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history year 8 questions

Total questions: 143

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Henry VIII and Mary I were both monarchs of which country?

a)

Kingdom of England

b)

Kingdom of France

c)

Holy Roman Empire

d)

Kingdom of Spain

2.

When did the Tudor dynasty start?

a)

In 1485

b)

In 1509

c)

In 1558

d)

1603

3.

When did the Tudor dynasty start?

a)

In 1485

b)

In 1509

c)

In 1558

d)

1603

4.

Who was the first Tudor monarch?

a)

Richard III

b)

Henry VII

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Elizabeth I

5.

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

a)

Catherine Parr

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Catherine of Aragon

d)

Lady Jane Grey

6.

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

5

d)

8

7.

Who ruled England after Henry VIII died?

a)

Mary

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Edward VI

d)

Henry VII

8.

What was the name of Henry's second wife?

a)

Catherine of Aragon

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Jane Seymour

d)

Anne of Cleeves

9.

By which method were Henry's wives killed?

a)

Hanging

b)

Beheading

c)

Burning

d)

Drowning

10.

Henry VIII had three children. What were their names?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

George

c)

Edward

d)

Mary

e)

James

11.

There is a famous rhyme about Henry's wives. It goes...

a)

divorced, divorced, died, divorced, beheaded, died

b)

divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived

c)

beheaded, divorced, died, divorced, beheaded, survived

12.

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.

13.

Why did Henry VIII want to divorce Catherine of Aragon?

a)

She was too old to have children and he wanted a male heir to become Kind.

b)

She cheated on him.

c)

She had a different religion to him.

d)

She had fallen out with his minster Thomas Cromwell.

14.

What was the Pope's response to Henry's request to divorce?

a)

He agreed as Katherine was Henry's brother's widow: The Bible stated this was immoral.

b)

He agreed as Henry was a good friend of his and defender of the Catholic faith.

c)

He refused the request as Henry didn't pay him enough money.

d)

He refused the request because the Catholic religion did not allow divorces.

15.

Did Anne Boleyn help Henry with a male heir? Select the correct answer

a)

She did. He became king later.

b)

She did not. She was later executed for treason.

c)

She did not, but they kept trying throughout a happy marriage.

d)

She had three sons.

16.

What happened to property owned by the Catholic Church after Henry broke from Rome?

a)

He let the Pope keep it.

b)

He kept it all to himself to live on.

c)

He sold it off and allowed more people to own real property.

d)

He gave it away to the poor.

17.

Who helped Henry break with Rome?

a)

Thomas Cromwell

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Oliver Cromwell

d)

James of Sussex

18.

Who was Henry VIII's father?

a)

Edward VIII

b)

Arthur Tudor

c)

Henry VII

d)

Prince Albert

19.

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

a)

none

b)

8

c)

1

d)

6

20.

What battle did Henry VII win to become the first Tudor King?

a)

World War 1

b)

Battle of Hastings

c)

Battle of Bosworth

d)

World War II

21.

Who was Elizabeth I's mother?

a)

Anne Boleyn

b)

Mary I

c)

Catherine of Aragon

d)

Elizabeth of York

22.

Who is the king in this portrait?

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VII

d)

William the Conqueror

23.

What is the symbol of the Tudor family?

a)

A peacock

b)

The Tudor Rose

c)

A Lion

d)

A unicorn

24.

Which Queen is this?

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Elizabeth II

c)

Mary I

d)

Elizabeth of York

25.

How many sons did Henry VIII have?

a)

none

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

26.

Henry VIII married his brother's widow.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

Select all the places where Henry VIII lived:

a)

Buckingham Palace

b)

Hampton Court Palace

c)

The Tower of London

d)

Windsor Castle

28.

Who was the first Tudor monarch?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Edward VI

c)

Henry VII

d)

Elizabeth I

29.

When did the Tudor era start?

(a)  

30.

Who was the last Tudor monarch?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Mary I

c)

Elizabeth I

d)

Henry VII

31.

What does the word 'Renaissance' mean?

(a)  

32.

What was John Blanke's job in Tudor England?

a)

Blacksmith

b)

Soldier

c)

Trumpeter

d)

Chef

33.

What percentage of women died in pregnancy or childbirth?

a)

50%

b)

20%

c)

10%

d)

33%

34.

Which was NOT invented during the Tudor era?

a)

Flushing toilet

b)

Bricks

c)

Printing press

d)

Hot chocolate

35.

Which country tried to invade England in the 1580s?

a)

Scotland

b)

Ireland

c)

Spain

d)

France

36.

True or False: The English Renaissance affected everyone in England.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

In which year did the Tudor era end?

a)

1600

b)

1603

c)

1605

d)

1610

38.

What was Bloody Mary's real name?

a)

Mary Taylor

b)

Mary Tudor

c)

Mary Turner

d)

Mary Bacote

39.

What is the name of Mary's father?

a)

Charles

b)

Henry

c)

Jake

d)

Hamlin

40.

How many years did Mary reign?

(a)  

41.

Was Mary a well educated girl?

a)

Yes

b)

No

42.

When did the King's attitude towards Mary change?

a)

When he found out that he wouldn't have a son

b)

when he found out that his wife was going to die because she was very sick

c)

when he found out that he would have another daughter, Elizabeth

d)

none of the answers

43.

In what year did queen Catherine die and Queen Anne executed?

a)

1553

b)

1516

c)

1536

44.

Why did mary burn so many protestants?

a)

because in this way she could demonstrate her love for her husband

b)

because she wanted to show how much she loved her father

c)

becuase of her religious fanaticism

45.

Mary married .....​ and had ​.... children.

a)

Philip - 0

b)

Patrick - 1

c)

Philip - 1

d)

Peter - 0

46.

What is your "safe" name?

Just your first name please. Just so I know who is who for marking!

4 lines
47.

The Spanish Armada (1588)

Angry with the actions of Sir Francis Drake, and with the blessing of the Pope, King Philip of Spain launched an armada of ships intended to invade England.  It failed, defeated by Sir Francis Drake.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth 1

48.

Protestant England (1547)

This monarch and his advisers made the Church of England EVEN MORE powerful.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

49.

The English defeated the Spanish Armada (1588)

Having killed Mary Queen of Scots to stop plans to over throw the monarchy, this monarch helped inspire our navy to defeat the Spanish.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

50.

Peace with Scotland (1502 - 1503)

Peace with Scotland was achieved in part by marriage of this monarch’s daughter (who was Henry VIIIs sister) to King James IV of Scotland.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

51.

War of the Roses (1455 – 1485)

The war lasted thirty years ending when Richard III died and a new king was crowned king after the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth 1

52.

The End of Mary, Queen of Scots (1587)

This monarch imprisoned and later executed Mary Queen of Scots. This made the king of Spain VERY angry!

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

53.

Colonisation of America (1585)

Our explorers sailed to America and set up some of her first settlements.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

54.

Marriage to Philip of Spain (1554)

This monarch became very unpopular when she married the catholic Philip of Spain, the son of the Spanish King and Holy Roman Emperor. 

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

55.

Defender of the Faith (1521)

This monarch wrote a book defending the catholic church when it was being attacked by Martin Luther and other protestants.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

56.

Shakespeare and the Globe (1599)

England’s most famous playwright was born in Tudor times.  William Shakespeare was born in Stratford in 1564. In 1599 the Globe Theatre in London was built and it was here that Shakespeare’s new plays were performed for the first time.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

57.

Sinking of the Mary Rose (1545)

This monarch is known as the father of the Royal Navy.  Amongst those ships was the Mary Rose, which sank off Portsmouth in 1545.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

58.

After years of the Church of England in charge, this monarch turned England BACK to the Catholic Church (1553)

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

59.

The LAST of the Tudors (1603)

With the death of this CHILDLESS monarch, the Tudor period came to an end. 

James VI of Scotland became James I of England, starting the Stuart dynasty.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

60.

A change of plan! (1502)

Prince Arthur died in 1502, forcing a change in the heir to England.  The unprepared Prince, and heir to the throne was called ......

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

61.

He bacame King at the age of 9 (1547)

England was ruled by many advisers at this time because this sickly child, although King, was too young to rule the country.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

62.

This Catholic Queen died of natural causes (1558)

Although marrying the Spanish King, and turning England BACK to Catholosism this Queen did not have any children, so Elizabeth became Queen.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

63.

The dissolution of the monastaries (1536)

This monarch destroyed many Catholic monastaries, taking their gold and land.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

64.

The English defeated the Spanish Armada (1588)

Having killed Mary Queen of Scots to stop plans to over throw the monarchy, this monarch helped inspire our navy to defeat the Spanish.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

65.

The Field of the Cloth of Gold (1520)

In order to show off to the king of France, and persuade him to get the pope into granting a divorce, this monarch spent a fortune to hold the Field of the Cloth of Gold.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

66.

Shakespeare's first play (1592 ISH)

By now England had truely begame to flourish. So much so, that the most famous bard of all, William Shakespeare was able to write many poems and plays.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

67.

England becomes more stable (1485)

This monarch laid the foundations for the ENTIRE dynasty. His well thought out rule made England much richer and safer than it was previously.

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

Elizabeth I

68.

Henry VIII became king in ______

a)

1500

b)

1509

c)

1510

d)

1515

69.

Henry VIII had 6 wives. Select one wife that did NOT have any children with Henry.

a)

Catherine of Aragon

b)

Jane Seymour

c)

Catherine Howard

d)

Anne Boleyn

70.

Give two or more reasons why Henry created the Church of England.

4 lines
71.

Write a definition for the word "Reformation"

4 lines
72.

Name 2 criticisms of the Catholic Church

4 lines
73.

_________ _________ nailed his 95 theses (ideas) to a church door, criticizing the Catholic Church

(a)  

74.

Why did Henry VIII close the monasteries from 1536?

a)

Because the monks and nuns lived sinful lives

b)

To sell the land and raise money for his war in France

c)

Because he was a strict protestant

d)

Because the monasteries were too rich

75.

Define the word "Dissolution"

4 lines
76.

Write 3 things you know about Henry VIII

4 lines
77.

Write 3 things you know about Edward VI

4 lines
78.

Edward VI was (a)   years old when he became King

79.

Name 2 changes to the Church made by Edward VI

4 lines
80.

What did Edward VI die of in 1553?

a)

Old Age

b)

The Plague

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Bronchitis

81.

Who did Edward VI name as his heir?

a)

Mary Tudor

b)

Elizabeth Tudor

c)

Duke of Northumberland

d)

Lady Jane Grey

82.

Lady Jane Grey was Queen for (a)   days

83.

6 July 1553: Edward ___ dies and is succeeded by Lady Jane Grey

a)

VII

b)

IV

c)

VIII

d)

VI

84.

Which years did Elizabeth rule England as Queen?

a)

1547-1553

b)

1553-1558

c)

1553

d)

1558-1603

85.

19 July 1553: Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII and _________________, becomes queen, Mary was the first woman to be crowned monarch of England in her own right.

a)

Catherine Parr

b)

Catherine of Aragon

c)

Anne Boleyn

d)

Jane Seymour

86.

This is Elizabeth I.

What religion was she?

a)

Catholic

b)

Protestant

87.

Which of Elizabeth I’s cousins posed the most threat to her reign?

a)

Mary I

b)

Mary, Queen of Scots

c)

Lady Jane Grey

d)

James I of Scotland

88.

The person in this image was a strong Catholic.

True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Who was the next Tudor monarch after Henry VIII died?

a)

Edward IV

b)

Edward VI

c)

Henry VII

d)

Henry IX

90.

In what year was Mary I crowned Queen of England?

a)

1547

b)

1558

c)

1554

d)

1553

91.

In what year was Elizabeth I crowned Queen of England?

a)

1547

b)

1558

c)

1553

d)

1554

92.

Henry VIII and Mary I were both monarchs of which country?

a)

Kingdom of England

b)

Kingdom of France

c)

Holy Roman Empire

d)

Kingdom of Spain

93.

How did King Henry VIII change the power of the monarchy?

a)

He submitted to the pope, and the pope ruled England.

b)

The monarch now had religious and political power.

c)

He lost power because his people were unhappy with him.

d)

It generally stayed the same

94.

During her reign, Queen Mary I transitioned England's religion to...

a)

Catholicism

b)

Anglicanism

c)

Lutheranism

d)

Calvinism

95.

What years did Edward VI rule from and to?

a)

1509-1547

b)

1547-1553

c)

1553-1558

d)

1485-1509

96.

Who was the mother of Edward Tudor

a)

Anne Boleyn

b)

Jane Seymour

c)

Catherine Parr

d)

Catherine Howard

97.

How old was Edward when he died?

a)

14

b)

15

c)

16

d)

17

98.

How old was Edward when he became King?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

11

99.

What is it believed Edward died from?

a)

Cancer

b)

Brain tumour

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Other

100.

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

101.

Which wife gave him the son?

a)

Jane Seymour

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Katharine Parr

d)

Anne of Cleves

102.

Henry was King of England in the ...... century

a)

15th

b)

16th

c)

14th

d)

17th

103.

Henry VIII had three children. What were their names?

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Elizabeth II

c)

Edward VI

d)

Mary I

e)

James VI

104.

When did Henry VIII die?

a)

in 1534

b)

in 1547

c)

in 1589

d)

in 1678

105.

Which of Henry's children became a very famous British monarch?

a)

Mary I

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Edward VI

106.

Edward became King when his father died in _ ?

a)

January 1546

b)

January 1547

c)

January 1548

d)

January 1549

107.

Who was not one of the men advising Edward VI?

a)

Thomas Cramner

b)

Edward Seymour

c)

Thomas Cromwell

d)

John Dudley

108.

The _ _ _ _ is seen being hit over the head with an English bible in the painting of Henry VIII on his deathbed.

(a)  

109.

A reformation means a period of great _ _ _ _ _ _

(a)  

110.

Which one of the following is not a feature of a Catholic Church?

a)

Rood screen

b)

Gold crosses

c)

Decorative statues

d)

A Pulpit to give Christian teachings

e)

Stone alter

111.

Edward Seymour was what relation to Edward?

a)

Uncle

b)

Grandfather

c)

Cousin

d)

Godfather

112.

John Dudley is known as the ' _ _ _ _ _ _ Duke'

(a)  

113.

Select any of the following who were protestant.

a)

Mary

b)

Thomas Cramner

c)

Lady Jane Grey

d)

Elizabeth I

e)

The Pope

114.

How many days was Lady Jane Grey Queen for?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

11

e)

12

115.

Whose son was married to Lady Jane Grey?

a)

John Dudley

b)

Thomas Cramner

c)

Edward Seymour

d)

Edward VI

116.

What did Edward VI die of at age 15?

a)

Dysentery

b)

Typhoid

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Diphtheria

e)

Killed in battle

117.

What does the R stand for in this portrait?

a)

Regina

b)

Rebel

c)

Royal

d)

Rex

e)

Ruler

118.

How old was Edward when he became King?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

11

119.

Which religion did Edward chose for England to follow during his reign?

a)

Catholic

b)

Protestant

120.

Which of Henry's wives had been Edward's mother?

a)

Catherine of Aragon

b)

Anne Bolyen

c)

Jane Seymour

d)

Anne of Cleves

121.

Of his 3 Step-mothers, who was Edward closest to?

a)

Anne of Cleves

b)

Catherine Howard

c)

Katherine Parr

122.

Who helped Edward rule the country while he was still young? (More than one answer)...

a)

Lady Jane Grey

b)

Duke of Northumberland

c)

Princess Elizabeth

d)

Duke of Somerset

123.

Which language did Edward ask the protestant prayer book to be written in?

(a)  

124.

When was the Common Book of Prayer published?

a)

1547

b)

1549

c)

1553

d)

1559

125.

How old was Edward when he died?

a)

14

b)

15

c)

16

d)

17

126.

Who did Edward chose to become the monarch (King/Queen) after him?

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Mary I

c)

Lady Jane Grey

d)

Henry IX

127.

How long before Lady Jane Grey was executed and replaced by Mary I?

a)

9 days

b)

9 weeks

c)

9 months

d)

9 years

128.

when was Edward born?

a)

1532

b)

2010

c)

1536

d)

1537

129.

Was he the second English Protestant ruler?

a)
b)
130.

In which of these countries has Edward a successful mylitary career? There are more than one answer.

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Germany

d)

France

131.

At what age did edward die? It was before 20 y/o

(a)  

132.

When Edward die?

a)

1554

b)

1553

c)

1555

d)

1559

e)

1557

133.

When does he started to rule England?

a)

1546

b)

1548

c)

1547

d)

1994

134.

How old was Edward VI when he became king?

a)

8 years old

b)

9 years old

c)

10 years old

d)

11 years old

135.

Why did Edward VI take the throne before his sisters?

a)

He was older

b)

He was smarter

c)

He was male

d)

He was strong

136.

Who was Edward VI's father?

a)

Arthur Prince of Wales

b)

Henry VII

c)

Henry VIII

d)

King Philip II

137.

Who was Edward's Mother?

a)

Catherine of Aragon

b)

Anne of Cleves

c)

Anne Boleyn

d)

Jane Seymour

138.

Which religion did Edward VI follow?

a)

Catholic

b)

Protestant

139.

Which of these were NOT one of Edward VI's half sisters?

a)

Mary Queen of Scots

b)

Mary I

c)

Elizabeth I

140.

What was the name of the disease that Edward VI got at the age of 15 years old?

a)

chicken pox

b)

The common cold

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Rickets

141.

Who took the throne for nine days after Edward's Death?

a)

Lady Jane Grey

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Mary I

d)

Henry VIII

142.

What did some people do that did not agree with Edward's religious changes?

a)

Accepted it

b)

Rebelled

143.

Which of these is not a effect of Tuberculosis?

a)

hair falling out

b)

nose growing

c)

fingers and toes loosening

d)

nails coming off

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