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A Long and Illustrious History

Scotland was joined to England in 1707 but retained which of the following?

AIts own monarchy
BIts own legal and education systems and Presbyterian Church ✓
CIts own Parliament
DIts own currency

Explanation

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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