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The Tudors (1)

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the war that was raging through England before the Tudors came to power?

a)

The War of the Roses

b)

The War of the Daisies

c)

The War of the Lillies

d)

The War of the Orchids

2.

What were the names of the two houses that were fighting?

a)

The houses of York and Lancaster

b)

The houses of Lancaster and Windsor

c)

The houses of Tudor and Stuart

d)

The houses of Plantagenet and Stuart

3.

Who was the current King who lost at the Battle of Bosworth?

a)

King Richard III

b)

King Richard I

c)

King Edward IV

d)

King Henry VIII

4.

What was the name of the FIRST Tudor King who defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth?

a)

Henry VII

b)

Bob the 7th

c)

James I

d)

Henry VIII

5.

What was the final battle of the War of the Roses. The one where Henry Tudor defeated Richard III?

a)

The Battle of Bosworth

b)

The Battle of the Planets

c)

The Battle of Tewkesbury

d)

The Battle of Stoke Field

6.

Who had the bigger army? Richard or Henry?

a)

Richard

b)

Henry

7.

What are the TWO main colours of the Tudor rose?

a)

Red and White

b)

Blue and Yellow

c)

Green and Purple

d)

Orange and Black

8.

Which house did HENRY belong to?

a)

York

b)

Lancaster

9.

Who did Henry VII marry - to UNITE the two families?

a)

Elizabeth of York

b)

Margaret of Anjou

c)

Catherine of Aragon

d)

Anne Boleyn

10.

Was Henry Tudor a careful man?

a)

Yes

b)

No, Henry Tudor was a reckless man.

c)

No, Henry Tudor was a careless man.

d)

No, Henry Tudor was an impulsive man.

11.

Did Henry VII (Henry Tudor) make England a WEALTHY and rich country?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Was Henry the 8th like his dad - a careful and thoughtful ruler?

a)

No

b)

Yes

13.

What was the name of Henry 7th's first son, who dies before he could become king?

a)

Arthur

b)

Edward

c)

Richard

d)

John

14.

Was Henry the 8th being groomed to be a king?

a)

Not really, it was going to be Arthur.

b)

No, he never wanted the job so said no thanks.

c)

Yes, Henry VII was thinking flexibly and was training BOTH of his sons to be king.

15.

What was the main religion in England at the time of Henry VII?

a)

Catholicism (Christian)

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

16.

Was Henry VIII a strong - devout Catholic early in his life?

a)

Yes - VERY much so!

b)

No, he was always looking for a new religion.

17.

What was one of the main reasons why Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon?

a)

To make better ties with the Spanish

b)

'coz he really really loved her

c)

It was a bet!

18.

What was the main reason Henry VIII "really" wanted to divorce Catherine?

a)

He "needed" a son - someone to take over the throne when he died.

b)

She couldn't cook!

c)

She didn't let him play on the computer all of the time!

d)

He needed to marry another lady from another country to get friends with them!

19.

Which religion did Henry VIII see as an example of why Catholosism was NOT working?

a)

Protestant

b)

Evangelical

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

20.

What religion did Henry VIII "create" so that he could divorce Catherine of Aragon?

a)

The Church of England

b)

Methodist

c)

Mormonism

d)

Pentecostal

21.

Who was a driving force behind Henry's move away for Catholosism?

a)

Anne Bolyne, who was a protastent

b)

Rachel Stevens

c)

Anne of Cleves

d)

Bob