Life in the UK test practice question · History
Around 1375, John Barbour wrote a long poem called "The Bruce". What is it about?
Answer options
- Robert the Bruce and the Battle of BannockburnCorrect
- Pilgrims on their way to Canterbury
- The Battle of Hastings
- Henry V's war in France
Answer: Robert the Bruce and the Battle of Bannockburn
The poem is written in early Scots. It follows Robert the Bruce in the wars with England, with Bannockburn at its centre.
Checked 8 November 2026