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Oliver Cromwell: The Interregnum and Protectorate

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Oliver Cromwell: The Interregnum and Protectorate”, from the unit “The English Civil War: what can pamphlets tell us about 17th century politics? ” (Year 8 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Match the key words with their correct definitions.
  2. What word is used to describe the execution of Charles I in 1649?
  3. Write the missing word. Puritans were more likely to fight for the _______ during the Civil Wars.
  4. What is more likely if a pamphlet described the regicide as ‘murder’?
  5. Why did the New Model Army purge Parliament in 1648?
  6. Starting with the earliest, sort these events into chronological order.
  7. Match up each of the key words with its correct definition.
  8. Which one of these activities did the Protectorate try to stop during the Rule of the Major-Generals?
  9. What kind of members were picked to be part of the Barebones Parliament?
  10. Oliver Cromwell had _______ religious beliefs.
  11. Why did Cromwell become so powerful during the Interregnum?
  12. Which vision from Anna Trapnel’s "Cry of a Stone" pamphlet shows most clearly that she disliked Cromwell’s rule?

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