- 1. Who was the King of England during the English Civil War?
A) Edward VI
B) Charles I
C) James I
D) Henry VIII
- 2. What year did the English Civil War begin?
A) 1620
B) 1666
C) 1642
D) 1603
- 3. Which side was known as the Parliamentarians during the English Civil War?
A) Cavaliers
B) Royalists
C) Loyalists
D) Roundheads
- 4. Who was the leader of the Parliamentarians in the English Civil War?
A) Prince Rupert
B) Robert Devereux
C) King Charles I
D) Oliver Cromwell
- 5. After Charles I was executed, what form of government was established in England?
A) Commonwealth
B) Feudalism
C) Federation
D) Absolutism
- 6. What was the nickname given to Charles II, son of Charles I, after the Restoration of the Monarchy?
A) Merry Monarch
B) Black Prince
C) Ironside
D) Longshanks
- 7. Who wrote the political pamphlet 'Leviathan' that discussed the right of the people to rebel against an unjust ruler?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Milton
C) John Locke
D) Francis Bacon
- 8. What was the name of the Scottish Covenanters' uprising that played a role in the English Civil War?
A) Bishops' Wars
B) Glorious Revolution
C) Jacobite Rising
D) Peasants' Revolt
- 9. Who succeeded Oliver Cromwell as the leader of England after his death?
A) Henry Ireton
B) Richard Cromwell
C) George Monck
D) John Lambert
- 10. Which English poet wrote the epic poem 'Paradise Lost' during the Interregnum period?
A) John Milton
B) Robert Herrick
C) John Dryden
D) Andrew Marvell
- 11. What group caused turmoil in London with their demands for social and political reform during the English Civil War?
A) Diggers
B) Quakers
C) Levellers
D) Ranters
- 12. Who was the prominent leader of the Cavaliers during the English Civil War?
A) Thomas Wentworth
B) Prince Rupert
C) Robert Devereux
D) George Monck
- 13. Where did King Charles I raise his royal standard, marking the official start of the English Civil War?
A) Cambridge
B) London
C) Oxford
D) Nottingham
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