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The Hanoverian Succession

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “The Hanoverian Succession”, from the unit “The emergence of cabinet government: why did Walpole become Prime Minister?” (Year 8 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Which event deposed the Catholic King James II of England and replaced him with Protestant monarchs?
  2. What century is the year 1688 in?
  3. Put the English royal dynasties in chronological order, starting with the earliest.
  4. Why was the king overthrown during the revolution of 1688?
  5. Which two monarchs were placed onto the throne of England in 1688 as a consequence of the revolution?
  6. Match these monarchs to their dynasties.
  7. Match the keywords with the correct definitions.
  8. In what year did parliament pass the Act of Settlement?
  9. Which two of the below became joint monarchs of England after the Glorious Revolution of 1688?
  10. Complete the following sentence: The Act of Settlement was designed to make sure that a ___ would always succeed to the throne.
  11. Complete the following sentence: The Act of Settlement was passed by the English ________ in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
  12. Put the monarchs in order in which they reigned.

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