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#1 And after the Stuart restoration following the death of A the British kings Charles II and James II owed much to the French King B and avoided serious conflict with him.
A – Oliver Cromwell (not to be confused with Thomas Cromwell, Oliver’s great grandfather.)
B – Louis XIV
#2 Where did Charles II live during the Interregnum?
(Hint: in more than one place / name one)
Answer:
- France
- Dutch Republic
- Spanish Netherlands
Yes, there’s a Spanish Netherlands
#3 Charles II was known as the __________ Monarch.
Answer: Merry
#4 The College of __________ & __________ is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the U.S.
Answer: William & Mary
(Yes, ampersand)
#5 The Battle of Rocroi in the first days of Louis XIV’s reign in 1643 under Condé had established that the French had Europe’s finest soldiers, and in general they continued to be so for 180 years, until the end of the __________ era.
(Hint: 1643+180=1823)
Answer: Napoleonic
#6 Who was the last Roman Catholic monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland?
Answer: James II
#7 Define estuary.
Answer: Mouth of large river
#8 At the age of 54, after the death of his second cousin A , George ascended the British throne as the first monarch of the House of Hannover. Although over 50 Roman Catholics were closer to A by primogeniture, the Act of Settlement 1701 prohibited Catholics from inheriting the British throne.
Answer: Anne, Queen of Great Britain
#9 William III invaded England in what became known as __________ of 1688.
(Hint: 3 words)
Answer: the Glorious Revolution
#10 True or False: Jacobin is french for Jacobite.
Answer: False
Main source: Rise to Greatness: The History of Canada from the Vikings to the Present by Conrad Black
History of Canada Quiz 