| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| King Charles begrudgingly signed a document in 1628 that put reasonable limits on his power. What is that document? | The Petition of Right | 87%
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| On what charge did Parliament hold trial for Charles I? | Treason | 87%
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| Some Puritans who were frustrated with King James I and sailed on a ship called the Mayflower. What country would those pilgrims help create? | United States | 87%
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| Which of the following was NOT a nickname used for either Parliamentarian soldiers or Royalist soldiers? | Brick Swingers | 80%
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| The official church of England in 1640 was The Lutheran Church. | False | 80%
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| Parliament forced King Charles I to sign a death warrant for one of his most repressive advisors in April 1641. Who was that advisor? | Lord Strafford | 80%
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| Who ended up being in charge of the Parliamentarian forces by the end of the war? | Oliver Cromwell | 80%
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| Towards what religion did most of the Long Parliament show extreme bigotry? | Catholicism | 73%
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| What well-trained and well-equipped army did Parliament put together during the war? | The New Model Army | 73%
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| What was King Charles' most egregious provocation of Parliament, which led them to raise an army against him? | He stormed parliament with soldiers | 67%
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| In 1600s England, wealthy traders and merchants were considered: | Middle Class | 67%
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| What was the first battle of the English Civil War? | The Battle of Edgehill | 67%
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| King Charles was executed by the severing of his head from his body. | True | 67%
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| What minor public health problem during the Civil Wars became a major disaster a decade later, in 1665? | The Great Plague of London | 60%
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| Who started with the reputation of an infallible military leader but ended up losing his reputation and his dog? | Prince Rupert | 53%
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| Which of the following is NOT a reason an Englishman might support King Charles? | People thought the King would make England more Puritan | 47%
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| What religion was most common in Scotland in 1640? | Presbyterian | 47%
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| In desperation, what did King Charles do to raise money for his own army? | He sent his wife to Europe to sell the crown jewels | 40%
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| What two battles effectively destroyed King Charles's army? | Naseby and Langport | 40%
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| During the English Civil War, many innocent people were put on trial and brutally executed for a crime that they never committed. What was that crime? | Witchcraft | 33%
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