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European Wars of Religion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wife of Philip II of Spain

a)

Mary Tudor (Mary I)

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Mary, Queen of Scots

d)

Isabella

2.

Spanish territory that revolted, leading to more problems for Philip II

a)

Netherlands (The Dutch)

b)

Spanish Holy Roman Empire

c)

Spanish colonies in Africa

d)

Spanish colonies in Central and South America

3.

Which country defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Netherlands

4.

% of French nobles who were Hugenot?

a)

10-20%

b)

80-90%

c)

60-70%

d)

40-50%

5.

What event happened in and around Paris on Aug. 24, 1572?

a)

Defenestration of Prague

b)

St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

c)

excommunication of Luther

d)

execution of Francis, Duke of Guise

6.

Edict of Nantes

a)

made Calvinism illegal

b)

made Protestantism the official religion of France

c)

allowed French provinces to follow the religion of the provincial ruler

d)

made Catholicism official religion of France

7.

When Henry IV of France became king, what did he do to resolve the French Wars of Religion?

a)

invade England

b)

attack Spain

c)

convert to Catholicism

d)

convert to Protestantism

8.

Throughout his empire, King Philip II of Spain was a great supporter of...

a)

new trade routes.

b)

militant Catholicism.

c)

an excellent military.

d)

moderate Protestantism.

9.

What was the French edict that granted rights to Huguenots, signed by Henri IV in 1598?

a)

Edict of Nantes

b)

Peace of Augsburg

c)

Act of Supremacy

d)

Spanish Armada

10.

What ultimately destroyed half the Spanish Armada?

a)

The English

b)

Storms

c)

The Spanish

d)

Earthquakes