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Life in the UK Test practice question 169 of 302

Which Scottish poet wrote The Bruce about the Battle of Bannockburn?

  1. Geoffrey Chaucer
  2. John Barbour
  3. John Milton
  4. Robert Burns

Answer: B — John Barbour

In Scotland, many people continued to speak Gaelic and the Scots language also developed. A number of poets began to write in the Scots language. One example is John Barbour, who wrote The Bruce about the Battle of Bannockburn.

About this question

This is a free practice question from the The Middle Ages topic in the History of the UK chapter. War, plague, parliament in its earliest form and the growth of English as a written language. Questions here often connect a well-known event to its century.

The real Life in the UK Test has 24 multiple-choice questions and a 45-minute time limit, and you need 18 correct to pass. Practising a topic at a time is the quickest way to find the areas that still need work.

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