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The Stuarts: Knowledge Questions

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who became King of England after the last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I, died?

a)

James I

b)

James II

c)

Charles I

d)

Charles II

2.

What religion were the gunpowder plotters?

a)

Catholic

b)

Protestant

3.

Which royal dynasty ruled England from 1603 to 1714?

a)

Tudors

b)

Stuarts

c)

Hanover

d)

Windsor

4.

What theory claims that the monarch is appointed by God and should have absolute power?

a)

Divine Lefts of Kings

b)

Divine Rights of Kings

c)

Dinner Rights of Kings

d)

Divine Rights of Queens

5.

What began in 1629, when Charles I ruled without calling Parliament?

a)

The ten-year tyranny

b)

The nine-year tyranny

c)

The twelve-year tyranny

d)

The eleven-year tyranny

6.

What happened to Charles I after the English Civil War?

a)

Charles I was executed

b)

Charles II was executed

c)

James I was executed

d)

Oliver Cromwell was executed

7.

What year was Charles II crowned King of England?

a)

1659

b)

1660

c)

1661

d)

1662

8.

When did the Gunpowder Plot take place?

a)

5th November 1650

b)

5th December 1605

c)

6th December 1605

d)

5th November 1605

9.

In what year was Charles I crowned King of England?

a)

1652

b)

1265

c)

1625

d)

1630

10.

When was the English Civil War fought?

a)

1642-1651

b)

1624-1651

c)

1642-1661

d)

1664-1666

11.

Who started the English Commonwealth?

a)

Charles I

b)

James II

c)

Charles II

d)

Oliver Cromwell

12.

The Restoration in 1660 was when the monarchy was restored (returned) to England.

True or False

a)

True

b)

False