Queen Elizabeth I

Elizabeth was often called the "Virgin Queen." What is the most likely reason for this?

• Nobody wanted to marry her

• She never got married

• She was from Virginia

• She had no male friends

What was one result of Elizabeth's Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity?

• Violence between Catholics and Protestants died down for a while

• Protestants were forced to leave the country

• Elizabeth herself converted to Catholicism

• The Pope became the head of the Church of England

English artists and writers portrayed Elizabeth as a semi-divine figure. What does that mean?

• They depicted her as having almost godlike qualities

• They claimed she was a direct descendant of a god

• They depicted her as physically resembling a Greek goddess

• They depicted her as having supernatural powers

For what reason did some people call Elizabeth's reign a "golden age?"

• English explorers discovered gold mines in North America during this time

• Francis Drake's ship was called the "Golden Hind"

• It was a long era of relative peace and prosperity

• During this time, higher taxes increased the amount of gold in the royal treasury

What can you infer from the fact that Elizabeth would have lost power if she'd gotten married?

• Married people had no rights back then

• No English monarch had ever been married before

• Marriage was looked down upon by the English nobility

• Women faced serious discrimination back then

In 1588, the British Navy defeated the Spanish Armada. What is an armada?

• A large fleet of warships

• A Spanish word meaning "Duke" or "Prince"

• A type of primitive tank

• A large army of knights in armor

Which of these nations was at peace with England during Elizabeth's reign?

• Ireland

• France

• Germany

• Spain

What did Queen Elizabeth have in common with her father, Henry VIII?

• They both ruled for extremely short periods of time

• They both assumed the throne as children

• They both had many children

• They were both powerful, popular Protestant rulers

Which of these terms best characterizes Elizabeth I?

• Shy

• Commanding

• Weak-willed

• Ignorant

Place the following events in sequence: A) Defeat of the Spanish Armada; B) Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity; C) Edward VI becomes King of England

• A, B, C

• C, B, A

• B, A, C

• C, A, B