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British empire

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first king ever executed in British history?

a)

John I

b)

George I

c)

Edward I

d)

Charles I

2.

After the Glorious Revolution, English parliament invited who to become their new king?

a)

Henry III

b)

Edward III

c)

William III

d)

George III

3.

There was a massive tragedy happened during the reign of William III in Scotland. Where was the place that happened massacre in 1692?

a)

Glenfinnan

b)

Glenuig

c)

Glencoe

d)

Glenmoriston

4.

Who were the supporters that supported son of James II to start a rebellion?

a)

Jacobites

b)

Chocobites

c)

Fleabite

d)

Dustbite

5.

How Ireland was dominated by British?

a)

Elizabeth I sent English settlers

b)

Demolished the Catholic cathedrals

c)

James I sent more English settlers for plantation

6.

When English took control over Irish government, there was a law set by the English, what was it?

a)

Corn law

b)

Farm law

c)

Plantation law

d)

Penal law

7.

The Irish didn't feel fair and started a protest against English parliament. What were they protested about?

a)

allowed Catholics to become lawyer

b)

treated same as Protestants

c)

wanted Dublin parliament to pass laws free from English parliament

d)

no more English settlers in Ireland

8.

During Irish famine, this disease destroyed the potatoes. What was the name of the disease?

a)

blime

b)

blume

c)

blight

d)

blunch

9.

There was a group of Irish gathered together to persuade English parliament to end the union. Who are they?

a)

The Falcons

b)

The Fenians

c)

The Faith

d)

The Finns

10.

What did they do to England?

a)

planned a protest

b)

planned a rebellion

c)

planned terrorist attack

11.

Charles Stewart Parnell established an association to maintain peace between Ireland and England. What was the name of the association?

a)

Irish National League

b)

Irish Parliament League

c)

Irish National Peace League

d)

Irish Nationalist League

12.

Obviously the peace treaty wasn't working. The Irish began another attack with help from other countries. Which countries helped the Irish?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

America (Irish immigrants)

d)

Spain

13.

This war between Ireland and England continued til 1920s. There was a group of extremes who launched attacks to England. Who were they?

a)

IRL

b)

IJM

c)

IPL

d)

IRA

14.

British Prime Minister introduced the Government of Ireland Acts. What were the terms and conditions?

a)

British troops retreated from Ireland borders

b)

6 of Ulster's nine counties governed by Belfast

c)

26 counties governed by Dublin

d)

British control Irish military and naval bases

15.

What happened to Ireland when they signed the treaty with Britain?

a)

other than the 6 counties from Northern Ireland, the remaining has become the Irish Free State

b)

They have their own flag, currency, army

c)

They remain part of British Empire