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Wars of the Roses

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a 'civil war'?

a)

a war fought between people of the same country.​

b)

a war fought in which everyone is polite to each other

c)

a war in which there are no casualties

2.

When were the 'Wars of the Roses'?​

a)

1348 - 1354

b)

1455 - 1487

c)

1509 - 1547

3.

The War of the Roses began just 2 years after the war between England and France known as the...

a)

Hundred Years' War

b)

The Napoleonic War

c)

The Crimean War

4.

Why did Henry Vi have difficulty ruling England?

a)

historians believe that he suffered from catatonic schizophrenia

b)

He spent too much money

c)

He executed too many people.

5.

What were the names of the 2 competing branches of the Plantagenet family who wanted the crown?

a)

The House of Northumbria and the House of Wessex

b)

The House of York and the House of Lancaster

c)

The House of Essex and the House of Windsor

6.

What was the name of Henry Vi's wife?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Matilda

c)

Margaret of Anjou

7.

What was the name of the head of the House of York, who wanted to be King?

a)

Richard.

b)

Henry

c)

Charles

8.

How many Kings were killed during the battles during the Wars of the Roses

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

9.

What was the name of the weapon commonly used in the battles of the Wars of the Roses?

a)

The pitchfork

b)

The billhook

c)

The poleaxe

10.

What was the name of the dagger used to kill downed knights by stabbing them through gaps in their armour or through the eye-slits in their helmets?

a)

A rondel

b)

A stiletto

c)

A poniard