THE ENGLISH RENAISSANCE The Tudor Age

1. The Tudor period in English history lasted from:

• a) 1385 to 1503

• b) 1485 to 1603

• c) 1585 to 1683

• d) 1685 to 1785

2. During the Tudor reign, England transformed into a:

• a) Feudal monarchy

• b) Centralized national state

• c) Loose confederation

• d) Religious theocracy

3. The main reason for European countries seeking new trade routes in the 15th century was:

• a) Increased piracy

• b) Desire for new lands

• c) Overpopulated cities

• d) Famine

4. Henry VII's approach to maintaining peace involved:

• a) Encouraging large standing armies

• b) Forbidding the nobility from having private armies

• c) Engaging in frequent foreign wars

• d) Appointing powerful regional governors

5.Henry VIII's break with the Catholic Church was primarily motivated by:

• a) Religious convictions

• b) Desire to divorce Catherine of Aragon

• c) Economic gain from seizing Church property

• d) All of the above

6.The widespread closure of monasteries during Henry VIII's reign resulted in:

• a) Increased poverty and social unrest

• b) Land redistribution to the nobility

• c) A decline in religious education

• d) A surge in anti-Catholic sentiment

7. 7.The first prominent English humanist of the Renaissance was:

• a) William Shakespeare

  b) Thomas More

• b) Christopher Marlowe

• c) Thomas More

• d) Francis Bacon

8.Thomas More's execution stemmed from his refusal to:

• a) Pay higher taxes

• b) Support England's military campaigns

• c) Accept Henry VIII as head of the Church

• d) Renounce his Catholic faith

9.Thomas More's most famous work, "Utopia," is considered:

• a) A historical account of the Tudor period

• b) A scathing critique of the English monarchy

• c) A collection of religious poems

• d) A blueprint for an ideal society

10. 10.The arrival of Renaissance ideas in England can be best described as:

• a) Immediate and widespread

• b) Limited to the aristocracy

• c) Entirely rejected by the population

• d) Gradual and selective