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