Lesson 2E.2.1

2E.2.1 Radicalism, Republic and Restoration, 1642–1660 Quiz: AQA History, Unit 16

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The 20 questions

  1. Which battle of July 1644 gave Parliament control of most of northern England?

    • Naseby
    • Preston
    • Edgehill
    • Marston Moor

  2. Which commander led the New Model Army at Naseby in June 1645 alongside Oliver Cromwell?

    • Thomas Fairfax
    • Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex
    • Sir William Waller
    • Edward Massey

  3. Which 1645 measure required MPs and peers to give up their military commands?

    • The Test Act
    • The Act of Settlement
    • The Self-Denying Ordinance
    • The Triennial Act

  4. Which Leveller leader was imprisoned several times in the 1640s for his political writings?

    • John Lilburne
    • John Pym
    • Gerrard Winstanley
    • Thomas Harrison

  5. Which 1647 document set out the Levellers' demands for a written constitution and wider suffrage?

    • The Instrument of Government
    • The Heads of Proposals
    • The Solemn League and Covenant
    • The Agreement of the People

  6. On what date was Charles I executed in London?

    • 12 December 1648
    • 30 January 1649
    • 30 January 1648
    • 17 May 1649

  7. Which purge in December 1648 removed MPs who wanted to negotiate with the king?

    • The Great Purge of Parliament in 1640
    • The Rump Settlement of 1651
    • The Glorious Revolution
    • Pride's Purge

  8. Cromwell defeated the Scottish army at which battle in September 1650?

    • Worcester
    • Naseby
    • Marston Moor
    • Dunbar

  9. Which assembly, summoned by the army in 1653, was known as the Parliament of the Saints?

    • The Convention Parliament
    • The Long Parliament
    • The Barebones Parliament
    • The Rump Parliament

  10. Which 1653 constitution established the office of Lord Protector?

    • The Agreement of the People
    • The Heads of Proposals
    • The Instrument of Government
    • The Humble Petition and Advice

  11. Why were the Major-Generals appointed in 1655 to govern the English regions?

    • To collect taxes for the king on behalf of the Scottish church
    • To oversee the Irish army and the navy in the Channel
    • To enforce the moral code and suppress royalist conspiracies in the counties
    • To supervise the universities and the Church courts in London

  12. Who succeeded Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector in September 1658?

    • George Monck
    • John Lambert
    • Richard Cromwell
    • Charles Fleetwood

  13. Which declaration issued by Charles II in April 1660 promised pardon to most of his opponents?

    • The Declaration of Rights
    • The Declaration of Breda
    • The Declaration of Independence
    • The Declaration of Indulgence

  14. In which month and year was Charles II restored to the English throne?

    • September 1651
    • January 1649
    • May 1660
    • April 1653

  15. Which battle of September 1651 led to the defeat and exile of Prince Charles, the future Charles II?

    • Dunbar
    • Preston
    • Worcester
    • Marston Moor

  16. Which radical group, led by Gerrard Winstanley, tried to set up communal farming on common land in 1649?

    • The Quakers
    • The Ranters
    • The Diggers
    • The Fifth Monarchists

  17. What was the Rump Parliament?

    • The Parliament called by Charles I in 1640, which was the first in eleven years
    • The Parliament that met in 1653 and was nominated by the godly churches
    • The Parliament of 1659 that restored the Protectorate after Richard Cromwell's resignation
    • The remnant of the Long Parliament that remained after Pride's Purge

  18. Which best evaluates the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell (1653-58)?

    • It relied heavily on military rule and lacked consent, although it achieved some stability and foreign success
    • It was a republic that abolished all taxation and reformed the law courts
    • It achieved a stable, popular government that won wide acceptance across England and Scotland
    • It ended all religious toleration and restored the power of the bishops

  19. Which best explains why the monarchy was restored in 1660 rather than a republic continuing?

    • The Scots invaded England in 1660 and forced the Republic to surrender
    • The political vacuum after Richard Cromwell's fall and divisions among the republicans allowed a negotiated return of Charles II
    • The army was loyal to the Rump and refused to disband, which kept the Republic in power
    • The Pope supported the restoration of Charles II and offered him papal recognition

  20. Which best explains why the Levellers failed to achieve their aims in the 1640s and 1650s?

    • They secured the support of the king, who promised them the vote in return for loyalty
    • They were supported by the Pope, who ordered the king to hand over power to them
    • They were quickly absorbed into the Church of England and lost their independent identity
    • They were too radical for many in the army and Parliament, and they split over issues such as the franchise and religion

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