Chapter 3 topic practice
Stuarts, Civil War and Bill of Rights Questions
The central theme is the struggle over royal authority. Follow the movement from conflict under Charles I, through the republic and the Restoration, to permanent constitutional limits after 1688.
Questions with explanations
10 Stuarts, Civil War and Bill of Rights questions
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Sample question 1
Who was reigning in England when Wales became formally united with England by the Act for the Government of Wales?
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Answer: Henry VIII
During the reign of Henry VIII, Wales became formally united with England by the Act for the Government of Wales.
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Sample question 2
When did the Wars of the Roses start?
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Answer: 1455
In 1455, a civil war was begun to decide who should be king of England. It was fought between the supporters of two families: the House of Lancaster and the House of York. This war was called the Wars of the Roses, because the symbol of Lancaster was a red rose and the symbol of York was a white rose.
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Sample question 3
Elizabeth I was the younger daughter of which King?
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Sample question 4
Who was the first British Prime Minister?
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Answer: Sir Robert Walpole
The first man to serve as British Prime Minister was Sir Robert Walpole, who held the office from 1721 to 1742.
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Sample question 5
Who established the Church of England?
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Answer: Henry VIII
To divorce his first wife, Henry VIII needed the approval of the Pope. When the Pope refused, Henry established the Church of England. In this new church, the king, not the Pope, would have the power to appoint bishops and order how people should worship.
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Sample question 6
What name is given to the period in the 18th century when new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed?
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Answer: The Enlightenment
During the 18th century, new ideas about politics, philosophy and science were developed. This is often called ‘the Enlightenment’.
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Sample question 7
What did the’Bill of Rights’ confirm in 1689?
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Answer: The rights of Parliament and the limits of the king’s power
The Bill of Rights, 1689, confirmed the rights of Parliament and the limits of the king’s power. Parliament took control of who could be monarch and declared that the king or queen must be a Protestant.
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Sample question 8
Who became King of Britain when Queen Anne died in 1714?
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Answer: George I
When Queen Anne died in 1714, Parliament chose a German, George I, to be the next king, because he was Anne’s nearest Protestant relative.
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Sample question 9
When did English settlers begin to colonise the eastern coast of America?
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Answer: During Elizabeth I’s time
In Elizabeth I’s time, English settlers first began to colonise the eastern coast of America.
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Sample question 10
Which two families started a civil war to decide who should be king of England in 1455?
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Answer: The House of Lancaster and The House of York
In 1455, a civil war was begun to decide who should be king of England. It was fought between the supporters of two families: the House of Lancaster and the House of York.