WorksheetsThe English Civil War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
When was the English Civil War?
1640-1647
1642-1647
1642-1649
1644-1650
What was the nickname of the Royalists?
Cavaliers
Roundheads
Squad goals
Whitecoats
What was the nickname of the Parliamentarians?
Cavaliers
Roundheads
Top lads
Whitecoats
What was the main infantry weapon used throughout the Civil War?
Spear
Flintlock Musket
Lightsaber
Matchlock Musket
How far could the musket fire?
5 meters
9 yards
91 meters
60 yards
A pike is 5.5 meters long. This was difficult to carry and use. How did soldiers deal with this?
Did not use it
Cut it by 1 meter
They moved it around violently hoping it would hit someone
They fixed it to their horse so the horse carried it
What was the main issue with the Cavalry?
They did not have enough horses
After the first charge, they often broke ranks to plunder instead of reforming
No one knew how to ride a horse so they often fell off
If you are on a horse, it is hard to tell who else is on your side and so they often killed their own men
When was the battle of Edgehill?
March 1643
December 1649
July 1645
October 1642
What was the result of the battle of Edgehill?
Stalemate
Parliamentary Victory
Royalist Victory
Everyone lost, everyone died
Upon his execution, Charles I did not want people to think of him as a coward so he...
Waved to the crowd and greeted the people on the scaffold
Asked for a second shirt so he would not shiver (meaning people thought he was afraid)
He made an inspirational speech saying 'Go back I want to be monke'
Used an uno reverse card to cut off the executioners head
Which battle is seen as the first decisive battle of the English Civil War?
Edgehill
Thermopylae
Marston Moor
Bull Run
Prince Rupert's dog was slain at the end of the battle of Marston Moor. What was the dog's name?
Boy
Dog
Dave
Rufus
It was difficult to tell the two sides of the war a part due to there being no standard uniform and speaking the same language so they...
Shouted 'friend' or 'foe' upon entering the battle
Changed their hair style
One side of the war wore a funny hat
Often wore a field sign like a band of cloth
Who created the New Model Army?
Oliver Cromwell
Thomas Fairfax
Thomas Cromwell
Thomas Cranmer
What was the army issue that the New Model Army planned to fix?
Discipline
Resource deficiency
Split loyalties between the King and Parliament
The ugly uniforms
What made the New Model Army stand out?
They were all women
Red coats
White coats
They were all horses
In which 1645 battle did the New Model Army first fight?
Battle of Naseby
Edgehill
Marston Moor
The Storm on Capital Hill
The Scottish Army handed Charles I to the English Parliament in exchange for what?
A promise to be allowed to keep their religion when Cromwell took over
A front row view of the execution
Fried Chicken
£400,000
Who led the commissioners who judged Charles I's trial?
Oliver Cromwell
John Bradshaw
James Richardson
Thomas Fairfax
Oliver Cromwell attacked Ireland after a Catholic rebellion in 1649, killing 3500 people in which town?
Dublin
Belfast
Drogheda
Cork
