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WorksheetsGCSE History: The Elizabethan Age (1558-1603)
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 29mins
Fill in the blank: Elizabeth was the ….th Tudor ruler.
5th
4th
18th
9th
Out of Henry VIII’s six wives who gave birth to a child, which one was Elizabeth I’s mother?
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
How old was Edward VI when he died?
9
15
26
48
What was the nickname given to Mary I after she burnt protestants alive?
Murder Mary
Quite Contrary
Bloody Mary
Mary the Arsonist
How many Protestants did Mary I kill?
50
100
200
over 300
Select the actions that Elizabeth took to conceal her appearance for more popularity in her portraits:
painted her face with poisonous white lead powder
coated her arms in butter and burnt her hair off with a matchstick
wore a wig
used a fake nose attached by tree sap and cooked horse manure
Where did Elizabeth travel on her Royal Progresses? (Select two)
South-East England
Northern England
Wales
The Midlands
How often did Elizabeth I’s Royal Progresses take place?
Annually
Every six months
Every two years
Bi-monthly
Where did Queen Elizabeth I usually live?
Buckingham Palace
Whitehall Palace
Burghley House
Hardwick Hall
Select the TWO of Elizabeth’s advisors that led warring factions in the earlier part of her reign:
Sir Francis Drake
Robert Dudley
Sir William Cecil (a.k.a Lord Burghley)
Sir Francis Walsingham
How often did the Privy Council meet?
2-3 times a week
Twice a year
2-3 times a month
Once a week
Who was in charge of the local government?
The Privy Council
A Sheriff
A Lord Lieutenant
A Member of Parliament (M.P.)
What was the job of the Overseer of the Poor?
Provide shelter
Evict vagabonds
Find vagrants and beggars, and take them to poorhouses
Collect tax
What was the main reason for Elizabeth to call Parliament?
Discussion of marriage and succession
Financial reasons (e.g. taxes)
To gossip about current affairs
To create factions and give out her patronage
In the societal pyramid hierarchy, were Nobles & Lords above, below, or equal in status to the Gentry?
Above
Below
Equal
What was it called when many landowning classes constructed a lot of houses?
(a)
Which TWO letters of the alphabet might an Elizabethan noble’s house be in the shape of?
An E shape
An L shape
An F shape
An S shape
Select TWO of the causes of poverty in the sixteenth century:
Population decrease
End to conscription
Collapse of the cloth industry
Dissolution of monasteries
Which one of these was NOT a type of Elizabethan vagrant?
Clapper dudgeon
Dummerer
Crank man
Angler
What is the definition of a patronage?
When a saint protects something
A grisly torture method
A monarch’s special favours
Being a regular visitor
Which THREE animals were involved in Elizabethan cruel sports?
Bears
Deer
Chickens
Dogs
Cats
Where was the famous bear pit, the Bear Garden, located?
Southminster, Essex
Southwark, London
Southam, Warwickshire
Southhampton, Hampshire
How did cockfighting work?
Cockrels were threatened by killing another cockrel in front of them
They bribed the cockrels with money
Cockrels were force-fed beer to encourage the fight
Metal spurs attached to cockrels’ feet for more damage
Which of these modern sports was also popular in Elizabethan times?
Skittles
Trampolining
Table Tennis
Ultimate Frisbee
Which creative art was “born” in Elizabethan times?
Music
Art
Dance
Theatre
Which TWO groups opposed the development of Elizabethan theatre?
The Authorities
Puritans
Leftists
Vegans
In what year was the Globe Theatre built?
1599
1616
1601
1582
How many theatres existed in England at the beginning of Elizabeth’s reign?
14
6
0
34
What were three authority positions in the Catholic Church?
Preacher, Pope and Lord Lieutenant
Pope, Deputy Pope and Anti-Pope
Cardinal, Archbishop and Bishop
Archbishop, Cardinal and Rabbi
What is the name for a Catholic church meeting?
Catholic Assembly
Court
Mass
Which two Protestant noblemen heavily influenced Edward VI during his reign?
Earl of Essex
Duke of Somerset
Duke of Northumberland
Duke of Norfolk
Earl of Hampshire
How did the Pope and Phillip II INITIALLY react to the Religious Settlement?
Sent the Spanish Armada
Created the Papal Bull
Didn’t like it but tolerated it
Was completely fine with it
Define the term “via media”.
Medium Way
Middle Way
Major Religion
Following the Religious Settlement, what was the OFFICIAL religion?
Protestantism
Catholicism
Which Act made Elizabeth I the head of the Church of England?
Act of Uniformity
Act of Supremacy
What was the name for people who avoided going to church?
Sinners
Puritans
Recusants
Renewers
Out of Henry VIII’s six wives who gave birth to a child, which one was Elizabeth I’s mother?
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
Following the Religious Settlement, how many priests were tortured and executed in the Tower of London?
102
98
36
326
When was the Rebellion of Northern Earls?
June 1588
February 1578
March 1601
November 1569
Which Catholic plot did the Pope finance?
Throckmorton Plot
Ridolfi Plot
Dutch Rebellion
Spanish Armada Plot
How did Elizabeth feel about executing Mary, Queen of Scots?
Overjoyed
Happy
Guilty
Relieved
Who was Sir Francis Drake?
A Privateer
A Bird
A Spymaster
A Nuisance
Select TWO reasons that King Phillip II sent the Spanish Armada to England.
Mary’s Execution
Financial issues
Take back the Spanish Empire
War in the Netherlands
Which formation did the Spanish Armada travel in?
Moon
Crescent
Constellation
Star
Which of the following did the Puritans disapprove of?
Celebration of Saint’s days
Rings in marriage ceremonies
Kneeling to receive Communion
Bowing at the name of Jesus
Spell the Puritan faction that begins with a P.
(a)
Select TWO of the Puritan factions.
Mid Puritan
Precipitator
Moderate Puritan
Separatist
