1. From which English monarch was William III directly descended? James II He was no relation to the English monarchy at all. Charles I Charles II

2. Who were the parents of Mary II, the joint monarch with William III? Charles II and Catherine of Braganza James II and Mary of Modena James II and Anne Hyde Charles II and Anne Hyde

3. Against which French king did William spend many years fighting in order to preserve his country from a foreign take-over? Louis XIII Philip X Louis XIV Philip XI

4. In which county of England did William land with his forces in 1688? Somerset Devon Hampshire Dorset

5. What was the name given to the takeover of England by William III in 1688? The Protestant Revolution The Quiet Revolution The Glorious Revolution The Dynastic Revolution

6. James II made one attempt to regain the throne but was defeated in Ireland at which battle? Battle of the Shannon Battle of the Laggan Battle of the Boyne Battle of the Liffey

7. Parliament wanted Mary to accept the throne alone with William as her consort but which person insisted that William should be joint monarch? Mary herself The Dutch Ambassador The future Queen Anne The Archbishop of Canterbury

8. What were the names of the two political parties in England during the period of William and Mary's reign? Diggers and Populars Conservatives and Liberals Whigs and Tories Monarchists and Levellers

9. Which financial institution was set up in England in 1694? The Inland Revenue Service The London Stock Exchange The Royal Mint The Bank of England

10. What was the main effect of the Settlement Act of 1701? It declared war on France and Spain. It confirmed William III as monarch after Mary's death. It established Parliament as the supreme ruler of the country. It raised taxes to send expeditions to America.

11. Queen Mary died in 1694. What was believed to be the cause of her death? cholera heart attack tuberculosis smallpox

12. What was the name of William III's long-standing mistress? Barbara Houghton Catherine Lesser William had no known mistresses. Elizabeth Villiers

13. Which notorious event took place in Scotland in 1692 which William III appeared to condone? The Appin Murder The Massacre of Glencoe The Martyrdom on the Solway The Holyrood Smothering

14. During the latter years of William III's reign which person became the centre of disaffection for those who disliked his policies? George, Prince of Denmark Charles Montagu, earl of Halifax Anne, his sister-in-law George, Elector of Hanover

15. In what activity had William III been engaged before his death? swimming in the river eating a large banquet fencing exercise riding his horse