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The Age of Elizabeth and the Golden Age Study Guide

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Elizabeth helped...
a)
the Church increase its power.
b)
organize a new form of government
c)
strengthen England's position in the world.
d)
expand the freedom of unmarried women in England.
2.

How many children did Queen Elizabeth have?

a)

None

b)

One

c)

Two

d)

Three

3.

Who was Elizabeth's cousin who plotted against her?

a)

Lady Jane Grey

b)

Bloody Mary

c)

Mary Queen of Scots

4.

Elizabeth I was the daughter of

a)

Charles 1

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Charles II

d)

James I

5.

Who explored North America?

a)

Sir Walter Raleigh

b)

James I

c)

Charles I

6.

Who was the first Englishman to sail around the world?

a)

Sir Walter Raleigh

b)

Sir Francis Drake

7.
This explorer is famous for mapping and contacting the islands in the Pacific.
a)
James Cook
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
8.
This explorer is famous for being a pirate that was later hired by Queen Elizabeth to plunder Spanish trade ships for gold.
a)
James Cook
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Sir Francis Drake
d)
Henry Hudson
9.
Columbus believed he had landed in......
a)
China
b)
India
c)
South America
d)
Africa
10.
Which is not one of the three G's
a)
God
b)
Guns
c)
Gold
d)
Glory
11.
•Where did Corn (maize) come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
12.
Which European country did NOT claim territory in North America? (7-1.2)
a)
Spain 
b)
Italy 
c)
England
d)
France
13.
During the Age of Exploration, many explorers were tasked with exposing and converting people they encountered to Christianity.  These explorers were known as _________________.
a)
Catholics
b)
Protestants
c)
Ottomans
d)
Missionaries 
14.
 The trade routes between Europe, Africa, and the New World became known as TRIANGULAR Trade.  The horrific conditions and time spent on the ships that carried slaves from Africa to the New World became known as the _______________  ________________.
a)
Global Exchange
b)
Colonial Trek
c)
Middle Passage
d)
Overseas Highway
15.
The Aztecs and Incas were native cultures who were defeated by Spanish expeditions lead by men like Cortez and Pizarro.  Cortez and Pizzaro were known as _________________________. 
a)
conquistadors 
b)
Monarchs
c)
Judges
d)
Representatives
16.

Accidentally discovered the Americas while looking for a westward passage to Asia.

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Henry the Navigator

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Vasco da Gama

17.

The science of mapmaking.

a)

Cartography

b)

Geography

c)

Capitalism

d)

Crptography

18.

To sail or travel all the way around the world.

a)

Circumvent

b)

Conservation

c)

Celonavigation

d)

Circumnavigate

19.

The mightiest naval fleet of the day (130 ships), but was defeated by the smaller English navy in 1588.

a)

Spanish Conquest

b)

Spanish Armada

c)

Spanish Inquisition

d)

Spanish Conquistadors

20.

The most successful pirate in history, who was secretly supported by Queen Elizabeth I to steal gold and silver from Spanish galleons.

a)

Henry the Navigator

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Francis Drake

21.

Who was the first Tudor king?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Henry VII

c)

Edward VI

22.

What was the name of Henry VIII`s first wife?

a)

Catherine Parr

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Catherine of Aragon

d)

Lady Jane Grey

23.

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

5

24.

who succeeded Henry VIII to th throne?

a)

Mary

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Edward VI

d)

Henry VII

25.

How does Bloody Mary take the throne?

a)

Edward is too young

b)

Edward surreders the throne

c)

Edward gets sick and dies

d)

She was the oldest of Henry's 3 children

26.

How does Mary Tudor earn her title "Bloody Mary."

a)

She killed her father for revenge

b)

She burned 300 Protestants

c)

By looking in the mirror and saying her name three times

d)

She killed 300 Spainiards for invading England

27.
After Bloody Mary dies who takes over?
a)
Philip II of Spain
b)
Edward
c)
Elizabeth 
d)
Mary Queen of Scots
28.

What was the name of the son of Henry who was crowned King after his death?

a)

John

b)

Edward

c)

Henry

d)

Richard

29.

Who was Henry VIII's father?

a)

Edward VIII

b)

Arthur Tudor

c)

Henry VII

d)

Prince Albert

30.

Who was Elizabeth I's mother?

a)

Anne Boleyn

b)

Mary I

c)

Catherine of Aragon

d)

Elizabeth of York

31.

Which Queen is this?

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Elizabeth II

c)

Mary I

d)

Elizabeth of York

32.

Henry VIII married his brother's widow.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

Which person refused to let Henry VIII divorce Catherine of Aragon?

a)

Pope Clement

b)

Henry VII

c)

Oliver Cromwell

d)

Charles V

34.

Who was the longest reigning Tudor monarch?


The longest king or queen of the Tudor period.

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Edward VI

35.

Henry VIII had three children. What were their names? (Choose 3)

a)

Elizabeth

b)

George

c)

Edward

d)

Mary

e)

James

36.

What did Henry VIII ask the Pope for?

a)

He asked to create a new religion.

b)

He asked to be allowed to divorce his wife.

c)

He asked to be made head of the church.

d)

He asked for help in a war against the Spanish.

37.

Henry VIII married ______ times?

a)

8

b)

5

c)

7

d)

6

38.

What does the term 'heretic' mean?

a)

Someone who dies for their beliefs

b)

Someone who believes in more than one God

c)

Someone who has a different religion from the monarch

d)

Someone who is executed by the monarch

39.

What is an 'heir'?

a)

A person who is married to a King

b)

A person who inherits (eg money, titles or land)

c)

The child of a king

d)

The closest advisor to a king or queen

40.

Where was Richard III's body eventually found?

a)

under a parking lot in Leicester

b)

Tescos

c)

Canterbury Cathedral

d)

Bosworth Field

41.

Under the Tudors, England enjoyed more than a century of

a)

peace and wealth.

b)

setbacks for England.

c)

failed military campaigns

d)

overproduction of licorice

e)

scientific failures

42.

England broke from the Roman Catholic Church

a)

giving birth to the Anglican Church.

b)

but was still lead by the pope.

c)

But never let anyone know

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