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Elizabeth I accedes after Mary's death
Contributed by: Lake
  • 1. Who succeeded Mary I as the ruler of England?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Parr
C) Mary Queen of Scots
D) Elizabeth I
  • 2. When did Elizabeth I accede to the throne after Mary I's death?
A) 1558
B) 1603
C) 1492
D) 1588
  • 3. Which of the following was NOT a nickname for Elizabeth I?
A) The Virgin Queen
B) Bloody Mary
C) Good Queen Bess
D) Gloriana
  • 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) Edward VI
B) Henry VIII
C) Mary I
D) Lady Jane Grey
  • 6. In what year was Elizabeth I born?
A) 1599
B) 1509
C) 1533
D) 1566
  • 7. Which important event happened during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) Reign of Richard III
B) Battle of Hastings
C) Defeat of the Spanish Armada
D) Death of Julius Caesar
  • 8. Who was Elizabeth I's chief advisor known as the 'Spymaster'?
A) Thomas More
B) Francis Drake
C) Francis Walsingham
D) Robert Dudley
  • 9. Under Elizabeth I, England became a major colonial power with colonies in which region?
A) North America
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
  • 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) James I
C) Edward VI
D) Henry VII
  • 12. Which famous sea captain was known for circumnavigating the globe during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) James Cook
B) Francis Drake
C) Henry Hudson
D) Walter Raleigh
  • 13. Who was Elizabeth I's favorite courtier and rumored suitor?
A) Thomas Seymour
B) Francis Walsingham
C) Robert Dudley
D) Francis Drake
  • 14. Which European monarch was a contemporary of Elizabeth I and her rival for power?
A) Catherine de' Medici
B) Mary Queen of Scots
C) Louis XIV
D) Philip II of Spain
  • 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) Mayflower
D) Santa Maria
  • 16. What was the name of the speech given by Elizabeth I to rally her troops against the Spanish Armada?
A) St. Crispin's Day Speech
B) I Have a Dream Speech
C) Tilbury Speech
D) Gettysburg Address
  • 17. Who famously tried to marry Elizabeth I to establish an alliance with England?
A) Charles V
B) Louis XIV
C) Philip II of Spain
D) Ivan the Terrible
  • 18. What was Elizabeth I's motto as Queen of England?
A) Fide et Fortitudine
B) Dieu et Mon Droit
C) Semper Eadem
D) Honibis Consstantia
  • 19. What was the relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary I?
A) Half-sisters
B) Sisters
C) Cousins
D) Aunt and niece
  • 20. What was the name of Elizabeth I's court painter?
A) Nicholas Hilliard
B) Peter Paul Rubens
C) Titian
D) Leonardo da Vinci
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