- 1. When did Elizabeth I of England die?
A) 1588
B) 1603
C) 1611
D) 1558
- 2. Who succeeded Elizabeth I to the English throne?
A) James I
B) Henry VIII
C) Mary I
D) Edward VI
- 3. Which Tudor monarch was Elizabeth I's father?
A) Henry VIII
B) James I
C) Henry VII
D) Edward VI
- 4. During Elizabeth's reign, which famous event took place in 1588 involving the English navy and the Spanish Armada?
A) Siege of Orleans
B) Sinking of the Bismarck
C) Defeat of the Spanish Armada
D) Battle of Agincourt
- 5. What was Elizabeth I's nickname?
A) The Bloody Mary
B) The Tudor Rose
C) The Virgin Queen
D) The Sun King
- 6. Which famous playwright lived during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) Christopher Marlowe
B) John Donne
C) William Shakespeare
D) John Milton
- 7. Who was Elizabeth I's closest advisor known as the 'Spymaster'?
A) Robert Dudley
B) Francis Walsingham
C) Thomas Seymour
D) William Cecil
- 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) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine of Aragon
C) Anne of Cleves
D) Jane Seymour
- 10. Who was known as Elizabeth I's 'favourite'?
A) Francis Drake
B) Philip II
C) Thomas Wyatt
D) Robert Dudley
- 11. Which famous sea captain was given the task of defeating the Spanish Armada?
A) John Hawkins
B) Francis Drake
C) Francis Walsingham
D) Walter Raleigh
- 12. What was the name of the war that took place between England and Spain during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) Crusades
B) Hundred Years' War
C) War of the Roses
D) Anglo-Spanish War
- 13. Who was the king of Scotland who became Elizabeth I's heir?
A) James VI
B) James IV
C) Robert III
D) Mary, Queen of Scots
- 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) Hatfield House
B) Tower of London
C) Kensington Palace
D) Greenwich Palace
- 16. Which monarch was the last of the Tudor dynasty?
A) Elizabeth I
B) Edward VI
C) Henry VIII
D) Mary I
- 17. Which dynasty ended with the death of Elizabeth I?
A) Tudor
B) Stuart
C) Plantagenet
D) Hanover
- 18. Which Spanish King sent the Spanish Armada against England during Elizabeth I's reign?
A) Philip II
B) Isabella I
C) Charles V
D) Ferdinand II
- 19. In which year did the Spanish Armada set sail for England?
A) 1599
B) 1601
C) 1553
D) 1588
- 20. What was the period of English history between 1558 and 1603 known as?
A) Stuart period
B) Georgian era
C) Victorian age
D) Elizabethan era
- 21. Which pope excommunicated Elizabeth I in 1570?
A) Clement VII
B) Paul III
C) Pius V
D) Gregory XIII
- 22. What nickname did Elizabeth I give to herself in her later years?
A) Queen of England
B) Golden Queen
C) Majesty
D) Gloriana
- 23. At what age did Elizabeth I ascend to the throne?
A) 28
B) 25
C) 30
D) 21
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