3rd term quiz (Year 8) - History

1. What was the period of Charles II return as king known?

• The Interregnum

• The Stuarts

• The Restoration

• The Commonwealth

2. What was the Glorious Revolution also known as?

• The Bloodless Revolution

• The Protestant Revolution

• The Dutch Revolution

• The Jacobite Rebellion

3. What was the name given to the Act of Parliament signed by William and Mary that became one of the crucial parts of English law?

• The Law of Liberties

• The Bill of Freedoms

• The Bill of Rights

• The Bill of Orange

4. What nickname was given to the people who believed that James and his heirs were the rightful kings?

• The Jamesians

• The Catholics

• The Stuartites

• The Jacobites

5. How did the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and its aftermath ensure that the English monarchy would thereafter be limited in power?

• Parliament had the power to remove or crown monarchs. The monarch was now subject to rule of law.

• The monarch became a figurehead without any say in how the government is run.

• The monarchy became an elected position.

• Monarchy was abolished.

6. Who was the monarch at the time of the Great Fire of London?

• James I

• James II

• Charles II

• Henry VIII

7. A lot of what we know about the Great Fire of London came from a diarist. What was his name?

• Samuel Pepys

• Samuel Pips

• Samuel Peeps

• Samuel Peep

8. What famous building burned down during the fire?

• The Globe

• Houses of Parliament

• Westminister Cathedral

• St Paul's Cathedral

9. Why did "cottage industry" come to an end?

• Too many people moved to the city.

• It was replaced by the factory system.

• The need for textiles decreased.

• Women who worked in cottage industries went on strike.

10. What was the main reason that businesses liked to hire children?

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• They were educated.

• They worked strong and fast.

• They worked for low wages

• All of the above