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