Which playing card is called the Curse of Scotland?
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Eight of Diamonds
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Six of Diamonds
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Nine of Diamonds
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Seven of Diamonds
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The Nine of Diamonds is traditionally called the 'Curse of Scotland' due to its association with the Duke of Cumberland's suppression of the Jacobite uprising at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. The card pattern supposedly resembled his order 'no quarter' (shown as 9 diamonds in a grid).