- 1. When did Elizabeth I of England die?
A) 1558
B) 1588
C) 1611
D) 1603
- 2. Who succeeded Elizabeth I to the English throne?
A) James I
B) Edward VI
C) Henry VIII
D) Mary I
- 3. Which Tudor monarch was Elizabeth I's father?
A) James I
B) Henry VII
C) Henry VIII
D) Edward VI
- 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 Bloody Mary
B) The Sun King
C) The Virgin Queen
D) The Tudor Rose
- 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) William Cecil
B) Robert Dudley
C) Francis Walsingham
D) Thomas Seymour
- 8. In which city did Elizabeth I die?
A) London
B) Canterbury
C) Windsor
D) Richmond
- 9. What was Elizabeth I's mother's name?
A) Jane Seymour
B) Catherine of Aragon
C) Anne of Cleves
D) Anne Boleyn
- 10. Who was known as Elizabeth I's 'favourite'?
A) Francis Drake
B) Thomas Wyatt
C) Philip II
D) Robert Dudley
- 11. Which famous sea captain was given the task of defeating the Spanish Armada?
A) John Hawkins
B) Walter Raleigh
C) Francis Walsingham
D) Francis Drake
- 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) Crusades
C) Hundred Years' War
D) Anglo-Spanish War
- 13. Who was the king of Scotland who became Elizabeth I's heir?
A) James IV
B) James VI
C) Mary, Queen of Scots
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) Jane Grey
C) Mary, Queen of Scots
D) Catherine Howard
- 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) Hatfield House
D) Kensington Palace
- 16. Which monarch was the last of the Tudor dynasty?
A) Elizabeth I
B) Mary I
C) Henry VIII
D) Edward VI
- 17. Which dynasty ended with the death of Elizabeth I?
A) Hanover
B) Stuart
C) Tudor
D) Plantagenet
- 18. Which Spanish King sent the Spanish Armada against England during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) Charles V
B) Philip II
C) Isabella I
D) Ferdinand II
- 19. In which year did the Spanish Armada set sail for England?
A) 1599
B) 1601
C) 1588
D) 1553
- 20. What was the period of English history between 1558 and 1603 known as?
A) Victorian age
B) Georgian era
C) Stuart period
D) Elizabethan era
- 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) Queen of England
B) Majesty
C) Gloriana
D) Golden Queen
- 23. At what age did Elizabeth I ascend to the throne?
A) 30
B) 21
C) 28
D) 25
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