| 1 |
How many Parliament members did Charles I try to arrest in the House of Commons? |
| 2 |
The Civil War between the King Charles I and the Parliament began in |
| 3 |
The people who supported Charles I in the Civil War were called the |
| 4 |
Which of the following groups has the most members in Parliament? |
| 5 |
What were the names of the group that split the country during the Civil War of 1642? |
| 6 |
The Elizabethan period in England was a time of growing |
| 7 |
Which of the following are associated with Sir Francis Drake? |
| 8 |
Which of the following was the founder of England’s naval tradition? |
| 9 |
Which of the following was the first ship to sail around the world? |
| 10 |
Who had a great influence on the English language? |
| 11 |
Which of the following plays was written by Shakespeare? |
| 12 |
Henry VIII’s fourth wife, Catherine of Aragon was a Spanish princess |
| 13 |
Which two of the following reasons was Henry VIII famous for? |
| 14 |
Which wife of Henry VIII was executed at the Tower of London? |
| 15 |
In the 16th century, these Protestant ideas gained strength in areas of: |
| 16 |
Which cousin of his second wife did Henry VIII marry? |
| 17 |
Why did Henry VIII establish the Church of England? |
| 18 |
In the reign of Henry VIII, which country formally united with Britain? |
| 19 |
Which German princess did Henry VIII get married? |
| 20 |
During the reign of Edward VI, which of the following book was written to be used in the Church of England? |
| 21 |
The reason Queen Mary was given the title of Bloody Mary because: |
| 22 |
Which of the following names was Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s child’s name? |
| 23 |
Queen Elizabeth I was a Protestant and persecuted Catholics (for this reason, she was known as ‘Bloody Mary’) |
| 24 |
Which University did Isaac Newton study at? |
| 25 |
Which of these were the early members of the Royal Society? |
| 26 |
What was the most prominent achievement of the reign of King James I of England? |
| 27 |
During the reign of King James I of England, the Bible was translated into English. |
| 28 |
Which one of the following King took the title of "King of Ireland". |
| 29 |
The settlements of Scottish and English Protestants in Ulster are known as: |
| 30 |
Why was the Queen of Scots kept as a prisoner for 20 years? |
| 31 |
How long did Mary, Queen of Scots spend in prison? |
| 32 |
How old was Mary Stuart, the Queen of Scotland, when she became queen? |
| 33 |
Which one of the following is the cousin of Mary, the Queen of Scots? |
| 34 |
Mary Stuart spent much of her childhood in France, She was only a week old when she became queen. |
| 35 |
Where did Charles II hide after fleeing from Cromwell? |
| 36 |
What title was Cromwell given? |
| 37 |
For how long was Britain a Republic before the people realized they wanted their King back? |
| 38 |
King Charles I's army was defeated in the Battle of: |
| 39 |
In 1588, English defeated the |
| 40 |
What beliefs did Queen Elizabeth I follow? |
| 41 |
Queen Elizabeth I was a staunch Catholic: |
| 42 |
Who became one of the most popular monarchs in the 16th century, when the English defeated the Spanish Armada? |
| 43 |
What was the 'Spanish Armada'? |
| 44 |
What did Henry VII do after his victory in the Wars of the Roses? |
| 45 |
The Divine Right of Kings states that |
| 46 |
For how long did Charles manage to rule without the Parliament? |
| 47 |
Which one of the following kings believed in the ‘Divine Right of Kings’? |
| 48 |
In which year did the Protestants in England ask William to invade England and proclaim himself king? |
| 49 |
In 1690, William defeated James II in Ireland in the Battle of: |
| 50 |
Which of the following house won the War of the Roses? |
| 51 |
Who was William of Orange, the husband of Mary? |
| 52 |
Who build the new St. Paul's after the fire? |
| 53 |
What does the Habeas Corpus Act ensure? |
| 54 |
Which Act became law in 1679? |
| 55 |
The Restoration' refers to the re-establishment of Catholicism as the official Church in the 18th century. |
| 56 |
When did the Great Fire start which destroyed St Paul's Cathedral? |
| 57 |
Which one of the following was the leader of the English Republic? |
| 58 |
How many wives did Henry VIII have? |
| 59 |
In Elizabeth I’s time, English settlers first began to colonise the eastern coast of America. |
| 60 |
Elizabeth I was unable to balance her wishes and views with those of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. |
| 61 |
Who was the leader of the Scottish army fought against Oliver Cromwell? |
| 62 |
Where was the William Shakespeare born? |
| 63 |
Who were Elizabeth I's parents? |
| 64 |
When did Henry VIII pass away? |
| 65 |
Where was Isaac Newton born in? |
| 66 |
Which of the following things happened when Mary Stuart’s husband got murdered? |
| 67 |
In which Irish province the English government encouraged Scottish and English Protestants to settle during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I? |
| 68 |
During the reign of Elizabeth I, English settlers began to colonise in which part of the world? |
| 69 |
Which of the following lines from Shakespeare’s plays and poems are often still quoted? |