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