- 1. Who took the English crown after Stephen?
A) Alfred the Great
B) Richard the Lionheart
C) Henry II
D) William the Conqueror
- 2. Who was the Empress of the Holy Roman Empire who vied for the English crown during the Anarchy?
A) Isabella of France
B) Matilda
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Eleanor of Aquitaine
- 3. Stephen's reign and the ensuing Anarchy was a period of unrest following the death of which English monarch?
A) Henry VIII
B) Henry I
C) Elizabeth I
D) Edward the Confessor
- 4. Which royal house was Stephen a part of?
A) House of Blois
B) House of Tudor
C) House of Plantagenet
D) House of Lancaster
- 5. What United Kingdom country saw significant turmoil during Stephen's reign and the Anarchy?
A) Northern Ireland
B) England
C) Scotland
D) Wales
- 6. Which of the following battles was a significant event during the Anarchy period?
A) Battle of Bannockburn
B) Battle of Agincourt
C) Battle of Lincoln
D) Battle of Bosworth Field
- 7. Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury who opposed Stephen's rule during the Anarchy?
A) Thomas Cranmer
B) Theobald of Bec
C) William of Normandy
D) St. Augustine
- 8. Which English fortress, held by Queen Matilda during the Anarchy, became a symbol of her resistance against Stephen?
A) Dover Castle
B) Tower of London
C) Oxford Castle
D) Windsor Castle
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