Q.1
Which English commander ravaged the French countryside in 1356 prior to the English victory at Poitiers in the same year?
  • Edward III
  • Edward the Black Prince
  • The Earl of Warwick
  • The Earl of Shrewsbury
Q.2
In which English county did Henry VIII construct the following artillery castles around 1530? Sandgate, Deal, Walmer, Sandown.
  • Sussex
  • Essex
  • Hampshire
  • Kent
Q.3
At which fort on the Thames Estuary did Queen Elizabeth I rally her troops in 1588 as the Spanish Armada threatened to invade England?
  • Gravesend
  • Shoeburyness
  • Tilbury
  • Sheerness
Q.4
Which of the following was a hand-held firearm, becoming a strong feature of warfare by the early sixteenth century?
  • Arquebus
  • Culverin
  • Howitzer
  • Revolver
Q.5
At which major battle did Cromwell defeat the Royalist forces in 1645, effectively winning the Civil War for Parliament?
  • Marston Moor
  • Newbury
  • Edgehill
  • Naseby
Q.6
Oliver Cromwell mustered a full-time professional army, which helped him to win the 1645 campaign against Charles I's depleted forces. What was this force called?
  • The New Model Army
  • The New Modern Army
  • The Model Army
  • The New Army
Q.7
Which of the following is not a firearm?
  • Pike
  • Flintlock
  • Musket
  • Revolver
Q.8
What name is given to a soldier of fortune - i.e. one who fights, not for a cause, but for money?
  • Mercenary
  • Troubadour
  • Minuteman
  • Militiaman
Q.9
Which infantry weapon is usually regarded as the main factor in the English victory at Agincourt in 1415?
  • Crossbow
  • Musket
  • Pike
  • Longbow
Q.10
Which port did Henry V besiege before moving inland to engage the French at Agincourt?
  • Honfleur
  • Le Havre
  • Harfleur
  • Calais
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