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GCSE History: The Elizabethan Age (1558-1603)

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: Elizabeth was the ….th Tudor ruler.

a)

5th

b)

4th

c)

18th

d)

9th

2.

Out of Henry VIII’s six wives who gave birth to a child, which one was Elizabeth I’s mother?

a)

Catherine of Aragon

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Jane Seymour

3.

How old was Edward VI when he died?

a)

9

b)

15

c)

26

d)

48

4.

What was the nickname given to Mary I after she burnt protestants alive?

a)

Murder Mary

b)

Quite Contrary

c)

Bloody Mary

d)

Mary the Arsonist

5.

How many Protestants did Mary I kill?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

200

d)

over 300

6.

Select the actions that Elizabeth took to conceal her appearance for more popularity in her portraits:

a)

painted her face with poisonous white lead powder

b)

coated her arms in butter and burnt her hair off with a matchstick

c)

wore a wig

d)

used a fake nose attached by tree sap and cooked horse manure

7.

Where did Elizabeth travel on her Royal Progresses? (Select two)

a)

South-East England

b)

Northern England

c)

Wales

d)

The Midlands

8.

How often did Elizabeth I’s Royal Progresses take place?

a)

Annually

b)

Every six months

c)

Every two years

d)

Bi-monthly

9.

Where did Queen Elizabeth I usually live?

a)

Buckingham Palace

b)

Whitehall Palace

c)

Burghley House

d)

Hardwick Hall

10.

Select the TWO of Elizabeth’s advisors that led warring factions in the earlier part of her reign:

a)

Sir Francis Drake

b)

Robert Dudley

c)

Sir William Cecil (a.k.a Lord Burghley)

d)

Sir Francis Walsingham

11.

How often did the Privy Council meet?

a)

2-3 times a week

b)

Twice a year

c)

2-3 times a month

d)

Once a week

12.

Who was in charge of the local government?

a)

The Privy Council

b)

A Sheriff

c)

A Lord Lieutenant

d)

A Member of Parliament (M.P.)

13.

What was the job of the Overseer of the Poor?

a)

Provide shelter

b)

Evict vagabonds

c)

Find vagrants and beggars, and take them to poorhouses

d)

Collect tax

14.

What was the main reason for Elizabeth to call Parliament?

a)

Discussion of marriage and succession

b)

Financial reasons (e.g. taxes)

c)

To gossip about current affairs

d)

To create factions and give out her patronage

15.

In the societal pyramid hierarchy, were Nobles & Lords above, below, or equal in status to the Gentry?

a)

Above

b)

Below

c)

Equal

16.

What was it called when many landowning classes constructed a lot of houses?

(a)  

17.

Which TWO letters of the alphabet might an Elizabethan noble’s house be in the shape of?

a)

An E shape

b)

An L shape

c)

An F shape

d)

An S shape

18.

Select TWO of the causes of poverty in the sixteenth century:

a)

Population decrease

b)

End to conscription

c)

Collapse of the cloth industry

d)

Dissolution of monasteries

19.

Which one of these was NOT a type of Elizabethan vagrant?

a)

Clapper dudgeon

b)

Dummerer

c)

Crank man

d)

Angler

20.

What is the definition of a patronage?

a)

When a saint protects something

b)

A grisly torture method

c)

A monarch’s special favours

d)

Being a regular visitor

21.

Which THREE animals were involved in Elizabethan cruel sports?

a)

Bears

b)

Deer

c)

Chickens

d)

Dogs

e)

Cats

22.

Where was the famous bear pit, the Bear Garden, located?

a)

Southminster, Essex

b)

Southwark, London

c)

Southam, Warwickshire

d)

Southhampton, Hampshire

23.

How did cockfighting work?

a)

Cockrels were threatened by killing another cockrel in front of them

b)

They bribed the cockrels with money

c)

Cockrels were force-fed beer to encourage the fight

d)

Metal spurs attached to cockrels’ feet for more damage

24.

Which of these modern sports was also popular in Elizabethan times?

a)

Skittles

b)

Trampolining

c)

Table Tennis

d)

Ultimate Frisbee

25.

Which creative art was “born” in Elizabethan times?

a)

Music

b)

Art

c)

Dance

d)

Theatre

26.

Which TWO groups opposed the development of Elizabethan theatre?

a)

The Authorities

b)

Puritans

c)

Leftists

d)

Vegans

27.

In what year was the Globe Theatre built?

a)

1599

b)

1616

c)

1601

d)

1582

28.

How many theatres existed in England at the beginning of Elizabeth’s reign?

a)

14

b)

6

c)

0

d)

34

29.

What were three authority positions in the Catholic Church?

a)

Preacher, Pope and Lord Lieutenant

b)

Pope, Deputy Pope and Anti-Pope

c)

Cardinal, Archbishop and Bishop

d)

Archbishop, Cardinal and Rabbi

30.

What is the name for a Catholic church meeting?

a)

Catholic Assembly

b)

Court

c)

Mass

31.

Which two Protestant noblemen heavily influenced Edward VI during his reign?

a)

Earl of Essex

b)

Duke of Somerset

c)

Duke of Northumberland

d)

Duke of Norfolk

e)

Earl of Hampshire

32.

How did the Pope and Phillip II INITIALLY react to the Religious Settlement?

a)

Sent the Spanish Armada

b)

Created the Papal Bull

c)

Didn’t like it but tolerated it

d)

Was completely fine with it

33.

Define the term “via media”.

a)

Medium Way

b)

Middle Way

c)

Major Religion

34.

Following the Religious Settlement, what was the OFFICIAL religion?

a)

Protestantism

b)

Catholicism

35.

Which Act made Elizabeth I the head of the Church of England?

a)

Act of Uniformity

b)

Act of Supremacy

36.

What was the name for people who avoided going to church?

a)

Sinners

b)

Puritans

c)

Recusants

d)

Renewers

37.

Out of Henry VIII’s six wives who gave birth to a child, which one was Elizabeth I’s mother?

a)

Catherine of Aragon

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Jane Seymour

38.

Following the Religious Settlement, how many priests were tortured and executed in the Tower of London?

a)

102

b)

98

c)

36

d)

326

39.

When was the Rebellion of Northern Earls?

a)

June 1588

b)

February 1578

c)

March 1601

d)

November 1569

40.

Which Catholic plot did the Pope finance?

a)

Throckmorton Plot

b)

Ridolfi Plot

c)

Dutch Rebellion

d)

Spanish Armada Plot

41.

How did Elizabeth feel about executing Mary, Queen of Scots?

a)

Overjoyed

b)

Happy

c)

Guilty

d)

Relieved

42.

Who was Sir Francis Drake?

a)

A Privateer

b)

A Bird

c)

A Spymaster

d)

A Nuisance

43.

Select TWO reasons that King Phillip II sent the Spanish Armada to England.

a)

Mary’s Execution

b)

Financial issues

c)

Take back the Spanish Empire

d)

War in the Netherlands

44.

Which formation did the Spanish Armada travel in?

a)

Moon

b)

Crescent

c)

Constellation

d)

Star

45.

Which of the following did the Puritans disapprove of?

a)

Celebration of Saint’s days

b)

Rings in marriage ceremonies

c)

Kneeling to receive Communion

d)

Bowing at the name of Jesus

46.

Spell the Puritan faction that begins with a P.

(a)  

47.

Select TWO of the Puritan factions.

a)

Mid Puritan

b)

Precipitator

c)

Moderate Puritan

d)

Separatist