- 1. When did the English Civil War take place?
A) 1642-1651
B) 1900-2000
C) 1500-1600
D) 1700-1800
- 2. Who was the King of England during the English Civil War?
A) Henry VIII
B) Edward VI
C) Charles I
D) George III
- 3. What was the name of the Parliament-led forces during the war?
A) Royalists
B) Roundheads
C) Loyalists
D) Cavaliers
- 4. Who was the leader of the Roundheads?
A) Charles I
B) James II
C) Richard III
D) Oliver Cromwell
- 5. Which battle marked the decisive victory of the Parliamentarians over the Royalists?
A) Battle of Worcester
B) Battle of Marston Moor
C) Battle of Edgehill
D) Battle of Naseby
- 6. What was the name of the document signed by Charles I that limited his power?
A) Magna Carta
B) Bill of Rights
C) Mayflower Compact
D) Petition of Right
- 7. After the execution of Charles I, what form of government was established in England?
A) Monarchy
B) Republic
C) Feudalism
D) Commonwealth
- 8. Who became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England after Cromwell's death?
A) James II
B) Charles II
C) William of Orange
D) Richard Cromwell
- 9. What was the nickname given to Royalist supporters during the English Civil War?
A) Parliamentarians
B) Cavaliers
C) Puritans
D) Roundheads
- 10. Which religious group supported Parliament during the English Civil War?
A) Catholics
B) Jews
C) Puritans
D) Quakers
- 11. Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury who was executed during the course of the war?
A) Thomas Becket
B) William Laud
C) Matthew Parker
D) Thomas Cranmer
- 12. Which country offered refuge to Charles II after his defeat in England?
A) France
B) Sweden
C) Netherlands
D) Spain
- 13. What was the nickname of the parliamentary ordinance that created the New Model Army?
A) Act of Tonnage and Poundage
B) Self-denying Ordinance
C) Ship Money Act
D) Habeas Corpus
- 14. Which city stayed loyal to Charles I throughout the war?
A) Bristol
B) Manchester
C) Norwich
D) Oxford
- 15. Who was the author of 'Eikon Basilike', a book defending Charles I against his enemies?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Milton
C) John Gauden
D) John Bunyan
- 16. Who was the king that succeeded Charles I after the restoration of the monarchy?
A) Charles II
B) George I
C) William III
D) James II
- 17. What was the term for those who believed in the absolute sovereignty of Parliament?
A) Parliamentarians
B) Levellers
C) Cavaliers
D) Royalists
- 18. What was the final battle of the English Civil War?
A) Battle of Worcester
B) Battle of Edgehill
C) Battle of Marston Moor
D) Battle of Naseby
- 19. What was the name of the peace negotiations between the warring factions during the English Civil War?
A) Drogheda Agreement
B) Treaty of Newport
C) Barbados Treaty
D) Exeter Accords
- 20. When did the English civil war start?
A) 1600
B) 1642
C) 1800
D) 1700
- 21. The English civil war is also known as the _________ revolution.
A) French
B) American
C) Puritan
D) Industrial
- 22. In which year was King Charles I executed after being defeated in the English civil war?
A) 1655
B) 1638
C) 1666
D) 1649
- 23. In which city did King Charles I raise his standard, marking the start of the English civil war?
A) Bristol
B) York
C) Nottingham
D) London
- 24. What was the name given to Cromwell's New Model Army in the English civil war?
A) Blues and Royals
B) Green Jackets
C) Black Watch
D) Ironsides
- 25. Where was King Charles I imprisoned after his defeat in the English civil war?
A) Carisbrooke Castle
B) Warwick Castle
C) Windsor Castle
D) Tower of London
|