- 1. Who was the King of England during the English Civil War?
A) Charles I
B) Henry VIII
C) James I
D) Edward VI
- 2. What year did the English Civil War begin?
A) 1642
B) 1666
C) 1620
D) 1603
- 3. Which side was known as the Parliamentarians during the English Civil War?
A) Loyalists
B) Cavaliers
C) Royalists
D) Roundheads
- 4. Who was the leader of the Parliamentarians in the English Civil War?
A) Oliver Cromwell
B) King Charles I
C) Robert Devereux
D) Prince Rupert
- 5. After Charles I was executed, what form of government was established in England?
A) Commonwealth
B) Federation
C) Absolutism
D) Feudalism
- 6. What was the nickname given to Charles II, son of Charles I, after the Restoration of the Monarchy?
A) Black Prince
B) Ironside
C) Merry Monarch
D) Longshanks
- 7. Who wrote the political pamphlet 'Leviathan' that discussed the right of the people to rebel against an unjust ruler?
A) John Locke
B) Thomas Hobbes
C) John Milton
D) Francis Bacon
- 8. What was the name of the Scottish Covenanters' uprising that played a role in the English Civil War?
A) Bishops' Wars
B) Glorious Revolution
C) Peasants' Revolt
D) Jacobite Rising
- 9. Who succeeded Oliver Cromwell as the leader of England after his death?
A) John Lambert
B) Richard Cromwell
C) George Monck
D) Henry Ireton
- 10. Which English poet wrote the epic poem 'Paradise Lost' during the Interregnum period?
A) Robert Herrick
B) John Milton
C) Andrew Marvell
D) John Dryden
- 11. What group caused turmoil in London with their demands for social and political reform during the English Civil War?
A) Ranters
B) Quakers
C) Levellers
D) Diggers
- 12. Who was the prominent leader of the Cavaliers during the English Civil War?
A) Thomas Wentworth
B) Prince Rupert
C) George Monck
D) Robert Devereux
- 13. Where did King Charles I raise his royal standard, marking the official start of the English Civil War?
A) London
B) Oxford
C) Nottingham
D) Cambridge
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