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Example Questions
Example Question #382 : Sat Subject Test In World History
All of the following were banned in Puritan England, EXCEPT __________.
metalworking
bars and pubs
gambling
plays
sports
metalworking
When the Puritans came into prominence in England, they sought to implement a system of laws that reflected their interpretation of the Bible. Essentially anything that could be described as "sinful," or even just "entertainment," was banned. This included sports, drinking, plays, gambling, and many other components of English cultural tradition. Metalworking, of course, is more of a necessity than the others, not related to human behavior and so continued.
Example Question #151 : 1500 C.E. To 1900 C.E.
All of the following were causes of the English Civil War except _____________.
fear of a Catholic heir to the English throne
religious tensions between different Protestant sects
the rise of Oliver Cromwell
King Charles' inability to work with Parliament
rising taxes
the rise of Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell's rise to power occurred as a result of the fighting of the English Civil War, not the other way around.
The other answers-the king's inability to work with Parliament, high taxation (particularly ship money), tension between different Protestant sects, and fear of a Catholic heir (since the king's wife was Catholic)--describe factors that all contributed to the start of the English Civil War.
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