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WorksheetsY8 Tudor Dynasty Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
When did the Tudor dynasty start?
1384
1485
1509
1603
Who was the first Tudor king?
Henry VIII
Henry VII
Edward VI
Richard III
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
3
6
5
8
By which method were Henry's wives killed?
Hanging
Beheading
Burning
Drowning
Henry VIII had three children. What were their names?
Elizabeth
George
Edward
Mary
James
What did Henry VIII ask the Pope for?
He asked to create a new religion.
He asked to be allowed to divorce his wife.
He asked to be made head of the church.
He asked for help in a war against the Spanish.
Where did the War of the Roses main battle take place?
Hastings
Bosworth
London
Wales
When did the Tudor period end?
1547
1603
1862
1990
How old was Edward Tudor when he became king?
5
9
15
42
What did Henry VIII ask the Pope for?
He asked to create a new religion.
He asked to be allowed to divorce his wife.
He asked to be made head of the church.
He asked for help in a war against the Spanish.
Why did Henry VIII want to divorce Katherine of Aragon?
She was too old to have children and he wanted a male heir to become Kind.
She had cheated on him.
She had a different religion to him.
She had fallen out with his minster Thomas Cromwell.
What was the Pope's response to Henry's request to divorce?
He agreed as Katherine was Henry's brother's widow: The Bible stated this was immoral.
He agreed as Henry was a good friend of his and defender of the Catholic faith.
He refused the request as Henry didn't pay him enough money.
He refused the request because the Catholic religion did not allow divorces.
Why did Henry VIII break with Rome and the Catholic Church?
For personal reasons - He wanted to divorce Katherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn.
For economic reasons - He wanted to stop paying taxes to the Catholic Church and thought he could take some of the Church's wealth.
For political reasons - He wanted a male heir as he worried a Queen would not be accepted by the country as a true ruler.
For religious reasons - Henry hated the Catholic Church and wanted to change everything.
What is the name for Churches that broke away from the Catholic Church?
Uncatholic
Protestant
Henryist
Where was Catherine of Aragon from?
Spain
England
France
Germany
Henry was King of England in the ...... century
15th
16th
14th
17th
Who was Henry's favourite wife?
Anne Boleyn
Catherine Howard
Jane Seymour
Catherine Parr
How long was Anne of Cleves Henry's wife?
three months
three years
two years
six months
Who was Henry's sixth wife?
Catherine of Aragon
Catherine Howard
Catherine Parr
Jane Seymour
Henry divorced ...... wives
one
three
four
two
Ann Boleyn and Catherine Howard were...
beheaded
divorced
sisters
the King's favourite wives
What was the name of Jane Seymour and Henry's son?
Henry Jr.
Richard
Edward
John
Whom did Elizabeth succeed on the throne?
Henry VIII
Mary I
Edward VI
None of these
How was Elizabeth related to Mary, Queen of Scots?
They were sisters
Mary was Elizabeth's daughter
Elizabeth was Mary's daughter
They were cousins
Elizabeth I belonged to what royal family?
Windsor
Stuart
Tudor
Plantagenet
For nearly how many years was Elizabeth I Queen of England?
48
70
45
25
Who was known as "Bloody Mary"?
Mary, her half-sister
Mary, Queen of Scots
Who succeeded Elizabeth upon her death in 1603?
James VII of Scotland
Elizabeth II
James VI of Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots
When was Henry VIII born?
1491
1453
1547
1542
What was the name Of Henry's first wife?
Jane Seymour
Catherine Howard
Katherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Which wife gave him the son?
Jane Seymour
Anne Boleyn
Katharine Parr
Anne of Cleves
Which woman was his last wife who was still alive when he died?
Katherine of Aragon
Jane Seymour
Katharine Parr
Anne of Cleves
What were the consequences of Henry's reign for the Church? (more than one answer)
he beheaded two of his wives
Henry created the new Church of England and became its head
Henry took wealth and power away from the Church and gave it to a country
England became a Protestant country
Which of these statements is true about Henry VIII? (more than one answer)
He spoke several languages.
He didn't like parties.
He was very good at tennis and hunting.
He wrote books and poems.
He built many great churches and collages.
How old was Henry when he became the king?
15 years old
18 years old
20 years old
24 years old
There is a famous rhyme about Henry's wives. It goes...
divorced, divorced, died, divorced, beheaded, died
divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived
beheaded, divorced, died, divorced, beheaded, survived
What is Henry's family name?
House of Stuart
House of Windsor
House of Hanover
House of Tudor
When did Henry VIII die?
in 1534
in 1547
in 1589
in 1678
Where was Ann Boleyn beheaded?
In Hampton Court Palace
In a maze
In Trafalgar Square
In the Tower of London
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.
Act of Justice
Act of Supremacy
Act of Matrimony
Which of these world history eras was NOT going on at the time of Henry the 8th's reign as King of England?
Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
Protestant Reformation
Crusades
What was Henry the 8th seeking above all else?
A happy marriage
A male heir to the throne
European dominance
What was significant about Parliament's Act of Supremacy which made Henry the head of the Church of England?
It was one of the first times Parliament did something outside of taxation.
They later repealed it.
It did not make him the head of the church.
What happened to property owned by the Catholic Church after Henry the 8th broke from Rome?
He let the Pope keep it.
He kept it all to himself.
He sold it off and allowed more people to own real property.
What happened to Henry's wife Jane Seymour after giving birth to Edward?
She was executed for treason.
She died soon after childbirth.
They remained happily married and raised Edward together.
Which of these adjectives was NOT used to describe Henry the 8th?
ruthless
selfish
jovial
What type of government did Henry the 8th rule in?
Absolute monarchy
Democratic Republic
Direct Democracy
Why is the reign of Henry the 8th important in history?
It set England and the rest of Europe and the United States on a path of absolute monarchy.
It saw Parliament gain power and it exposed England to Protestantism which made its way to the American colonies.
He limited Parliament more than they were already, and kept Catholicism as the main religion for centuries to come.
