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WorksheetsEnglish Kings and Queens
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word means a king or queen?
a)
monarch
b)
royale
c)
aristocrat
d)
hereditary
2.
Which word means a title or position passed down from generation to generation?
a)
hereditary
b)
scepter
c)
imperialism
d)
chivalry
3.
Which word means showing characteristics of a knight such as honesty, courage, etc.?
a)
chivalry
b)
chateau
c)
manor
d)
relam
4.
How long a kin or queen rules for
a)
reign
b)
imperialism
c)
hereditary
d)
ruling
5.
The noble class, such as lords and ladies
a)
aristocracy
b)
imperialism
c)
monarch
d)
realm
6.
a jeweled staff used in ceremonies by royalty
a)
scepter
b)
staff
c)
medieval
d)
sword
7.
Which queen died without an heir and was called the "Virgin Queen?"
a)
Catherine the Great
b)
Elizabeth VI
c)
Elizabeth I
d)
Catherine I
8.
Who married the King of Spain, Philip II?
a)
Elizabeth I
b)
Bloody Mary
c)
Catherine the Great
d)
Catherine I
9.
Who ruled for 45 years and made England a Protestant nation?
a)
Catherine the Great
b)
Elizabeth II
c)
Elizabeth I
d)
Catherine I
10.
Who was the first of Henry VIII's children to rule England?
a)
Edward VI
b)
Anne
c)
Mary
d)
Elizabeth
11.
Who was the last of Henry VIII's children to rule England?
a)
Mary
b)
Elizabeth
c)
Edward
d)
Jane
12.
Who did Henry VIII want to marry so badly that he broke with the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope?
a)
Anne Boleyn
b)
Anne of Cleeves
c)
Jane Seymore
d)
Catherine of Aragon
13.
Who was beheaded after being unable to produce a male heir for Henry VIII?
a)
Anne Boleyn
b)
Catherine of Aragon
c)
Mary
d)
Jane Seymore
14.
Which monarch (king or queen) was on the throne during Shakespeare's time?
a)
Henry VIII
b)
William
c)
George
d)
Elizabeth
15.
In Shakespeare's time all of the actors were men.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which of these is NOT a genre of Shakespeare's plays?
a)
Comedy
b)
History
c)
Horror
d)
Tragedy
17.
Another name for the Church of England was the _____.
a)
Angelic Church
b)
Celestial Church
c)
Anglican Church
d)
Cathedral Church
18.
Elizabeth returned England's religion to _____.
a)
Protestant
b)
Catholic
19.
King Edward became King of England at what age?
a)
9
b)
10
c)
14
d)
15
20.
How many Protestants did "Bloody Mary" kill during her reign as Queen of England?
a)
None were killed
b)
100
c)
200
d)
300
21.
Mary's reign ended in which year?
a)
1556
b)
1558
c)
1561
d)
1563
22.
Which of these names did Queen Elizabeth take on because of her refusal to marry.
a)
The stubborn Queen
b)
The Confident Queen
c)
The Virgin Queen
d)
The Poor Queen
23.
Queen Elizabeth's reign helped England in what ways?
a)
Helped the poor
b)
All of the above
c)
Helped England become wealthy
d)
Gave people shelter who were unemployed
24.
Queen Mary was Catholic or Protestant?
a)
Catholic
b)
Protestant
25.
Which King is associated with: Juries
a)
John
b)
William
c)
William and Mary
d)
Henry II
26.
Which King is associated with: The Doomsday Book
a)
John
b)
William
c)
William and Mary
d)
Henry II
27.
Which monarch(s) is associated with: The English Bill of Rights
a)
John
b)
William
c)
William and Mary
d)
Henry II
28.
What historic example did the Magna Carta set?
a)
Laws must be set in writing.
b)
Even kings must abide by the law of the land.
c)
Secular power is greater than religious power.
d)
Even ordinary people have rights that must be protected.
29.
What caused conflict between King John and his barons?
a)
King John wanted the barons to help him regain French lands, but the barons were tired of his high taxes and military failures.
b)
King John wanted the barons to go on a religious crusade, but the barons refused to go without being paid for their services.
c)
King John wanted the barons to help him invade Spain, but the barons thought the invasion was not a wise move.
d)
King John wanted the barons to collect taxes for him, but the barons refused unless they could keep part of the money for themselves.
30.
The battle that ended Anglo-Saxon rule in England and brought the Normans to power took place at
a)
York.
b)
London.
c)
Canterbury.
d)
Hastings.
31.
After the Norman Conquest, __________ and __________ became the languages of law, culture, and government.
a)
Anglo-Saxon, French
b)
Norwegian, French
c)
Latin, French
d)
Anglo-Saxon, Norwegian
32.
Why is the right of habeas corpus an important legal right?
a)
It prevents secret arrests and imprisonment without trial.
b)
It prevents the king from dissolving Parliament.
c)
It provides for trial by jury.
d)
It provides people with the right to have a voice in their laws and taxation.
33.
What is another term for the Anglo-Saxon language?
a)
Middle English
b)
Modern English
c)
Frisian English
d)
Old English
34.
These three families were involved in the War of the Roses.
a)
Williams, Landers, Lancaster
b)
York, Tudor, Plantagenet
c)
Plantagenet, York, Williams
d)
Lancaster, York, Tudor
35.
The medieval estate can best be described as:
a)
a source of protection and necessary goods in medieval Euro
b)
a cruel factory where wealthy capitalist acquire money
c)
a workplace between Monday and Friday
d)
a governmentally controlled farm needed to feed the militar
36.
With the crowning of Charlemagne
a)
a greater division within the Roman Empire occured
b)
the political influence of the Church increased
c)
the Vikings were expelled from Europe
d)
the Ottoman Empire gained control of most of Europe
37.
What group founded a large empire in Western Europe in the 8th century?
a)
Anglo-saxons
b)
Bavarians
c)
Franks
d)
Lombards
38.
What was the major economic and social structure in medieval Europe?
a)
pastorialism
b)
syndicalism
c)
manoralism
d)
feudalism
39.
Who held the lowest social position on an estate in medieval Europe
a)
lord
b)
vassal
c)
serf
d)
knight
40.
The Angles and Saxons settled in
a)
Hungary
b)
Russia
c)
Scandinavia
d)
England
41.
What ultimately strengthened the feudal system?
a)
barbarian invasions
b)
rise of towns
c)
rise fo trade
d)
increased independence
42.
William the Conqueror secured his rule over England after what event?
a)
Second Irish revolt
b)
King Harold named William his successor
c)
Battle of Hastings
d)
Pope crowned him King of England
43.
The Magna Carta was signed because of abuses of power by the king of which country?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
44.
The creation of the Magna Carta in England was prompted by what?
a)
the death of King Richard in the Crusades
b)
abuses of royal power by King John
c)
a crisis in papal succession
d)
peasant revolts following a famine
45.
What was a major cause of the Crusades?
a)
the conflict between the Muslim Moors and King John
b)
the capture of Jerusalem by the Muslims
c)
the invasion of Russia by the Mongols
d)
the capture of Mecca by the Christians
46.
All of the following are key events of the Crusades except:
a)
the capture of Jerusalem
b)
the capture of Mecca
c)
the sack of Constantinople by western Crusaders
d)
the founding of Crusader states
47.
Which was a result of the Crusades?
a)
increased desire for eastern goods
b)
strengthened the Pope
c)
increased cooperation between Muslims and Christians
d)
weakened European monarchs
48.
What was not an effect of the Crusades
a)
feelings of bitterness between Christians and Muslims
b)
end of Mongol rule in eastern Europe
c)
a weakening of papal authority over monarchs
d)
an increase in Mediterranean trade
49.
Because of the Black Death:
a)
people lost faith in the Church
b)
Africa became the most powerful continent
c)
people entered into feudal agreements for protection
d)
all monarchs of Europe and Asia died
50.
Another name for the Black Death is
a)
small pox
b)
bubonic plague
c)
diphtheria
d)
Asian flu
51.
Who were the educated people during the Middle Ages?
a)
monarchs
b)
wealthy patrons
c)
knights
d)
church scholars
52.
Where was scholarly learning concentrated in medieval Europe?
a)
with Church scholars in monasteries
b)
in old Roman towns that were not attacked by barbarians
c)
with Muslim schools established to educate the nobility
d)
in war colleges held during the Crusades
53.
The works of medieval scholars led to the rise of what organizations?
a)
universities
b)
churches
c)
armies
d)
libraries
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