Tudors and Mother Shipton

When was Mother Shipton alive?

• 10th century
• 18th century
• 12th century
• 15th century

The Tudor times were before or after the Victorians?

• Before

• After

Where was Mother Shipton born? Select two correct answers.

• In a cave

• In a hospital

• Knaresborough, England

• London, England

Why did people think Mother Shipton was a witch?

• Accurate prophecies and mysterious persona
• She lived in a gingerbread house
• She turned people into frogs
• She could fly on a broomstick

Why did Mother Shipton act as she did?

• Mother Shipton wanted to impress her friends
• Mother Shipton acted out of boredom
• Mother Shipton acted based on her belief in prophecies and her intention to warn people about future events.
• Mother Shipton was influenced by a dream she had

During the Tudor period of time the Church and Crown had power struggles, why?

• The Pope wanted to establish dominance over England
• The Crown wanted to control religious practices
• King Henry VIII's desire to divorce his wife and the Pope's refusal to end the marriage led to the English Reformation, causing power struggles between the Church and Crown.

• The Church wanted more political power

What were Tudor houses made out of?

• Steel beams with glass panels
• Timber frames with wattle and daub infill
• Concrete blocks
• Brick and stone

Why are artefacts important?

• Artefacts have no significance in understanding history.
• Artefacts are important for entertainment purposes only.
• Artefacts are valuable only for their monetary worth.
• Artefacts are important for understanding past civilizations and historical events.

Select two of Mother Shipton's prophecies.

• Carriages without horses shall go, and accidents fill the world with woe.

• Trees will start speaking in different languages
• The world to an end shall come
  In eighteen hundred and eighty one.

• The sky will turn purple.

Who was the first Tudor Monarch?

• Henry VIII
• Elizabeth I
• Henry VII
• Edward VI