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What happened in the English Civil War?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which areas were the Cavaliers usually from? Tick 2 boxes.

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

2.

Who had better horsemen at the start of the war?

a)

Roundheads

b)

Cavaliers

3.

Who had more money?

a)

Roundheads

b)

Cavaliers

4.

What happened at the Battle of Edgehill?

a)

Charles I won

b)

Cromwell was defeated

c)

24,000 were killed

d)

It was a draw

5.

When was the Battle of Marston Moor?

a)

1642

b)

1643

c)

1644

d)

1645

6.

At which battle was Charles I decisively defeated?

a)

Battle of Newbury

b)

Battle of Oxford

c)

Battle of Edgehill

d)

Battle of Naseby

7.

Which statement does NOT describe Oliver Cromwell?

a)

He was a Member of Parliament

b)

He was a skilled military leader

c)

He supported the king

d)

He was a landowner

8.

What was Cromwell's new fighting force called?

a)

Cromwell's Men

b)

Parliementary Army

c)

New Model Army

d)

New Cavalry Force

9.

Why were the New Model Army effective? Tick all the correct answers.

a)

They were well paid

b)

They had vastly superior weapons

c)

They were well disciplined

d)

They were motivated

10.

What happened to Charles when the Civil War was over?

a)

He escaped

b)

He won

c)

He was put on trial

d)

He apologised