Which English commander ravaged the French countryside in 1356 prior to the English victory at Poitiers in the same year?
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Edward III
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Edward the Black Prince
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The Earl of Warwick
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The Earl of Shrewsbury
Q.2.
In which English county did Henry VIII construct the following artillery castles around 1530? Sandgate, Deal, Walmer, Sandown.
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Sussex
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Essex
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Hampshire
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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?
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Gravesend
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Shoeburyness
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Tilbury
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Sheerness
Q.4.
Which of the following was a hand-held firearm, becoming a strong feature of warfare by the early sixteenth century?
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Arquebus
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Culverin
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Howitzer
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Revolver
Q.5.
At which major battle did Cromwell defeat the Royalist forces in 1645, effectively winning the Civil War for Parliament?
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Marston Moor
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Newbury
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Edgehill
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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?
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The New Model Army
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The New Modern Army
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The Model Army
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The New Army
Q.7.
Which of the following is not a firearm?
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Pike
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Flintlock
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Musket
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Revolver
Q.8.
What name is given to a soldier of fortune - i.e. one who fights, not for a cause, but for money?
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Mercenary
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Troubadour
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Minuteman
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Militiaman
Q.9.
Which infantry weapon is usually regarded as the main factor in the English victory at Agincourt in 1415?
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Crossbow
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Musket
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Pike
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Longbow
Q.10.
Which port did Henry V besiege before moving inland to engage the French at Agincourt?
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Honfleur
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Le Havre
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Harfleur
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Calais
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