British History Quiz

What were the two rival noble houses in the Wars of the Roses?

• House of Plantagenet and House of Tudor

• House of Lancaster and House of York

• House of Tudor and House of Stuart

• House of Windsor and House of Hanover

Who emerged victorious at the Battle of Bosworth Field, marking the end of the Wars of the Roses?

• Edward IV

• Henry VI

• Richard, Duke of York

• Henry Tudor (Henry VII)

Which monarch worked to strengthen royal authority, consolidate the monarchy's finances, and establish a legal framework?

• Henry VI

• Edward IV

• Henry VII

• Elizabeth I

What marked the end of the private armies of the nobility and the transition from medieval feudalism to a more centralized monarchy?

• The Battle of Bosworth Field

• The Glorious Revolution

• The American Revolution

• The Restoration

Who is renowned for his role in the English Reformation and the establishment of the Church of England?

• Henry VI

• Edward IV

• Henry VII

• Henry VIII

Which monarch's reign was marked by the defeat of the Spanish Armada and a flourishing of English literature and culture?

• Elizabeth I

• Henry VIII

• Henry VII

• Mary II

What was the significance of the Glorious Revolution?

• It led to the restoration of the Stuart monarchy

• It led to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy

• It marked the end of the Georgian Period

• It resulted in the American Revolution

What did the Reform Acts of the Victorian Era aim to achieve?

• Extension of suffrage and reform of the electoral system

• Solidification of parliamentary sovereignty

• Establishment of the Church of England

• Expansion of the British Empire

Which era witnessed the peak of the Industrial Revolution and the expansion of the British Empire?

• Victorian Period

• Georgian Era

• Stuart Period

• Tudor Era

Why was Queen Victoria's reign more parliamentary in nature?

• She was a military leader

• She strengthened royal authority

• She abolished the monarchy

• She had a strong relationship with her Prime Ministers