Elizabeth I accedes after Mary's death
  • 1. Who succeeded Mary I as the ruler of England?
A) Catherine Parr
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Mary Queen of Scots
D) Elizabeth I
  • 2. When did Elizabeth I accede to the throne after Mary I's death?
A) 1588
B) 1558
C) 1603
D) 1492
  • 3. Which of the following was NOT a nickname for Elizabeth I?
A) Bloody Mary
B) Good Queen Bess
C) The Virgin Queen
D) Gloriana
  • 4. Who was Elizabeth I's mother?
A) Catherine of Aragon
B) Jane Seymour
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Catherine Parr
  • 5. Which Tudor monarch preceded Elizabeth I?
A) Edward VI
B) Henry VIII
C) Lady Jane Grey
D) Mary I
  • 6. In what year was Elizabeth I born?
A) 1599
B) 1566
C) 1509
D) 1533
  • 7. Which important event happened during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) Defeat of the Spanish Armada
B) Battle of Hastings
C) Reign of Richard III
D) Death of Julius Caesar
  • 8. Who was Elizabeth I's chief advisor known as the 'Spymaster'?
A) Francis Walsingham
B) Francis Drake
C) Robert Dudley
D) Thomas More
  • 9. Under Elizabeth I, England became a major colonial power with colonies in which region?
A) North America
B) Asia
C) South America
D) Africa
  • 10. Which famous playwright lived and wrote during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) Christopher Marlowe
B) Geoffrey Chaucer
C) William Shakespeare
D) John Milton
  • 11. Who was Elizabeth I's father?
A) Edward VI
B) Henry VII
C) Henry VIII
D) James I
  • 12. Which famous sea captain was known for circumnavigating the globe during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) James Cook
B) Henry Hudson
C) Francis Drake
D) Walter Raleigh
  • 13. Who was Elizabeth I's favorite courtier and rumored suitor?
A) Francis Drake
B) Francis Walsingham
C) Thomas Seymour
D) Robert Dudley
  • 14. Which European monarch was a contemporary of Elizabeth I and her rival for power?
A) Louis XIV
B) Catherine de' Medici
C) Philip II of Spain
D) Mary Queen of Scots
  • 15. What famous ship was part of the defeat of the Spanish Armada during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) Santa Maria
B) Golden Hind
C) USS Constitution
D) Mayflower
  • 16. What was the name of the speech given by Elizabeth I to rally her troops against the Spanish Armada?
A) St. Crispin's Day Speech
B) Tilbury Speech
C) I Have a Dream Speech
D) Gettysburg Address
  • 17. Who famously tried to marry Elizabeth I to establish an alliance with England?
A) Louis XIV
B) Philip II of Spain
C) Ivan the Terrible
D) Charles V
  • 18. What was Elizabeth I's motto as Queen of England?
A) Dieu et Mon Droit
B) Semper Eadem
C) Fide et Fortitudine
D) Honibis Consstantia
  • 19. What was the relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary I?
A) Aunt and niece
B) Cousins
C) Sisters
D) Half-sisters
  • 20. What was the name of Elizabeth I's court painter?
A) Leonardo da Vinci
B) Peter Paul Rubens
C) Nicholas Hilliard
D) Titian
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