Year 8 English Civil War Quiz

Who was the first Stuart monarch?

• James I

• Charles I

• Elizabeth I

In which year did the Gunpowder Plot take place?

• 1601

• 1603

• 1605

• 1607

Charles I became King in which year?

• 1620

• 1625

• 1630

• 1635

What was the nickname for the Parliamentarians?

• The Roundheads

• The Cavaliers

Charles I locked Members of Parliament (MPs) out of Parliament. How many years was this for?

• 9 years

• 11 years

• 14 years

• 17 years

True or false: Charles I's wife was a Catholic?

• True

• False

Who did Charles believe had given him the right to rule England so he could then rule it however he wished?

• God

• The people in England

• The Church

• Parliament

Which country did Charles go to war against in 1628 and lost?

• France

• Spain

• Netherlands

• Italy

Charles introduced a new and very unpopular type of tax. What was the name given to his tax?

• Boat Tax

• Ship Tax

• Car Tax

• Bike Tax

Which side usually wore yellow sashes?

• Royalists

• Parliamentarians