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