Lesson Y306.4

Y306.4 The maintenance of political stability Quiz: OCR History, Unit 3

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The 20 questions

  1. Who was the main leader of the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536?

    • Thomas Cromwell
    • Lord Hussey
    • Lord Darcy
    • Robert Aske
  2. Which local officials maintained daily law and order in Tudor counties?

    • High Sheriffs
    • Constables
    • Lord Lieutenants
    • Justices of the Peace
  3. Which religious change directly triggered the Western Rebellion in 1549?

    • Ten Articles
    • Book of Common Prayer
    • Dissolution of Monasteries
    • Act of Supremacy
  4. Who was the primary Gaelic leader of Irish resistance during Tyrone's Rebellion?

    • Thomas Fitzgerald
    • Hugh O'Neill
    • Earl of Essex
    • Lord Mountjoy
  5. Which city was besieged by rebel forces during the Western Rebellion of 1549?

    • Exeter
    • Bristol
    • York
    • Norwich
  6. Which official position was created to manage local county militias during national emergencies?

    • High Sheriff
    • Master of Horse
    • JP
    • Lord Lieutenant
  7. Which prominent northern nobleman was executed following his support for the Pilgrimage of Grace?

    • Earl of Essex
    • Duke of Somerset
    • Lord Darcy
    • Earl of Tyrone
  8. Which unpaid local officials performed the bulk of county administration?

    • Esquires
    • Justices of the Peace
    • Bishops
    • Churchwardens
  9. Which 1601 battle marked the decisive defeat of Spanish and Irish forces?

    • Battle of Yellow Ford
    • Battle of Kinsale
    • Battle of Clontarf
    • Battle of Carrickfergus
  10. What set of demands was compiled by the rebels during the Pilgrimage of Grace?

    • Act of Uniformity
    • Pontefract Articles
    • Book of Homilies
    • Twenty-Nine Articles
  11. How did Henry VIII initially react to the massive rebel force at Doncaster in 1536?

    • Accepted all demands
    • Immediate military attack
    • Executed all leaders
    • Offered negotiations
  12. Which official was chiefly responsible for returning writs in Tudor England?

    • High Sheriff
    • Mayor
    • Lord Lieutenant
    • Justice of the Peace
  13. Why did Cornish rebels strongly oppose the 1549 religious reforms introduced by Somerset?

    • English prayer book
    • Banning of images
    • Marriage of priests
    • Removal of altars
  14. Which English commander successfully brought Tyrone's Rebellion to an end in 1603?

    • Lord Mountjoy
    • Sir Peter Carew
    • Duke of Somerset
    • Earl of Essex
  15. Which official text was read in churches to promote obedience?

    • King's Book
    • Forty-Two Articles
    • Six Articles
    • Book of Homilies
  16. What external factor made Tyrone's Rebellion a uniquely serious threat to Elizabeth I?

    • Papal army invasion
    • Spanish military assistance
    • French naval blockades
    • Scottish border raids
  17. Which institution was reformed in 1537 to control northern counties?

    • Star Chamber
    • Council of the North
    • Court of Augmentations
    • Privy Council
  18. Which philosophical concept did Tudor propaganda promote for hierarchy?

    • Great Chain of Being
    • Social Contract
    • Divine Right
    • Natural Law
  19. What primary tactical error allowed Henry VIII to disperse the Pilgrimage of Grace without fighting?

    • Trust in promises
    • Winter weather
    • Lack of weapons
    • Poor leadership
  20. Which ecclesiastical institution was used by Tudor monarchs to enforce moral and religious discipline?

    • Church courts
    • Privy Council
    • Court of Requests
    • Quarter sessions

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