Which TWO statements about Robert Burns are correct?

Choose two answers.

AHe was a Scottish poet, called 'The Bard' in ScotlandRight answer
BHe wrote The Jungle Book
CHe changed or added lyrics to many traditional folk songsRight answer
DHe won the Nobel Prize in Literature

Answer: He was a Scottish poet, called 'The Bard' in Scotland and He changed or added lyrics to many traditional folk songs

Burns wrote in Scots and in English and reworked many folk songs. His best-known work is probably Auld Lang Syne, sung at New Year. The Nobel Prize and The Jungle Book belong to Kipling.

From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "A global power". Practice question 161 of 651, written in our own words.

Practise chapter 3More questions like this one, the ones you miss first. Mock exam24 random questions against a 45-minute clock.