A Long and Illustrious History
Scotland was joined to England in 1707 but retained which of the following?
AIts own separate monarchy and royal family independent of England
BIts own independent currency and separate central bank
CIts own Parliament with full and independent legislative powers
DIts own legal and education systems and Presbyterian Church ✓
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is Its own legal and education systems and Presbyterian Church.
Although Scotland joined Great Britain under the 1707 Act of Union, it kept its own legal and education systems and Presbyterian Church. These remain distinct from those in England today.
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