- 1. Who was the founder of the House of Lancaster?
A) Richard of York
B) Henry Tudor
C) John of Gaunt
D) Richard III
- 2. What color was associated with the House of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses?
A) Blue
B) Red
C) White
D) Green
- 3. Which battle marked the beginning of the Wars of the Roses?
A) Battle of Barnet
B) Battle of Towton
C) Battle of Bosworth Field
D) First Battle of St Albans
- 4. Who was known as the 'Kingmaker' during the Wars of the Roses?
A) Henry VI
B) Edward IV
C) Margaret of Anjou
D) Richard Neville
- 5. Who became the king after the Battle of Bosworth Field, effectively ending the Wars of the Roses?
A) Henry VI
B) Richard III
C) Henry VII
D) Edward IV
- 6. Which flower was associated with the House of York?
A) Tudor Rose
B) Daisy
C) White Rose
D) Red Rose
- 7. Who was crowned as the king of England in 1483, but disappeared soon after and was presumed murdered?
A) Henry VII
B) Edward V
C) Henry VI
D) Richard III
- 8. Which influential noble family supported the House of York during the Wars of the Roses?
A) Neville
B) Beaufort
C) Stafford
D) Percy
- 9. Who was the wife of Edward IV and mother of the Princes in the Tower?
A) Anne Neville
B) Cecily Neville
C) Margaret Beaufort
D) Elizabeth Woodville
- 10. Which battle saw the death of Richard III and the victory of Henry Tudor, ending the Wars of the Roses?
A) Battle of Barnet
B) Battle of Bosworth Field
C) Battle of Tewkesbury
D) Battle of Towton
- 11. Which monarch was known for his mental instability and bouts of insanity during the Wars of the Roses?
A) Henry VII
B) Henry VI
C) Edward IV
D) Richard III
- 12. Who was the first Yorkist king of England?
A) Henry VI
B) Edward IV
C) Richard III
D) Edward V
- 13. Which queen was instrumental in promoting the cause of the House of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses?
A) Anne Neville
B) Elizabeth Woodville
C) Cecily Neville
D) Margaret of Anjou
- 14. Which of the following battles was a decisive victory for the House of York, resulting in the deaths of many Lancastrian supporters?
A) Battle of Bosworth Field
B) First Battle of St Albans
C) Battle of Tewkesbury
D) Battle of Towton
- 15. Who were the two main rival branches in the Wars of the Roses?
A) Habsburg and Bourbon
B) Plantagenet and Capet
C) Lancaster and York
D) Tudor and Stuart
- 16. Which royal house was victorious in the Battle of Bosworth Field, effectively ending the Wars of the Roses?
A) Plantagenet
B) Tudor
C) York
D) Lancaster
- 17. Which year marked the beginning of the Wars of the Roses?
A) 1512
B) 1492
C) 1485
D) 1455
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