Film Quiz (multiple choice version)

  1. How many people died in the British Civil Wars in England and Wales?

a) 200 000

b) 100 000

c) 50 000

 

  1. What happened to John?

a) He died

b) He was shot in the leg which was amputated

c) He was shot in the head

 

  1. How could John prove what had happened to him?

a) People believed what he said

b) He couldn’t prove it.

c) His doctor gave him a certificate

 

  1. What did Parliament’s new law in 1642 allow people to do?

a) Apply for a pension

b) Emigrate to another country

c) Try a new job

 

  1. Why did John need help to apply for money?

a) Because he didn’t speak English

b) Because he didn’t know his rights

c) Because he couldn’t read or write

 

  1. Who wrote John’s petition?

a) A Vicar

b) A Doctor

c) A teacher

 

  1. Where did John go to ask for money?

a) To London

b) To the County Court

c) To Parliament

 

  1. What happened in court?

a) His petition was read out and his certificate and wounds looked at

b) He told the court all about his problems himself

c) No one listened to him.

 

  1. Was John’s Petition successful?

a) No

b) Yes

c) We don’t know

 

  1. What do the surviving petitions help us to find out?

a) How the war affected ordinary people

b) Who won the war

c) Nothing at all.