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Henry VIII & His Wives

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

2.

What was the name Of Henry's first wife?

a)

Jane Seymour

b)

Catherine Howard

c)

Katherine of Aragon

d)

Anne Boleyn

3.

Which wife gave him the son?

a)

Jane Seymour

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Katharine Parr

d)

Anne of Cleves

4.

Two of Henry's wives were beheaded. Which of them?

a)

Anne of Cleves

b)

Catherine Howard

c)

Anne Boleyn

d)

Katherine of Aragon

5.

Henry got divorced with two of his wives. Which of them?

a)

Katherine of Aragon

b)

Catherine Howard

c)

Anne Boleyn

d)

Anne of Cleves

6.

Which woman was his last wife who was still alive when he died?

a)

Katherine of Aragon

b)

Jane Seymour

c)

Katharine Parr

d)

Anne of Cleves

7.

What were the consequences of Henry's reign for the Church? (more than one answer)

a)

he beheaded two of his wives

b)

Henry created the new Church of England and became its head

c)

Henry took wealth and power away from the Church and gave it to a country

d)

England became a Protestant country

8.

Which of these statements is true about Henry VIII? (more than one answer)

a)

He spoke several languages.

b)

He didn't like parties.

c)

He was very good at tennis and hunting.

d)

He wrote books and poems.

e)

He built many great churches and collages.

9.

Henry VIII had three children. What were their names?

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Elizabeth II

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

James VI

10.

How old was Henry when he became the king?

a)

15 years old

b)

18 years old

c)

20 years old

d)

24 years old

11.

There is a famous rhyme about Henry's wives. It goes...

a)

divorced, divorced, died, divorced, beheaded, died

b)

divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived

c)

beheaded, divorced, died, divorced, beheaded, survived

12.

What is Henry's family name?

a)

House of Stuart

b)

House of Windsor

c)

House of Hanover

d)

House of Tudor

13.

When did Henry VIII die?

a)

in 1534

b)

in 1547

c)

in 1589

d)

in 1678

14.

Which of Henry's children became a very famous British monarch?

a)

Mary I

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Edward VI

15.
What English royal dynasty did Henry VIII belong to?
a)
Plantagenets
b)
Windsors
c)
Tudors
d)
Stewarts
16.
Who was Henry VIII's father?
a)
Edward V
b)
Richard III
c)
Henry VI
d)
Henry VII
17.
Why was Henry NOT expected to become King?
a)
He had an elder brother, Arthur
b)
He had an elder sister, Mary
c)
He was a weak child and expected to die young
d)
His father was a usurper and expected to be dethroned
18.
How many wives did Henry eventually have?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
19.
Who was Henry's longest lasting wife?
a)
Catherine of Aragon
b)
Anne Boleyn 
c)
Anne of Cleves
d)
Catherine Parr
20.
By which method were Henry's executed wives killed?
a)
Hanging
b)
Beheading
c)
Burning
d)
Drowning
21.
Which Queen motivated Henry towards Protestantism and Protestant thought?
a)
Catherine Howard
b)
Catherine Parr
c)
Catherine of Aragon
d)
Anne Boleyn
22.
What was the name given to Henry VIII's reformed Church?
a)
The Reformed Church of the United Kingdom
b)
Church of the Poisoned Mind
c)
Church of Great Britain
d)
Church of England
23.
What factor do many people believe prompted Henry to separate from the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
He was worried about the influence the King of Spain had over the Pope
b)
He was insulted by the Pope
c)
A desire to have unlimited mistresses
d)
A desire to get divorced.
24.
Which of Henry VIII's children became rulers of England in their own right?
a)
Edward VI
b)
Mary I (Bloody Mary)
c)
Elizabeth I
d)
All of the above
25.

Which of the following was NOT a teaching of Martin Luther?

a)

Anyone could have a direct relationship with God.

b)

Indulgences are legal.

c)

People should base their beliefs on the Bible.

d)

People do not need priests to talk to God.

26.

Luther argued that people's beliefs should be based on the ...

a)

Bible

b)

Ninety-Five Theses

27.

Which of the following was an unpopular practice of the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

the sale of indulgences

b)

priests leading church services

c)

appointing bishops

d)

copying ancient manuscripts

28.

Which Protestant reformer supported the idea of predestination?

a)

Ignatius of Loyola

b)

John Calvin

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Henry VIII

29.

Which is a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517 and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches?

a)

Reformation

b)

Indulgence

c)

Purgatory

d)

Protestant

30.

A Christian who protested against the Catholic Church is known as a....

a)

Reformation

b)

Indulgence

c)

Purgatory

d)

Protestant

31.

Who is the German monk credited with starting the Reformation after he nailed a list of complaints about the Catholic Church to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

King Henry VIII

32.

Who is the King of England that split with the Catholic Church and declared himself head of the Church of England, or Anglican Church?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

King Henry VIII

33.

Which of the following is NOT a consequences Henry's reign had on the Catholic Church?

a)

he beheaded two of his wives

b)

Henry created the new Church of England and became its head

c)

Henry took wealth and power away from the Church and gave it to a country

d)

England became a Protestant country

34.

What is the name of Luther's list of criticisms of the Catholic Church?

a)

Criticism of the Catholic Church

b)

95 Theses

c)

101 Problems with Catholics

d)

Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul

35.

Henry was raised as a

a)

devout Catholic

b)

fervent Protestant

c)

nonpracticing Christian

d)

trouble agnostic

36.

Why was Henry not supposed to marry his brother's widow?

a)

She didn't love him

b)

It was his father's dying command that they not marry

c)

The Pope wanted her to marry someone else

d)

Catholic law forbids it

37.

Henry's first wife was from

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

England

38.

What was the name of Henry's first child?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Anne

c)

Mary

d)

Jane

39.

Why did Henry annul his 1st marriage?

a)

He had no male heirs

b)

He believed God had cursed him

c)

She cheated on him

d)

She wanted a divorce

40.

Tudor monarch whose want for a male heir led him to break with the Catholic Church over his need to divorce and marry again. He did so 6 times.

a)

Henry the 7th

b)

Henry the 8th

c)

Louis the 14th

41.

English Parliament's legal action at the request of Henry VIII that made him head of the Church of England so he could divorce Catherine of Aragon.

a)

Act of Justice

b)

Act of Supremacy

c)

Act of Matrimony

42.

In what time period did Henry the 8th rule?

a)

Beginning of the Renaissance/1300's

b)

Toward the end of the Renaissance/1500's

c)

After the Renaissance/1600's

43.

What was Henry the 8th seeking above all else?

a)

A happy marriage

b)

A male heir to the throne

c)

European dominance

44.

What made Henry the 8th re-think his allegiance to the Catholic Church?

a)

He liked Protestantism

b)

His son convinced him to switch to Protestantism

c)

The Pope would not grant him a divorce.

45.
Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe? 
a)
The Bible
b)
The printing press
c)
Church Hierarchy
d)
The Diet of Worms
46.
Bloody Mary got her name from the execution of...
a)
Henry VIII's wives
b)
Elizabeth
c)
Catholics
d)
Protestants
47.
Protestant or Catholic belief? The Bible is the authority on Christ.
a)
Protestant
b)
Catholic
48.
Protestant or Catholic belief? Church leaders can marry and have children.
a)
Protestant
b)
Catholic
49.
What is excommunication?
a)
You are kicked out of the church for life and won't go to heaven.
b)
You are put on trial, tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.
c)
You can pay money to have your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.
d)
You are brought up on criminal charges, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.
50.
A devout Catholic who detested Martin Luther and specially titled as “Defender of the Faith” by the Pope, __________ created the Anglican Church so he could divorce his wife.
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Charles V
c)
Leo X
d)
Edward VI
51.
Who invented the printing press?
a)
Johannes Gutenburg
b)
Botticelli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo
52.
Who painted the most famous work of art called The Last Supper?
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Gentileschi
d)
Jan van Eyck
53.
What artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Gentileschi
d)
Jan van Eyck
54.
What artist painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Gentileschi
d)
Jan Van Eyck

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