LITUK British History 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which war was fought between Parliament and the Royalists in England between 1642 and 1651?
- The War of the Roses
- The English Civil War (Correct answer)
- The Glorious Revolution
- The Jacobite Rebellion
Correct answer: The English Civil War
The English Civil War pitted Parliamentarians ('Roundheads') against Royalists ('Cavaliers'), ending with the execution of Charles I.
Question 2: What term describes the period of Oliver Cromwell's rule following the English Civil War?
- The Restoration
- The Protectorate (Correct answer)
- The Interregnum Commonwealth
- The Republic
Correct answer: The Protectorate
Cromwell ruled as Lord Protector during the Protectorate (1653–1659), a period of republican government in England.
Question 3: The Glorious Revolution of 1688 resulted in which monarchs taking the throne?
- George I and Sophia
- William III and Mary II (Correct answer)
- James II and Anne
- Charles II and Catherine
Correct answer: William III and Mary II
William of Orange and his wife Mary II were invited to rule jointly after James II was deposed in the Glorious Revolution.
Question 4: Which Scottish hero led resistance against English rule and was later depicted in the film 'Braveheart'?
- Robert the Bruce
- William Wallace (Correct answer)
- John Paul Jones
- Charles Edward Stuart
Correct answer: William Wallace
William Wallace led Scottish resistance to English occupation in the late 13th century before being captured and executed in 1305.
Question 5: The Domesday Book, commissioned in 1086, was a survey of what?
- The population of London only
- Land and resources across England (Correct answer)
- The military strength of English nobles
- Church property across Britain
Correct answer: Land and resources across England
William the Conqueror ordered the Domesday Book as a comprehensive survey of land ownership and resources across England to assist with taxation.
Question 6: What was the Black Death that struck Britain in the 14th century?
- A severe famine lasting decades
- A bubonic plague epidemic (Correct answer)
- A widespread volcanic winter
- A series of destructive floods
Correct answer: A bubonic plague epidemic
The Black Death was a devastating outbreak of bubonic plague that killed roughly a third of Britain's population in 1348–1349.
Question 7: Which dynasty came to power in England after Henry VII won the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?
- The Stuarts
- The Plantagenets
- The Tudors (Correct answer)
- The Hanoverians
Correct answer: The Tudors
Henry VII's victory at Bosworth Field ended the Wars of the Roses and began the Tudor dynasty, which would rule until 1603.
LITUK British History 3
Which war was fought between Parliament and the Royalists in England between 1642 and 1651?