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Queen Mary I - Quizz

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7th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason for the nickname of Queen Mary I 'Bloody Mary'?

A) Her violent conquests

B) Her persecution of Protestants

C) Her ruthless military campaigns

D) Her harsh fiscal policies

Answer explanation

Mary I earned the nickname “Bloody Mary” because of her campaign to restore Catholicism, during which many Protestants were executed for heresy.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were Mary I´s parents?

A) Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn

B) Henry VII and Elizabeth of York

C) Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

D) Edward VI and Jane Seymour

Answer explanation

 Mary was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which religion did Mary I strongly support during her reign?

A) Protestantism

B) Catholicism

C) Anglicanism

D) Puritanism

Answer explanation

Mary I was a devoted Catholic and worked to reverse the Protestant reforms of her predecessors.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did Mary I marry?

A) Philip II of Spain

B) Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire

C) Henry II of France

D) James V of Scotland

Answer explanation

Mary married Philip II of Spain, strengthening England’s alliance with Catholic Spain.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long did Mary I reign as Queen of England?

A) 3 years

B) 5 years

C) 10 years

D) 15 years

Answer explanation

Mary I reigned from 1553 to 1558, a total of about five years.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What important religious event occurred during the reign of Mary?

A) The English Reformation

B) The Marian Persecutions

C) The signing of the Magna Carta

D) The Glorious Revolution

Answer explanation

During her reign, many Protestants who didn't turn to the Catholicism, were sent to prision and often tortured. If they still refused, they might be burned alive or executed.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who succeeded Mary I as monarch of England?

A) Elizabeth I

B) Edward VI

C) James I

D) Mary, Queen of Scots

Answer explanation

After Mary’s death, her half-sister Elizabeth I, a Protestant, became queen.

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