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Oliver Cromwell

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the period where Cromwell ruled England known as?

a)

The Commonwealth

b)

The Restoration

c)

The Monarchy

d)

The Renaissance

2.

Who supported Cromwell when he was in power?

a)

The king

b)

The army

c)

The Royalists

d)

The Cavaliers

3.

What was Cromwell's title when he was in power?

a)

Supreme Leader

b)

King

c)

Lord Protector

d)

Sir Cromwell

4.

Tick all the things that Cromwell banned in England.

a)

Cockfighting

b)

Theatres

c)

Horse racing

d)

Churches

e)

Christmas

5.

Why did Cromwell ban the celebration of Christmas?

a)

He wasn't Christian

b)

He didn't like Jesus

c)

He was a strict Puritan

d)

He thought Christmas was too commercial

6.

Which religious group did Cromwell allow back into England?

a)

Catholics

b)

Muslims

c)

Puritans

d)

Jews

7.

Who took over when Oliver Cromwell died?

a)

John Pym

b)

Charles II

c)

Richard Cromwell, his son

d)

Cromwell's wife

8.

Why was Charles II invited to be king again?

a)

People missed him

b)

He would bring back partying

c)

The army didn't like him

d)

He would bring stability

9.

What was it called when Charles II returned as king?

a)

The Interregnum

b)

The Stuarts

c)

The Restoration

d)

The Commonwealth

10.

Which key event happened during the Restoration in 1665?

a)

The Black Death

b)

The Civil War

c)

The Great Plague

d)

The Great Fire of London