Lesson 2B.1.1

2B.1.1 Fall of the House of Lancaster, 1450–1471 Quiz: AQA History, Unit 13

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Lesson 2B.1.1, Fall of the House of Lancaster, 1450–1471: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA History (7042), Unit 13: 2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which battle, fought in May 1455, is usually taken as the first battle of the Wars of the Roses?

    • Blore Heath
    • Wakefield
    • St Albans
    • Northampton

  2. Which French territory's loss in 1450 sparked widespread anger during Jack Cade's rebellion?

    • Brittany
    • Aquitaine
    • Flanders
    • Normandy

  3. Who led the Lancastrian cause after Henry VI's mental collapse in 1453, and dominated the court?

    • Margaret of Anjou
    • Cecily Neville
    • Elizabeth Woodville
    • Anne Neville

  4. During which period was Richard of York appointed Protector of England for the incapacitated Henry VI?

    • 1461 to 1463
    • 1447 to 1449
    • 1450 to 1452
    • 1453 to 1455

  5. Yorkist forces captured Henry VI at which battle in July 1460?

    • Towton
    • Wakefield
    • St Albans
    • Northampton

  6. At which battle was Richard, Duke of York, killed in December 1460?

    • Mortimer's Cross
    • Towton
    • Barnet
    • Wakefield

  7. Which battle, fought in a snowstorm on Palm Sunday 1461, secured Edward IV's hold on the throne?

    • Towton
    • Tewkesbury
    • Bosworth
    • Barnet

  8. Whom did Edward IV secretly marry in 1464, angering Warwick and the French alliance policy?

    • Cecily of York
    • Elizabeth Woodville
    • Margaret of Anjou
    • Anne Neville

  9. Which powerful noble earned the nickname 'the Kingmaker' during the Wars of the Roses?

    • Duke of Somerset
    • Earl of Warwick
    • Duke of Gloucester
    • Earl of Northumberland

  10. Which battle in April 1471 saw Warwick killed and the Yorkist cause restored?

    • Towton
    • Stoke
    • Barnet
    • Tewkesbury

  11. Which Lancastrian heir was killed at the Battle of Tewkesbury in May 1471?

    • Duke of Somerset
    • Earl of Warwick
    • Henry VI
    • Prince Edward

  12. Where did King Henry VI die under suspicious circumstances in May 1471?

    • Tower of London
    • Windsor Castle
    • Pontefract Castle
    • Westminster Abbey

  13. What legal measure was used by the crown to strip defeated nobles of titles and land?

    • Acts of attainder
    • Papal bulls
    • Feudal dues
    • Royal pardons

  14. Which battle in May 1471 ended Margaret of Anjou's invasion and destroyed the Lancastrian army?

    • Tewkesbury
    • Stoke
    • Barnet
    • Bosworth

  15. Which battle in April 1471 saw the defeat and death of Warwick the Kingmaker?

    • Battle of Wakefield
    • Battle of Towton
    • Battle of Northampton
    • Battle of Barnet

  16. In which year did the decisive Yorkist victory at the Battle of Towton take place?

    • 1461
    • 1485
    • 1471
    • 1455

  17. Which king's personal weakness and mental instability caused severe political turmoil in 1450s England?

    • Richard III
    • Henry V
    • Edward IV
    • Henry VI

  18. Which battle of September 1459 was a Yorkist victory over Lord Audley's Lancastrian force at Blore Heath?

    • Ludford Bridge
    • Northampton
    • Blore Heath
    • Mortimer's Cross

  19. Which battle of February 1461 was a Lancastrian victory that briefly restored Henry VI to his rivals' custody?

    • Mortimer's Cross
    • Second St Albans
    • Towton
    • Barnet

  20. Which battle of May 1464 in northern England helped to end Lancastrian resistance in the north?

    • Hexham
    • Wakefield
    • Towton
    • Bosworth

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