Quiz  /  Wars of the Roses

  • 1. 
    Who fought each other in the Wars of the Roses?

  • France and Germany
  • England and Normandy
  • House of York and Lancaster
  • Norway and France

  • 2. 
    What were the two sides fighting over during Wars of the Roses?

  • Religion
  • Money
  • Land in France
  • Who should be king

  • 3. 
    What new royal house took control at the end of the Wars of the Roses?

  • Tudor
  • York
  • Stuart
  • Hanover

  • 4. 
    What title did Richard of York give himself while ruling England?

  • Protector
  • Regent
  • King
  • President

  • 5. 
    The insanity of this king was one of the causes for the start of the war?

  • Henry VIII
  • Richard III
  • Henry VI
  • Richard I

  • 6. 
    Who was the powerful wife of Henry VI?

  • Margaret of Anjou
  • Eleanor of Aquitaine
  • Isabella of France
  • Matilda I

  • 7. 
    Who was king for most of the Wars of the Roses?

  • Henry VI
  • William I
  • Richard I
  • Edward IV

  • 8. 
    At which battle did Henry Tudor defeat Richard III to bring the war to an end?

  • Battle of Normandy
  • Battle of Wakefield
  • Battle of Hastings
  • Battle of Bosworth

  • 9. 
    True or False: Many of the English nobles switched sides throughout the war trying to figure out who would win.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 10. 
    About how long did the Wars of the Roses last?

  • 5 years
  • 50 years
  • 30 years
  • 2 years
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