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