WorksheetsBrainPOP Queen Elizabeth I
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
For what reason did some people call Elizabeth's reign a "golden age?"
English explorers discovered gold mines in North America during this time
Francis Drake's ship was called the "Golden Hind"
It was a long era of relative peace and prosperity
During this time, higher taxes increased the amount of gold in the royal treasury
What can you infer from the fact that Elizabeth would have lost power if she'd gotten married?
Married people had no rights back then
No English monarch had ever been married before
Marriage was looked down upon by the English nobility
Women faced serious discrimination back then
In 1588, the British Navy defeated the Spanish Armada. What is an armada?
A large fleet of warships
A Spanish word meaning "Duke" or "Prince"
A type of primitive tank
A large army of knights in armor
Which of these nations was at peace with England during Elizabeth's reign?
Ireland
France
Germany
Spain
What did Queen Elizabeth have in common with her father, Henry VIII?
They both ruled for extremely short periods of time
They both assumed the throne as children
They both had many children
They were both powerful, popular Protestant rulers
Which of these terms best characterizes Elizabeth I?
Shy
Commanding
Weak
Ignorant
Which of these events happened first? : A) Defeat of the Spanish Armada; B) Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity; C) Edward VI becomes King of England
A
B
C
What was one result of Elizabeth's Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity?
Violence between Catholics and Protestants died down for a while
Protestants were forced to leave the country
Elizabeth herself converted to Catholicism
The Pope became the head of the Church of England
Who was Queen Elizabeth's mother?
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Catherine Howard
Jane Seymour
Her nicknames included "Gloriana" and "Good Queen Bess."
True
False
