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