- 1. What year was Elizabeth I born?
A) 1572
B) 1500
C) 1605
D) 1533
- 2. Who was Elizabeth I's father?
A) James I
B) Richard III
C) Edward VI
D) Henry VIII
- 3. What was the name of Elizabeth I's mother?
A) Anne of Cleves
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Catherine of Aragon
D) Jane Seymour
- 4. At what age did Elizabeth I become Queen of England?
A) 25
B) 21
C) 18
D) 30
- 5. Who did Elizabeth I succeed to the throne?
A) Mary I
B) Edward VI
C) Mary Queen of Scots
D) Henry VIII
- 6. Which famous fleet did Elizabeth I famously defeat in 1588?
A) Portuguese Armada
B) French Navy
C) Dutch Fleet
D) Spanish Armada
- 7. Who was Elizabeth I's favorite courtier and rumored lover?
A) Walter Raleigh
B) Francis Drake
C) William Cecil
D) Robert Dudley
- 8. What was the nickname given to Elizabeth I's reign?
A) The Renaissance Era
B) The Dark Ages
C) The Golden Age
D) The Victorian Era
- 9. Which famous playwright lived during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) Christopher Marlowe
B) William Shakespeare
C) Ben Jonson
D) John Webster
- 10. What was the name of the failed plot to assassinate Elizabeth I and put Mary Queen of Scots on the throne?
A) Ridolfi Plot
B) Main Plot
C) Babington Plot
D) Gunpowder Plot
- 11. Who was Elizabeth I's chief advisor and Secretary of State?
A) William Cecil
B) Robert Cecil
C) Thomas Cromwell
D) Francis Walsingham
- 12. What title did Elizabeth I famously adopt to remain unmarried?
A) The Virgin Monarch
B) The White Queen
C) The Virgin Queen
D) The Maid Queen
- 13. Which famous portrait artist painted iconic portraits of Elizabeth I?
A) Hans Holbein
B) Titian
C) Nicholas Hilliard
D) Antonio Moro
- 14. What was the name of Elizabeth I's cousin who plotted against her and was eventually executed?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Lady Jane Grey
C) Margaret Douglas
D) Mary Queen of Scots
- 15. What was the name of the English adventurer who founded the American colony of Roanoke during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) Walter Raleigh
B) John Cabot
C) Thomas Cavendish
D) Francis Drake
- 16. Which conflict between England and Spain took place during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) English Civil War
B) Anglo-Spanish War
C) Hundred Years' War
D) War of the Roses
- 17. What decree in 1559 reestablished the Church of England's independence from Rome?
A) Act of Uniformity
B) Act of Settlement
C) Act of Supremacy
D) Act of Reformation
- 18. What was the name of the royal residence where Elizabeth I spent much of her time?
A) Tower of London
B) Windsor Castle
C) Buckingham Palace
D) Hampton Court Palace
- 19. Who was the Scottish preacher and theologian who influenced Elizabeth I's religious policies?
A) Martin Luther
B) Thomas More
C) John Knox
D) John Calvin
- 20. How long did Elizabeth I rule England?
A) 44 years
B) 30 years
C) 52 years
D) 38 years
- 21. In what year did Elizabeth I die?
A) 1603
B) 1558
C) 1588
D) 1620
- 22. Where did Elizabeth I spend her childhood during the reign of her father, Henry VIII?
A) Hampton Court Palace
B) Windsor Castle
C) Tower of London
D) Hatfield House
- 23. What was the name of the famous speech given by Elizabeth I in 1588 to boost morale before the Spanish Armada?
A) Westminster Address
B) Golden Speech
C) Tilbury Speech
D) Hampton Court Speech
- 24. What title did Elizabeth I give Sir Francis Drake for his naval successes?
A) Duke
B) Earl
C) Knight
D) Prince
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