Section A

Multiple choice questions 20

Marks

1. In which year did Charles II return to London to become monarch after (2)
ten years living abroad?

A 1649
B 1660
C 1665
D 16675

2. Which of the following was a popular nickname for Charles II? (2)

A the cool king

B Cheeky Charlie
C the Merry Monarch
D the lion heart

3. When did the Great Plague of London occur? (2)

A 1660
B 1665
C 1666
D 1669

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4. Approximately how many houses did the Great fire destroy? (2)

A 3000
B 30000
C 13000
D 17000

5. Each week the number of dead and the causes of death were written out (2)
and displayed around London. What were these lists called?

A Death warrants
B Mortal Engines
C Mortal Combats
D Bills of Mortality

6. The Great Fire of London started in the home and business of Thomas (2)
Farrier. What was his job?

A Butcher
B Baker
C Teacher
D Doctor

7. The Great Plague is also known as the _______. (2)

A Black death
B Bubonic plague
C Black plague
D Antichrist

8. After the death of Charles II, his younger brother James became the King (2)
of England. James was a Catholic. The following statement is _____.
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A true
B false
C tempered
D none of the above

9. _____ is the agreement made between parliament, Willian and Mary in (2)
1689.

A Bill of mortality
B Bill of Rights
C Act of Union
D Act of settlement

10. Who led the second Jacobite Rebellion? (2)

A Pretty Prince James

B Happy Prince Henry
C Bonne Prince Charlie
D None of the above

Section B
Answer the following questions 22
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1. Why do you think King Charles II was nicknamed as ‘Merry Monarch’? (2)
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2. What was the Great Plague of London? (2)

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3. How was London during the Great plague? (2)

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4. Explain the term ‘scape goat’. (2)

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5. List two measure which were taken to reduce the spread of the Great (4)
Plague.

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6. How much of London was destroyed during the Great Fire? (2)
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7. Explain the term ‘Bills of rights. (2)

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8. Explain the term ‘constitution’. (2)

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9. Why did none of Charles II’s children become King or Queen after his (2)
death?
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10. Explain the term ‘Act of Settlement’. (2)
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Section C
Answer the following questions 10
Marks

1. How do historians think the plague of 1665 might have got into Britain? (5)
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2. Describe the changes which took place under King Charles II’s reign in (5)
Britain.

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Section D
Fill in the blanks by stating either the following statements are
true or false. 20
Marks

1. Charles II had 12 Children______. (2)

2. The daughter of Charles II, princess Mary was a protestant______. (2)

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3. The laws and rules of a country are known as constitution______. (2)

4. Queen Anne was Queen Mary’s sister_______. (2)

5. Queen Anne was the first English monarch to call herself the Queen of (2)
Great Britain and Ireland_______.

6. The Great Fire of London started in 1766______. (2)

7. Much of what we know about the Great plague comes from the diary of a (2)
man known as Robert Downey_______.

8. James II’s return as a King in 1660 is also known as restoration______. (2)

9. The symptoms of the bubonic plague included high fever, loss of the (2)
sense of smell, sore throat_______.

10. In an attempt to control the plague, sick people were drowned in (2)
Britain______.

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