Quiz on the English Civil War

Who became king of England after James I died in 1625?

• James II

• Oliver Cromwell

• Charles I

• Charles II

What was the Petition of Right?

• A treaty with Scotland

• A declaration of war

• A manifesto by the Levellers

• A law limiting the king's power

Which faction supported the king during the English Civil War?

• Parliamentarians

• Royalists

• Roundheads

• Levellers

Who led the parliamentary faction known as the Roundheads?

• Charles I

• Oliver Cromwell

• Thomas Fairfax

• James I

What was the main goal of the Levellers?

• To maintain the status quo

• To support the monarchy

• To establish a dictatorship

• To promote democratic reforms

What happened to King Charles I on January 30, 1649?

• He was executed

• He fled to France

• He was exiled

• He was crowned again

What type of government did Cromwell establish after the monarchy was abolished?

• A monarchy

• A theocracy

• A republic

• A dictatorship

What were the Navigation Acts?

• Military strategies

• Laws regulating trade

• Taxation policies

• Religious reforms

Which country did England go to war with from 1652 to 1654?

• Spain

• Holland

• France

• Scotland

What was the Rump Parliament?

• A group of loyalists to the king

• The remaining members of Parliament after arrests

• A royal council

• A faction of the Levellers