- 1. In which year was Charles II restored to the English throne?
A) 1649
B) 1660
C) 1688
D) 1707
- 2. Which royal house did Charles II belong to?
A) Plantagenet
B) Tudor
C) Stuart
D) Hanover
- 3. Who was Charles II's eldest illegitimate son?
A) Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond
B) Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Grafton
C) George FitzRoy, Duke of Northumberland
D) James Scott, Duke of Monmouth
- 4. Charles II married which Portuguese princess?
A) Mariana Victoria of Spain
B) Maria Francisca of Nemours
C) Isabel Luísa of Portugal
D) Catherine of Braganza
- 5. Which famous event happened during Charles II's reign in 1666?
A) Plague of 1665
B) Glorious Revolution
C) Act of Union with Scotland
D) Great Fire of London
- 6. In which palace did Charles II hide in the Royal Oak during his escape after the Battle of Worcester?
A) Windsor Castle
B) Hampton Court Palace
C) Boscobel House
D) Tower of London
- 7. Which battle did Charles II lose in 1651, leading to his escape and eventual exile?
A) Battle of Worcester
B) Battle of Marston Moor
C) Battle of Naseby
D) Battle of Edgehill
- 8. Who was the Lord Protector of England during the Interregnum?
A) George Monck
B) Thomas Fairfax
C) Oliver Cromwell
D) Richard Cromwell
- 9. Which law forced Charles II to sign the Petition of Right limiting his powers?
A) Constitutional Reform Act
B) Habeas Corpus Act
C) Bill of Rights
D) Magna Carta
- 10. Which official act marked the end of Charles II's reign in 1685?
A) Death
B) Exile
C) Abdication
D) Coronation
- 11. Where was Charles II exiled during the English Civil War?
A) Italy
B) Germany
C) Spain
D) France
- 12. What nickname is commonly associated with Charles II?
A) The Puritan Prince
B) The Royal Rebel
C) The Iron King
D) The Merry Monarch
- 13. At what age did Charles II return to England to be crowned king after the restoration?
A) 50
B) 30
C) 40
D) 20
- 14. During the exclusion crisis, Charles II's opponents sought to exclude which group from the line of succession to the throne?
A) Protestants
B) Scottish
C) Royalists
D) Catholics
- 15. What title did Charles II give to his brother, James, Duke of York?
A) Archbishop of Canterbury
B) Chancellor of the Exchequer
C) Prime Minister
D) Lord High Admiral
- 16. In what year did Charles II die, leading to the succession of his brother James?
A) 1701
B) 1715
C) 1685
D) 1660
- 17. Who was the leader of the Whig faction that opposed Charles II's policies?
A) Anthony Ashley Cooper
B) Robert Walpole
C) John Churchill
D) George Halifax
- 18. Which famous diarist provided detailed accounts of Charles II's reign?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Evelyn
C) Samuel Pepys
D) John Locke
- 19. What prominent event occurred after Charles II's death involving the country's shift in governance?
A) American Revolution
B) Glorious Revolution
C) Industrial Revolution
D) French Revolution
- 20. Who was the military leader who played a significant role in the Restoration of the English monarchy under Charles II?
A) Thomas Fairfax
B) Prince Rupert of the Rhine
C) George Monck
D) Edward Montagu
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