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