Life in the UK test practice question · History
Which Scottish thinker wrote The Wealth of Nations (1776), a book that started modern economics?
Answer options
- David Hume
- Adam SmithCorrect
- James Watt
- Robert Burns
Answer: Adam Smith
Adam Smith wrote about trade, work and markets. Hume was a philosopher, Watt an inventor and Burns a poet, all from the same period.
Checked 8 November 2026