

Southern England

b)

France

c)

Northern England

d)

Germany

38.

When did Bruce and his followers submit to Clifford and Percy at Irvine?

a)

December 1297

b)

November 1297

c)

October 1297

d)

July 1297

39.

What have some historians suggested may have been the reason for the long negotiations at Irvine?

a)

To tie down English forces long enough to help Wallace

b)

To make a show of Scottish strength

c)

To get lands in England after submitting

40.

Is it known for a fact that the Scottish resistance in the north and south were working together?

a)

No

b)

Yes

41.

Who did the English forces send out to capture Andrew Murray who was causing trouble in the north?

a)

The Earl of Buchan

b)

Wallace

c)

Bishop Wishart

d)

Robert Bruce

42.

Was Buchan successful in capturing Murray?

a)

No

b)

Yes

43.

Which castle on Loch Ness did Murray successfully capture from English forces in 1297?

a)

Ness Castle

b)

Urquhart Castle

c)

Stirling Castle

d)

Edinburgh Castle

44.

Which place did Wallace and Murray join together at to lay siege to in 1297?

a)

Inverness

b)

Dunfermline

c)

Scone

d)

Dundee

45.

After Dundee, where did Wallace and Murray march to?

a)

Edinburgh

b)

Glasgow

c)

Inverness

d)

Perth

46.

Where was it then decided to clash with English forces?

a)

Falkirk

b)

Bannockburn

c)

Selkirk Forest

d)

Stirling

47.

What was the date of the Battle of Stirling Bridge?

a)

11th September 1290

b)

11th October 1297

c)

11th September 1296

d)

11th September 1297

48.

Where were the Scottish forces positioned?

a)

In Stirling Castle

b)

On a ford on the river

c)

Abbey Craig

d)

Stirling Mountain

49.

Stirling Bridge was the only bridge that crossed over the River ______________.

a)

Firth

b)

Forth

c)

Tay

d)

Clyde

50.

Which TWO led the English forces?

a)

Hugh Cressingham

b)

Earl Warenne

c)

Edward I

d)

Percy

51.

According to the English Chronicler, Walter of Guisborough, how many English cavalry were there?

a)

1000

b)

2000

c)

3000

d)

4000

52.

According to the English Chronicler, Walter of Guisborough, how many English infantry were there?

a)

50,000

b)

40,000

c)

60,000

d)

70,000

53.

How likely is it that the English Chronicler, Walter of Guisborough, exaggerated the numbers of English forces?

a)

Very likely

b)

Not likely

54.

According to Cressingham, who wrote to King Edward himself, he had a more modest force of ______ cavalry.

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

400

55.

According to Cressingham, who wrote to King Edward himself, he had a more modest force of ______ infantry.

a)

10,000

b)

12,000

c)

13,000

d)

15,000

56.

Was the English army at Stirling in 1297 as big and as organised at the English army had been at Dunbar?

a)

Yes

b)

No

57.

Hugh Cressingham was an able administrator but had very little ...

a)

bravery in battle

b)

hands

c)

military experience

58.

Only TWO Scottish nobles turned up as requested by the English forces?

a)

Robert Bruce

b)

Earl of Lennox

c)

The Steward

d)

John Comyn

59.

The majority of the Scottish soldiers were armed with ...

a)

knives

b)

pikes

c)

bows and arrows

d)

catapults

60.

A pike is a long pole that is .... metres long.

a)

1 to 2

b)

5 to 10

c)

12 to 15

d)

20 to 30

61.

Pikes were held in a formation known as a ... that looked like a hedgehog.

a)

thingy

b)

schiltron

c)

badger

d)

boy-o

62.

Schiltrons were used to reduce the impact of ...

a)

infantry

b)

arrows

c)

cavalry

d)

the king

63.

How many mounted knights could cross the bridge at Stirling at one time?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

64.

What are THREE possible reasons why Cressingham did not use the ford further down the river?

a)

He didn't want to pay the men for any longer

b)

He underestimated the Scottish force, particularly after Dunbar

c)

He wanted a quick victory to report back to Edward I

d)

He was afraid of the water

e)

Most of the army on the English side couldn't swim

65.

The bridge, being a _______, would also reduce the effectiveness of the English mounted cavalry.

a)

bottleneck

b)

turtleneck

c)

polo neck

66.

The night before the battle saw a ______ break out between the Earl of Lennox and the Steward.

a)

party

b)

small fight

c)

disease

67.

That fight was enough to convince the only two Scottish nobles who had appeared after being summoned by Edward I, to ______

a)

leave the English camp

b)

give up and go home

c)

fight harder for the English side

68.

Who had gone to bed early before the battle, being tired and ill?

a)

Cressingham

b)

Wallace

c)

Murray

d)

The Earl of Surrey

69.

The English forces who had crossed the bridge early in the morning were called back the first time because ...

a)

The Earl of Surrey was in bed and not present

b)

The Earl of Surrey had died

c)

The Scots had taken the castle

d)

Edward I had arrived

70.

The English forces were later caused to return from over the bridge once more because _____ reappeared.

a)

The Earl of Lennox ad the Steward

b)

Wallace and Murray

c)

Edward and the Prince of Wales

71.

The English thought the two Scots nobles brought word of the Scottish surrender but instead they only came to report their failure to ...

a)

raise any more troops to support Surrey

b)

find Wallace

c)

kill Murray

72.

Which part of the English forces did Sir Marmaduke de Thweng lead?

a)

The infantry

b)

Archers

c)

The Cavalry

d)

The rearguard

73.

Wallace and Murray formed their troops into their schiltron formations with their best ______ to the front.

a)

weapons and armour

b)

pikes and flags

c)

horses and archers

74.

As the Scots got nearer to the English, the pikemen in the front ______ their pikes and gave a great battle cry.

a)

raised

b)

lowered

c)

twirled

75.

The English vanguard found themselves _________ and drive back to the bend in the river.

a)

outnumbered and outmanouvered

b)

underwhelmed

c)

lonely and isolated

76.

Now trapped, the remainder of the English vanguard was systematically ____ on the end of Scot's pikes.

a)

butchered

b)

poked

c)

jabbed

77.

Who was pulled from his horse and flayed alive?

a)

Marmaduke de Thweng

b)

Hugh Cressingham

c)

Wallace

d)

Murray

78.

According to one later chronicle, the skin of Cressingham was used to make ______.

a)

a sword cover

b)

a coat

c)

a pair of trousers

d)

a nice hat

79.

Which English leader fled the field after the fighting spirit of the English had been broken?

a)

The Earl of Surrey

b)

Cressingham

c)

Wallace

d)

The Earl of Lennox

80.

Where did the Earl of Surrey escape from Stirling to?

a)

Berwick

b)

Perth

c)

Dundee

d)

Roxburgh

81.

Who was told to hold Stirling Castle for as long as possible?

a)

Marmaduke de Thweng

b)

Wallace

c)

Cressingham

d)

Murray

82.

How long did the English hold out in Stirling Castle after the battle?

a)

A few days

b)

A few weeks

c)

A year

d)

One hour

83.

When the Scots captured Stirling Castle, they also got many valuable prisoners for ________

a)

ransom

b)

gambling

c)

looking at

d)

good stories

84.

Tragedy struck when Andrew Murray was ____ in the battle.

a)

beheaded

b)

speared

c)

wounded

85.

Murray had been named _________ after the battle but his death was a massive blow to the Scottish resistance.

a)

Guardian of Scotland

b)

Earl of Murray

c)

King of Scots

86.

In which month did Andrew Murray die from the wounds he got in the Battle of Stirling Bridge?

a)

September

b)

October

c)

November

d)

December