Worksheets9. AQA Elizabeth 1568-1603
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these was the most important part of Elizabeth's government?
Parliament
Privy Council
The court
progresses
Who was Elizabeth's mother?
Catherine of Aragon
Anne of Cleves
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
Who was Elizabeth's closest advisor for most of her reign?
William Shakespeare
Robert Dudley
Francis Drake
William Cecil
Which of these was NOT a potential husband for Elizabeth?
Robert Dudley
Duke Francis of Anjou
Phillip II of Spain
King Eric of Sweden
King James VI of Scotland
What religion was Elizabeth?
Muslim
Jehovah's Witness
Protestant
Catholic
What group did the Poor Laws give help to'?
the Undeserving Poor
deserving poor
really poor
pretend poor
Which of these was a Theatre in Elizabethan London?
The Universe
The Planet
The World
The Globe
Which of these were an extreme protestant group?
the Jesuits
the Puritans
the Mormons
the Anglicans
Who built Hardwick Hall?
Elizabeth 'Bess' of Salisbury
Elizabeth I
Mary Queen of Scots
'Bloody' Mary I
Who did Elizabeth appoint as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1583?
Oliver Thompson
Francis Walsingham
Robert Dudley
John Whitgift
Who led the Nortern Rebellion in 1569?
Duke of Edinburgh
Duke of York
Duke of Norfolk
Duke of Cambridge
Which of these was NOT a catholic plot against Elizabeth?
Throckmorton Plot
The Babington Plot
The Ridolfi Plot
The Gunpowder Plot
What did the Pope do to Elizabeth in 1571?
ask to make peace with her
ask to marry her
Ordered her assassination
excommunicated her (expelled her from church)
Why did Elizabeth decide to execute Mary Queen of Scots in 1587?
She was jealous of her
She kept escaping
She didn't like her
She was implicated in the Babington Plot
Which of these were reasons why Phillip launched his Armada against England? -4 correct reasons
The English had Supported Dutch rebels against him
the English had been robbing Spanish gold ships
He was angry at the execution of Mary Queen of Scots
He wanted to make england catholic again
He wanted to be King of England
Who launched a rebellion against Elizabeth in 1601 because she took away his monopoly on sweet wine?
Robert Dudley
Guy Fawkes
Earl of Essex
Francis Cecil
Who was the first English man to sail around the world between 1577-1580?
Walter Raleigh
John Hawkins
Francis Drake
Christopher Columbus
What year was the Spanish armada defeated?
1586
1587
1588
1589
What class of people were rising in importance in Elzabethan times?
the poor
The aristocracy
The Gentry
the Farmers
Who is this person?
Francis Drake
William Cecil
Phillip Ii of Spain
Mary Queen of Scots
