What caused the great stink of 1858? A. The great stink was caused by the people throwing their wastes on the streets.
B. The hot summer sun dried the polluted river Thames.
C. People threw their wastes into the streets.
D. The smell was because of decomposing animals.
10. How many days did it take for the MPs to approve the budget for the sewage system?
A. 20 days C. 12 days
B. One week D. 18 days
11. The infamous king who married and remarried, executed his advisers and former wife.
A. King Charles VII C. King Henry VIII
B. King Francis VII D. King James X
12. Why did Henry VIII break England away from Catholicism?
A. He realize the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church and wanted to free England from
corruption.
B. Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife.
C. Henry VIII wanted to steal money from the church.
D. He wanted to protect the interest of the church.
13. Why did King Henry wanted to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon?
A. He was fed up with her. C. He wanted to a new wife.
B. She never bore him a son. D. She cheated on him
14. In 1536 to 1539, what did King Henry dissolve?
A. Churches C. Monasteries
B. Temples D. Mosques
15. The unification of Scotland and Ireland was due to a desire for trade and peace.
However, Scotland was independent at that time.
. A. First sentence is true. Second sentence is false
B. First sentence is false. Second sentence is true
C. Both sentences are true.
D. Both sentences are false.
16. Why did the Scots rebel against Charles I when he became the King of Scotland?
A. Charles I was a traitor.
B. Charles the first abused his power as King of England and Scotland
C. Charles forced a new prayer book
D. The Scots wanted independence from England.
17. What did Oliver Cromwell wanted England to have after defeating Charles II?
A. He wanted to be the king of Scotland.
B. He wanted to rule with a republican government
C. He wanted preserve monarchy
D. He wished to be a dictator.4
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18. Why was James III ousted from his position as King of England?
A. The English thought he was immoral and unfit.
B. King James was a Christian.
C. King James was a protestant
D. King James did not want to rule as king.
19. The last monarch of the Stuarts who died leaving the crown to a German cousin.
A. Queen Mary Boleyn B. Queen Catherine
C. Queen Anne D. King William of Orange
20. Who was the protestant king that replaced King James III?
A. King Mordred B. King Arthur
C. King Lancelot D. King William
21. They were referred to as the rich and powerful clans of Scotland.
A. Highland Clans C. Chartist
B. Jacobites D. Reformist
22. The clan who was murdered because they did not swear loyalty to King William III.
A. Argyll B. MacDonald
C. Glencoe D. MacGregor
23. Who were the Scottish rebels against the English monarchy who were comprised of
mostly Scottish Highlanders?
A. First sentence is true. Second sentence is false
B. First sentence is false. Second sentence is true
C. Both sentences are true.
D. Both sentences are false.
24. Who did The Jacobites support to return to the crown of Scotland?
A. James Edward Stuart C. William III
B. James II D. George II
25.Bonnie Prince Charlie joined the second rebellion of the Jacobites. What was the other
name he was known for?
A. Swift odd ball
B. Young Pretender
C. Great Pretender
D. Strong swifter
26. The Jacobite failed to overthrow King George II. To avoid another rebellion, the clan
system was destroyed in Scotland.
A. First sentence is true. Second sentence is false
B. First sentence is false. Second sentence is true
C. Both sentences are true.
D. Both sentences are false.5
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27. How did Bonnie Prince Charlie avoid capture to the English army?
A. He acted dead in the battlefield.
B. He dressed like a female servant.
C. He disguised himself as an English soldier.
D. He ran away with the other Jacobites
28. What was NOT part of the penal laws against the Catholics in Ireland?
A. They are not allowed to study college
B. They are not allowed to have a full grown horse
C. They cannot be lawyers
D. They cannot be doctors
29. Most of the Irish lost their land to the English. This is because of the religious beliefs of
the Irish.
A. First sentence is true. Second sentence is false
B. First sentence is false. Second sentence is true
C. Both sentences are true.
D. Both sentences are false.
30. These were used as last resort for the poor to get relief from poverty.
A. Parish Houses C. Church Houses
B. Workhouses D. Poor houses