- 1. What year was Elizabeth I born?
A) 1605
B) 1572
C) 1533
D) 1500
- 2. Who was Elizabeth I's father?
A) Richard III
B) Henry VIII
C) Edward VI
D) James I
- 3. What was the name of Elizabeth I's mother?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Anne of Cleves
C) Jane Seymour
D) Catherine of Aragon
- 4. At what age did Elizabeth I become Queen of England?
A) 21
B) 25
C) 18
D) 30
- 5. Who did Elizabeth I succeed to the throne?
A) Mary I
B) Edward VI
C) Henry VIII
D) Mary Queen of Scots
- 6. Which famous fleet did Elizabeth I famously defeat in 1588?
A) Portuguese Armada
B) Dutch Fleet
C) Spanish Armada
D) French Navy
- 7. Who was Elizabeth I's favorite courtier and rumored lover?
A) William Cecil
B) Robert Dudley
C) Francis Drake
D) Walter Raleigh
- 8. What was the nickname given to Elizabeth I's reign?
A) The Dark Ages
B) The Victorian Era
C) The Golden Age
D) The Renaissance Era
- 9. Which famous playwright lived during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) John Webster
B) William Shakespeare
C) Christopher Marlowe
D) Ben Jonson
- 10. What was the name of the failed plot to assassinate Elizabeth I and put Mary Queen of Scots on the throne?
A) Ridolfi Plot
B) Gunpowder Plot
C) Babington Plot
D) Main Plot
- 11. Who was Elizabeth I's chief advisor and Secretary of State?
A) William Cecil
B) Robert Cecil
C) Thomas Cromwell
D) Francis Walsingham
- 12. What title did Elizabeth I famously adopt to remain unmarried?
A) The White Queen
B) The Virgin Monarch
C) The Virgin Queen
D) The Maid Queen
- 13. Which famous portrait artist painted iconic portraits of Elizabeth I?
A) Antonio Moro
B) Hans Holbein
C) Titian
D) Nicholas Hilliard
- 14. What was the name of Elizabeth I's cousin who plotted against her and was eventually executed?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Margaret Douglas
C) Mary Queen of Scots
D) Lady Jane Grey
- 15. What was the name of the English adventurer who founded the American colony of Roanoke during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) John Cabot
B) Francis Drake
C) Walter Raleigh
D) Thomas Cavendish
- 16. Which conflict between England and Spain took place during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) English Civil War
B) Hundred Years' War
C) War of the Roses
D) Anglo-Spanish War
- 17. What decree in 1559 reestablished the Church of England's independence from Rome?
A) Act of Settlement
B) Act of Uniformity
C) Act of Reformation
D) Act of Supremacy
- 18. What was the name of the royal residence where Elizabeth I spent much of her time?
A) Tower of London
B) Hampton Court Palace
C) Windsor Castle
D) Buckingham Palace
- 19. Who was the Scottish preacher and theologian who influenced Elizabeth I's religious policies?
A) Martin Luther
B) John Knox
C) John Calvin
D) Thomas More
- 20. How long did Elizabeth I rule England?
A) 30 years
B) 52 years
C) 38 years
D) 44 years
- 21. In what year did Elizabeth I die?
A) 1620
B) 1603
C) 1588
D) 1558
- 22. Where did Elizabeth I spend her childhood during the reign of her father, Henry VIII?
A) Hatfield House
B) Hampton Court Palace
C) Windsor Castle
D) Tower of London
- 23. What was the name of the famous speech given by Elizabeth I in 1588 to boost morale before the Spanish Armada?
A) Hampton Court Speech
B) Golden Speech
C) Westminster Address
D) Tilbury Speech
- 24. What title did Elizabeth I give Sir Francis Drake for his naval successes?
A) Duke
B) Knight
C) Prince
D) Earl
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