Benchmark: Unit 1, Week 2

Why did Queen Elizabeth refer to herself as "weak and feeble," then as "a king... and a king of England too"?

• Women were considered weak, but Elizabeth felt she was as strong as a man.

• The troops were proud of their country and believed it was the strongest in the world.

• Elizabeth knew that her subjects disliked women in power, so she tried to sympathize with them to earn their trust.

• All of the above

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Which groups form Parliament?

• House of Lords and House of Commons

• Noblewomen and the queen of England

• Peasants, Servants, Nobles, and Scribes

• House of Representatives and the Senate

How do you know that Queen Elizabeth I was well loved by England?

• She named a man as her successor.

• She never married so that she could be fully committed to England.

• She enjoyed the works of William Shakespeare, which are still performed today.

• Her death became a national holiday.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

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How did Queen Elizabeth avoid a religious war in England?

• She established the Protestant Church of England, but kept candles and crucifixes in worship.

• She established the Church of England, but kept services in Latin.

• She kept Catholicism as the traditional religion of England, as it had been for centuries.

• She built a strong military to avoid attacks.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Why was the Elizabethan era considered a “Golden Age” in England?

• The country had an inefficient local government and corrupt ministers.

• The country faced threats of invasion from France, Spain, Scotland, and Ireland.

• The country experienced their first female monarch.

• The country flourished in art and exploration and defeated the Spanish Armada.

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CCSS.RL.8.9

to have ruled over a country

• coronation

• parliament

• shires

• reigned

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CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

crowning of a new monarch

• coronation

• parliament

• shires

• reigned

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CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A