- 1. Who took the English crown after Stephen?
A) Henry II
B) Alfred the Great
C) William the Conqueror
D) Richard the Lionheart
- 2. Who was the Empress of the Holy Roman Empire who vied for the English crown during the Anarchy?
A) Eleanor of Aquitaine
B) Isabella of France
C) Matilda
D) Anne Boleyn
- 3. Stephen's reign and the ensuing Anarchy was a period of unrest following the death of which English monarch?
A) Elizabeth I
B) Edward the Confessor
C) Henry VIII
D) Henry I
- 4. Which royal house was Stephen a part of?
A) House of Blois
B) House of Tudor
C) House of Lancaster
D) House of Plantagenet
- 5. What United Kingdom country saw significant turmoil during Stephen's reign and the Anarchy?
A) England
B) Wales
C) Scotland
D) Northern Ireland
- 6. Which of the following battles was a significant event during the Anarchy period?
A) Battle of Agincourt
B) Battle of Bannockburn
C) Battle of Bosworth Field
D) Battle of Lincoln
- 7. Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury who opposed Stephen's rule during the Anarchy?
A) William of Normandy
B) Thomas Cranmer
C) St. Augustine
D) Theobald of Bec
- 8. Which English fortress, held by Queen Matilda during the Anarchy, became a symbol of her resistance against Stephen?
A) Tower of London
B) Windsor Castle
C) Oxford Castle
D) Dover Castle
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