'One Word Answer' Part Of History EOY

Question 1

What year did the English Civil War start?

Answer 1

1642

Question 2

In the English Civil War, what were the followers of King Charles I and Parliamemt called?

Answer 2

Followers of Charles I: Royalists
Followers of Parliament: Parliamentarians

Question 3

What was the period between 1629 and 1640 called when Charles I ruled without a Parliament?

Answer 3

11 years of Tyrany

Question 4

What is a civil war?

Answer 4

A war between citizens of the same country.

Question 5

What is meant by the term ‘divine right of kings’?

Answer 5

A belief asserting that kings derived their authority from God.

Question 6

At the end of the English Civil War, what crime was Charles I found guilty of?

Answer 6

Guilty of treason, demolish and death of the English people.

Question 7

What year was Charles I executed in?

Answer 7

1649 (January 30th)

Question 8

What was Cromwell’s title when he took over the running of the country?

Answer 8

The Lord Protector

Question 9

List two reasons why some people might admire Cromwell:

Answer 9

Reason one: He created the ‘New Model army’ which was very disciplined.
(Cromwell’s intense training methods made the army more manoeuvrable.)

Reason two: He lead his army to take back England from the Royalists and was successful.

Reason 3:he listened to parliament

Question 10

Approximately, how many Irish people were killed by Cromwell’s men in Drogheda, Ireland, in September 1649

Answer 10

Around 3500.

Question 11

Give two reasons why the population of Britain ‘exploded’ during the Industrial Revolution:

Answer 11

Reason one: Quality of living improved - people would have healthier diets which made healthier lives.

Reason two: On average people would make 3+ children because they thought 2 of them would die. However, quality of health and hospitals improved making the chances of babies living a lot higher.

Reason three: Clean water supplies and sewers were installed.

Reason four: Cheap soap became available killing germs on people.

Reason five: People produced more children so that they can send them to work in factories for money.

Question 12

Give the names of two diseases that were common in cities during the Industrial Revolution:

Answer 12

First disease: Cholera
Second disease: Typhus (something to do with lice)
Third disease: Typhoid

Question 13

Give the name of one Act of Parliament that made towns and cities healthier places to live in.

Answer 13

Public Health Act
Sanitary act

Question 14

What was the theory of miasma?

Answer 14

That diseases spread through bad air.

Question 15

Who proved that Cholera was spread through drinking contaminated water?

Answer 15

John Snow

Question 16

What did Joseph Bazalgette build?

Answer 16

The sewers
He also designed parks and roads

Question 17

Why did the civil war start?

Answer 17

Charles I was spending all of the Parliaments taxes on himself.

Charles also put in a new tax called Ship Tax which was unfair.

Parliament sent a long list of complaints and Charles I had enough.

Charles attacked parliament after parliament sent a list of complaints

Question 18

When was Edwin Chadwick’s report?

Answer 18

1842

Question 19

What is ship tax?

Answer 19

A charge for living by or near the sea.

Question 20

What were soldiers without horses called?

Answer 20

Infantry

Question 21

What was the bright strip of coloured cloth called?

Answer 21

A sash

Question 22

If enemies came to the musketers in close combat what would they use to fight?

Answer 22

They would use the musket as a club.

Question 23

What was the musketer’s ‘rest stick’ used for?

Answer 23

To hold the musket because it was too heavy.

Question 24

What side were the roundheads and cavaliers on?

Answer 24

Parliamentarians side: Roundheads
Royalists side: Cavaliers

Question 25

What job did Oliver Cromwell have before making the ‘New Model Army’?

Answer 25

He was a farmer and a Puritan.

Question 26

What were the Laws of the Army?

Answer 26

Duties to God
Duties towards Superiors and Commanders
Seditious words
Moral Duties
Duties towards civilians
Duties in camp and garrison
Duties in Action

Question 27

When and where was Charles I kept as a prisoner.

Answer 27

Carisbrook Castle on the Isle of Wight in 1648.

Question 28

What did Charles do to officially start the war?

Answer 28

He placed a banner in the ground of Nottingham in 1642.

Question 29

What two battles did the ‘New Model Army’ win? (What battle and Which year?)

Answer 29

Battle of Marston Moor (1644)
Battle of Naseby (1645)

Question 30

What did Cromwell ban?

Answer 30

Christmas
Partying
Sports