- 1. When did Elizabeth I of England die?
A) 1603
B) 1588
C) 1558
D) 1611
- 2. Who succeeded Elizabeth I to the English throne?
A) James I
B) Edward VI
C) Mary I
D) Henry VIII
- 3. Which Tudor monarch was Elizabeth I's father?
A) Henry VII
B) Edward VI
C) Henry VIII
D) James I
- 4. During Elizabeth's reign, which famous event took place in 1588 involving the English navy and the Spanish Armada?
A) Sinking of the Bismarck
B) Siege of Orleans
C) Battle of Agincourt
D) Defeat of the Spanish Armada
- 5. What was Elizabeth I's nickname?
A) The Tudor Rose
B) The Sun King
C) The Bloody Mary
D) The Virgin Queen
- 6. Which famous playwright lived during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) John Donne
B) John Milton
C) Christopher Marlowe
D) William Shakespeare
- 7. Who was Elizabeth I's closest advisor known as the 'Spymaster'?
A) Francis Walsingham
B) Thomas Seymour
C) Robert Dudley
D) William Cecil
- 8. In which city did Elizabeth I die?
A) Canterbury
B) Windsor
C) London
D) Richmond
- 9. What was Elizabeth I's mother's name?
A) Jane Seymour
B) Anne of Cleves
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Catherine of Aragon
- 10. Who was known as Elizabeth I's 'favourite'?
A) Philip II
B) Thomas Wyatt
C) Robert Dudley
D) Francis Drake
- 11. Which famous sea captain was given the task of defeating the Spanish Armada?
A) John Hawkins
B) Francis Walsingham
C) Francis Drake
D) Walter Raleigh
- 12. What was the name of the war that took place between England and Spain during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) War of the Roses
B) Hundred Years' War
C) Crusades
D) Anglo-Spanish War
- 13. Who was the king of Scotland who became Elizabeth I's heir?
A) Robert III
B) James IV
C) James VI
D) Mary, Queen of Scots
- 14. What was the name of Elizabeth I's cousin who plotted against her and was eventually executed?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Howard
C) Mary, Queen of Scots
D) Jane Grey
- 15. Where did Elizabeth I spend much of her early years in seclusion after her mother's execution?
A) Kensington Palace
B) Greenwich Palace
C) Hatfield House
D) Tower of London
- 16. Which monarch was the last of the Tudor dynasty?
A) Edward VI
B) Mary I
C) Henry VIII
D) Elizabeth I
- 17. Which dynasty ended with the death of Elizabeth I?
A) Tudor
B) Stuart
C) Hanover
D) Plantagenet
- 18. Which Spanish King sent the Spanish Armada against England during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) Philip II
B) Charles V
C) Ferdinand II
D) Isabella I
- 19. In which year did the Spanish Armada set sail for England?
A) 1599
B) 1553
C) 1601
D) 1588
- 20. What was the period of English history between 1558 and 1603 known as?
A) Georgian era
B) Stuart period
C) Victorian age
D) Elizabethan era
- 21. Which pope excommunicated Elizabeth I in 1570?
A) Paul III
B) Clement VII
C) Pius V
D) Gregory XIII
- 22. What nickname did Elizabeth I give to herself in her later years?
A) Majesty
B) Golden Queen
C) Queen of England
D) Gloriana
- 23. At what age did Elizabeth I ascend to the throne?
A) 25
B) 21
C) 30
D) 28
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