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