Elizabeth I accedes after Mary's death
  • 1. Who succeeded Mary I as the ruler of England?
A) Mary Queen of Scots
B) Elizabeth I
C) Catherine Parr
D) Anne Boleyn
  • 2. When did Elizabeth I accede to the throne after Mary I's death?
A) 1492
B) 1603
C) 1558
D) 1588
  • 3. Which of the following was NOT a nickname for Elizabeth I?
A) Gloriana
B) The Virgin Queen
C) Bloody Mary
D) Good Queen Bess
  • 4. Who was Elizabeth I's mother?
A) Jane Seymour
B) Catherine Parr
C) Catherine of Aragon
D) Anne Boleyn
  • 5. Which Tudor monarch preceded Elizabeth I?
A) Mary I
B) Lady Jane Grey
C) Henry VIII
D) Edward VI
  • 6. In what year was Elizabeth I born?
A) 1509
B) 1533
C) 1599
D) 1566
  • 7. Which important event happened during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) Battle of Hastings
B) Reign of Richard III
C) Death of Julius Caesar
D) Defeat of the Spanish Armada
  • 8. Who was Elizabeth I's chief advisor known as the 'Spymaster'?
A) Thomas More
B) Robert Dudley
C) Francis Drake
D) Francis Walsingham
  • 9. Under Elizabeth I, England became a major colonial power with colonies in which region?
A) Africa
B) North America
C) South America
D) Asia
  • 10. Which famous playwright lived and wrote during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) Geoffrey Chaucer
B) John Milton
C) William Shakespeare
D) Christopher Marlowe
  • 11. Who was Elizabeth I's father?
A) Henry VIII
B) Edward VI
C) Henry VII
D) James I
  • 12. Which famous sea captain was known for circumnavigating the globe during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) Francis Drake
B) James Cook
C) Henry Hudson
D) Walter Raleigh
  • 13. Who was Elizabeth I's favorite courtier and rumored suitor?
A) Robert Dudley
B) Thomas Seymour
C) Francis Drake
D) Francis Walsingham
  • 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) Golden Hind
B) USS Constitution
C) Santa Maria
D) Mayflower
  • 16. What was the name of the speech given by Elizabeth I to rally her troops against the Spanish Armada?
A) Tilbury Speech
B) St. Crispin's Day 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) Charles V
C) Ivan the Terrible
D) Philip II of Spain
  • 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) Half-sisters
B) Cousins
C) Sisters
D) Aunt and niece
  • 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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