Quiz on the Restoration Period and Monarchy

What significant event occurred in 1660?

• The Royal Society was founded

• The monarchy was restored

• The Great Fire of London

• The English Revolution began

Which two political parties were founded during the Restoration period?

• Liberals and Conservatives

• Tories and Whigs

• Labour and Socialists

• Royalists and Republicans

What was the primary support base for the Tories?

• Working class

• Urban middle classes

• Landed gentry

• Intellectuals

What was the Royal Society of London's primary function?

• To support the monarchy

• To advise the government on scientific problems

• To conduct military research

• To promote literature

What major calamity struck London in 1665?

• The Restoration

• The Great Fire

• The Plague

• The English Civil War

Who was the monarch during the Great Fire of London?

• Charles II

• Charles I

• James II

• William III

What was James II's religious affiliation?

• Protestant

• Catholic

• Puritan

• Anglican

What was the outcome of the Glorious Revolution?

• The Tories gained full power

• The monarchy was abolished

• A contract between monarch and Parliament was created

• James II was crowned

Who replaced James II on the throne?

• James III

• George I

• Charles II

• William III and Mary II

What characterized the Libertines during Charles II's reign?

• Strict Puritan values

• Experimentation with individual freedom

• Support for the monarchy

• Advocacy for democracy