Stuart England

1. The Stuart era in England began when which king ascended the throne?

• a) Henry VIII

• b) James I

• c) Elizabeth I

• d) Charles II

2. What was a major point of contention between James I and Parliament?

• a) Religious tolerance

• b) Trade policy

• c) The size of the navy

• d) The power of the nobility

3. What event is commemorated on Guy Fawkes Night?

• a) The signing of the Magna Carta

• b) The defeat of the Spanish Armada

• c) The Gunpowder Plot

• d) The execution of Charles I

4. What group of people left England for America in 1620 because of religious persecution?

• a) The Cavaliers

• b) The Puritans

• c) The Royalists

• d) The Anglican Church

5. What was the name of the document signed by Charles I that limited the power of the monarchy?

• a) The Petition of Right

• b) The Magna Carta

• c) The Bill of Rights

• d) The Act of Supremacy

6. What was the nickname given to Oliver Cromwell's well-disciplined army?

• a) The Roundheads

• b) The Ironsides

• c) The Cavaliers

• d) The Royalists

7. What form of government replaced the monarchy after the execution of Charles I?

• a) A republic

• b) An absolute monarchy

• c) A constitutional monarchy

• d) An oligarchy

8. What scientific discovery did William Harvey make in 1628?

• a) The theory of gravity

• b) The circulation of blood

• c) The laws of motion

• d) The process of photosynthesis

9. Who is credited with designing St. Paul's Cathedral in London?

• a) Inigo Jones

• b) Christopher Wren

• c) Isaac Newton

• d) Robert Hooke

10. What was the name of England's "father of English opera"?

• a) John Bull

• b) Henry Purcell

• c) William Dobson

• d) Francis Barlow