Lesson Y108.4
Y108.4 Charles I and the victory of Parliament 1640–1646 Quiz: OCR History, Unit 1
20 questions
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Lesson Y108.4, Charles I and the victory of Parliament 1640–1646: 20 multiple choice questions for the OCR History (H505), Unit 1: Unit group 1: British period study, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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Which 1641 Act required Parliament to be summoned at least once every three years?
- Tenure Act
- Test Act
- Petition of Right
- Triennial Act
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Which chief minister of Charles I was executed via an Act of Attainder in 1641?
- Lord Falkland
- Duke of Buckingham
- Archbishop Laud
- Earl of Strafford
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Which document detailing King Charles I's misrules was passed by Parliament in November 1641?
- Root and Branch
- Heads of Proposals
- Grand Remonstrance
- Nineteen Propositions
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In which town did Charles I raise his royal standard in August 1642?
- Nottingham
- Oxford
- London
- York
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What was the first major pitched battle of the First English Civil War in 1642?
- Battle of Naseby
- Battle of Edgehill
- Battle of Newbury
- Battle of Marston Moor
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Which 1643 alliance secured Scottish military support for the English Parliament?
- Solemn League and Covenant
- Humble Petition
- Instrument of Government
- The National Covenant
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Who was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the New Model Army upon its creation in 1645?
- Earl of Essex
- Oliver Cromwell
- Earl of Manchester
- Sir Thomas Fairfax
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Which July 1644 battle resulted in Parliament securing control over Northern England?
- Roundway Down
- Marston Moor
- Langport
- Cropredy Bridge
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Which 1645 parliamentary measure prohibited members of Parliament from holding military commands?
- Militia Ordinance
- Self-Denying Ordinance
- Solemn Engagement
- Instrument of Government
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Which June 1645 battle effectively destroyed Charles I's main royalist field army?
- Battle of Naseby
- Battle of Langport
- Battle of Cropredy Bridge
- Battle of Preston
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To which force did King Charles I surrender at Newark in May 1646?
- Scottish army
- Irish Confederates
- New Model Army
- London Militia
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Which tax on sales of basic goods was introduced by John Pym in 1643?
- Ship Money
- Coat and Conduct
- Excise duty
- Tonnage and Poundage
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Which Royalist wartime capital city surrendered to Parliamentarian forces in June 1646?
- Chester
- Oxford
- York
- Bristol
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How many MPs did Charles I attempt to arrest in the Commons in January 1642?
- Seven
- Eleven
- Five
- Three
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What name was given to local self-defence associations formed by rural citizens in 1645?
- Levellers
- Agitators
- Clubmen
- Diggers
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Which 1644 committee co-ordinated combined Parliamentarian and Scottish military strategy?
- Committee for Compounding
- Army Council
- Council of State
- Committee of Both Kingdoms
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Which proposals sent to Charles I in June 1642 demanded parliamentary control over royal advisers?
- Heads of Proposals
- Newcastle Propositions
- Grand Remonstrance
- Nineteen Propositions
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Which key parliamentary leader, known as 'King Pym', died in December 1643?
- Denzil Holles
- John Hampden
- Arthur Haselrig
- John Pym
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What military position did Oliver Cromwell hold within the New Model Army in 1645?
- Master of Ordnance
- Lord General
- Major-General of Foot
- Lieutenant-General of Horse
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Which May 1641 Act prevented Charles I dissolving Parliament without consent?
- Petition of Right
- Act Against Dissolution
- Triennial Act
- Grand Remonstrance
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