Life in The UK Test
The Tudors and Stuarts 2
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Which of the following statements is correct?
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For 11 years, Charles I found ways to raise money without the approval of Parliament. Why did he eventually recall Parliament?
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Which TWO of the following were members of the Royal Society?
Choose ALL answers that apply.
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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?
Anne Boleyn was Henry VIII's fourth wife.
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Who was Henry VIII's fifth wife and was executed after being accused of taking lovers?
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Why did Parliament look to restore Charles II to the throne in 1660?
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During the reign of Charles II, in 1665, there was a major outbreak of what?
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Following the defeat of James II at the Battle of the Boyne, Irish Catholics were unable to take part in government.
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Who was James II’s eldest daughter, Mary, married to?
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Protestantism gained strength in Ireland without resistance during the 16th century.
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People in England feared that James II wanted to make England a Catholic country again.
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Jane Seymour gave birth to the son Henry VIII wanted. What was his name?
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Which cathedral in London was destroyed by fire in 1666 and redesigned and rebuilt by architect Sir Christopher Wren?
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Where did Charles II go after his army was defeated by Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester?
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Which ideas gradually gained strength in England, Scotland and Wales during the 16th century?
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Which TWO of the following were wives of Henry VIII?
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Which of the following did Sir Isaac Newton show applied to the whole universe in his most famous work Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica?
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Following the death of her father, how old was Mary Stuart when she became queen of Scotland?
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