Topic quiz Off With Their Heads

1)    What were the names of the two houses that were involved in the war of the roses?

• House of York and House of Lancaster

• House of York and House of Derbyshire

• House of Lancaster and House of Nottinghamshire

• House of London and House of Nottinghamshire

2)   What date did Henry VIII become king?

• 1520

• 1509

• 1606

• 1550

3)  How many wives did Henry VIII have?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

4) Which wife gave Henry a son?

• Catherine of Aragon

• Anne Boleyn

• Catherine Parr

• Jane Seymour

5) Which three features would you have found in a wealthy Tudor home?

• bricks, chimneys and carpets

• wooden beams, houses made from wattle and daub and carpets

• bricks, wooden beams and made from wattle and daub

• wooden beams, chimneys and carpets

What is the saying about Hardwick Hall?

• Hardwick Hall, more bricks for walls

• Hardwick Hall, more glass than wall

• Hardwick Hall, more bedrooms than walls

• Hardwick Hall, more wood for walls

7) What did rich Tudors eat more of compared to poorer Tudors?

• meat

• vegetables

• pasta

• pizzas

9) Who was Sir Francis Drake?

10) Why did Sir Francis Drake sail around the world?

William Shakespeare was a famous food critic in the Tudor times.

• True
• False