Life in the UK test practice question · History
The supporters of James II and his family were called Jacobites. Where does the name come from?
Answer options
- From the town where they first met
- From Jacobus, the Latin form of the name JamesCorrect
- From the Jacobite Church in Scotland
- From the name of their first general
Answer: From Jacobus, the Latin form of the name James
Jacobites wanted the Stuart line of James II back on the throne. The movement lasted until the defeat at Culloden in 1746.
Checked 8 November 2026