The Tudors and Stuarts 3 Spread the love /24 The Tudors and Stuarts 3 1 / 24 In 1666, during Charles II's reign, what destroyed much of London?Choose only ONE best answer. Flood Fire War An earthquake 2 / 24 In 1649, England was declared a republic. What was it called?Choose only ONE best answer. The Commonwealth The People’s Republic Cromwell's Republic Great Britain 3 / 24 The Royal Society was formed to promote what?Choose only ONE best answer. Astrology Natural knowledge Art Music 4 / 24 Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?In 1688, Protestant leaders in England asked William of Orange to invade England and proclaim himself king.Choose only ONE best answer. True False 5 / 24 Which TWO of the following are famous plays by William Shakespeare?Choose ALL answers that apply. The Duchess of Malfi Romeo and Juliet A Midsummer Night's Dream Dr Faustus 6 / 24 Some people, particularly in Scotland, continued to support James II after his exile. What were these supporters called?Choose only ONE best answer. Luddites Jacobites Monarchists Clans 7 / 24 Which king famously hid in an oak tree after escaping from the Battle of Worcester?Choose only ONE best answer. Edward I Charles II John George II 8 / 24 Who won the English Civil War in 1646?Choose only ONE best answer. Parliament The Cavaliers The Jacobites The House of York 9 / 24 Who succeeded Charles II as monarch when he died in 1685?Choose only ONE best answer. James II Henry VIII William III Anne 10 / 24 Who defeated James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690?Choose only ONE best answer. William III William the Conqueror Elizabeth I Winston Churchill 11 / 24 Which scientist, born in 1643, discovered that white light is made up of the colours of the rainbow?Choose only ONE best answer. Isaac Newton Ernest Rutherford Howard Florey Sir Peter Mansfield 12 / 24 Who succeeded Oliver Cromwell following his death in 1658?Choose only ONE best answer. Charles I Richard Cromwell James II Charles II 13 / 24 Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Sir Francis Drake’s ship was called the Golden Hind.Choose only ONE best answer. True False 14 / 24 Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Charles II was crowned King of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland in the Restoration.Choose only ONE best answer. 15 / 24 Why is William III's accession to the throne known as the Glorious Revolution?Choose only ONE best answer. It signalled the start of the Hundred Years War William of Orange defeated a much larger army It led to the Reformation and the formation of the Protestant Church There was no fighting in England 16 / 24 What religion was Elizabeth I?Choose only ONE best answer. Catholic Presbyterian Protestant Puritan 17 / 24 Mary Stuart, the queen of Scotland, was often known by which other name?Choose only ONE best answer. Mary Tudor Bloody Mary Mary, Queen of the Highlands Mary, Queen of Scots 18 / 24 Who redesigned St Paul’s Cathedral after it was destroyed by fire in 1666?Choose only ONE best answer. Sir Christopher Robin Sir Christopher Wren Charles II Samuel Pepys 19 / 24 What were supporters of Parliament known as during the English Civil War?Choose only ONE best answer. Knights Tories Roundheads Boers 20 / 24 During the reign of Henry VII what happened to the power of the nobles in England?Choose only ONE best answer. It was reduced It increased It was abolished It was absolute 21 / 24 Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?In the 17th century, Oliver Cromwell violently suppressed rebellion in Ireland and established the authority of the English Parliament.Choose only ONE best answer. True False 22 / 24 Which king is known for his translation of the Bible, which is still used in Protestant churches today?Choose only ONE best answer. James I Charles I William III Henry VII 23 / 24 Who was Henry VIII's first wife?Choose only ONE best answer. Elizabeth of York Catherine Howard Catherine of Aragon Mary, Queen of Scots 24 / 24 Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Shakespeare wrote the line 'The darling buds of May'.Choose only ONE best answer. True False Your score is 0% Restart quiz
