Kett's Rebellion (AI)

Question 2

What was Kett’s Rebellion primarily about?

Answer 2

Agrarian discontent and opposition to enclosure.

Question 3

In which year did Kett’s Rebellion take place?

Answer 3

1549

Question 4

True or False: Kett’s Rebellion was a response to the rising costs of food and land.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Who was the leader of Kett’s Rebellion?

Answer 5

Robert Kett

Question 6

What was one of the main grievances of the rebels in Kett’s Rebellion?

Answer 6

The enclosure of common land.

Question 7

Fill in the blank: Kett’s Rebellion began in the county of ____.

Answer 7

Norfolk

Question 8

What was the outcome of Kett’s Rebellion?

Answer 8

The rebellion was suppressed by government forces.

Question 9

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a demand of the rebels? A) Lower taxes B) Higher wages C) Restoration of common land D) All of the above

Answer 9

D) All of the above

Question 10

True or False: Kett’s Rebellion was supported by the local gentry.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

What was the name of the document that outlined the rebels’ grievances?

Answer 11

The ‘Articles of the Rebels’

Question 12

Short Answer: What role did the economic situation of the 1540s play in Kett’s Rebellion?

Answer 12

It exacerbated tensions due to rising food prices and land enclosure.

Question 13

What event triggered Kett’s Rebellion?

Answer 13

The initial protest against enclosure by local peasants.

Question 14

Fill in the blank: The rebellion was marked by a siege of ____.

Answer 14

Norwich

Question 15

Multiple Choice: Which government figure was sent to suppress Kett’s Rebellion? A) Duke of Somerset B) Duke of Northumberland C) Earl of Warwick D) Bishop of Norwich

Answer 15

C) Earl of Warwick

Question 16

True or False: Kett’s Rebellion had a significant impact on future agrarian policies.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Short Answer: What was the response of the government to the demands of the rebels?

Answer 17

The government largely ignored their demands.

Question 18

What was one significant consequence of Kett’s Rebellion?

Answer 18

Increased repression of peasant uprisings.

Question 19

Fill in the blank: Kett’s Rebellion is often viewed as part of the larger context of ____ discontent in England.

Answer 19

Agrarian

Question 20

Multiple Choice: Which of the following best describes Kett’s Rebellion? A) A religious uprising B) A political coup C) An agrarian revolt D) A trade union strike

Answer 20

C) An agrarian revolt

Question 21

True or False: The rebels were able to establish a temporary government in Norwich.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

What was a key feature of the leadership style of Robert Kett during the rebellion?

Answer 22

He was seen as a fair and just leader.

Question 23

Short Answer: How did the government ultimately defeat Kett’s Rebellion?

Answer 23

By sending a well-equipped army to Norwich.

Question 24

Fill in the blank: The rebellion ended with the execution of Robert Kett and many of his followers after the ____.

Answer 24

suppression of the rebellion

Question 25

What did the rebels seek to restore in their demands?

Answer 25

Common rights to land.

Question 26

Multiple Choice: Which factor contributed to the agrarian discontent leading to Kett's Rebellion? A) Industrialization B) Population growth C) Urbanization D) All of the above

Answer 26

B) Population growth

Question 27

True or False: Kett's Rebellion is considered a turning point in English social history.

Answer 27

True