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Chapters 33 and 34: King James I

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was King James I of England’s mother?

a)

Mary Tudor (Bloody Mary)

b)

Mary, Queen of the Scots

c)

Queen Elizabeth

2.

What kingdom did King James rule before he became the King of England as well?

a)

Ireland

b)

France

c)

Scotland

3.

Which ruler ruled England right before King James I?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Mary Tudor (Bloody Mary)

c)

Queen Elizabeth

4.

One religious group that sought King James I attention were the Catholics. In the film, there were two other groups that also sought his attention. What two other religious groups sought his attention?

a)

Baptists and Evangelists

b)

Puritans and Anglicans

c)

Pilgrims and Buddhists

d)

Muslims and Hindus

5.

Who is most known for trying to kill King James I and members of Parliament?

a)

Guy Fawkes

b)

Jack the Ripper

c)

Ted Bundy

d)

Murdock

6.

What religion were the group of people who sought to kill King James I?

a)

Puritan

b)

Anglican

c)

Catholic

7.

Were the men successful in murdering King James I and the members of parliament?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

What book did King James successfully oversee the translation for?

a)

The King James Version of the Bible

b)

The Translation of Shakespeare

c)

The Queen Elizabeth Version of the Bible

9.

What was the name of the first permanent settlement from England in the New World?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Roanoke

c)

Jamestown

10.

Who's account is heavily relied on but not fully trusted when learning of the early years of Jamestown?

a)

John Smith

b)

Pocahontas

c)

John Rolfe

d)

Chief Powhatan

11.

Who was the leader of Jamestown?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

John Smith

c)

Pocahontas

12.

What did John Smith claim Pocahontas did for him?

a)

She fell in love with him

b)

She saved him from death

c)

She gave him some food

13.

The people in Jamestown needed to work the soil and plant crops to survive. One problem that the settlers there had was a major drought. What was another problem that made it difficult to get crops?

a)

The people were not prepared or willing to work for food but for gold

b)

The native americans never gave them time to plant crops

c)

The insects ate all of their crops

14.

Many Jamestown settlers died. However, a group of people that didn’t die unintentionally landed on an island away from Jamestown. That group of settlers all survived and they built two ships from their shipwrecked one. One man on one of those ships carried tobacco seeds with him illegally. He helped turn Jamestown from a land of death to a boomtown with the tobacco seeds. What was that man’s name?

a)

John Smith

b)

John Rolfe

c)

Johnny Boy

15.

Who did John Rolfe marry?

a)

Ariel

b)

Belle

c)

Pocahontas

16.

Why did the pilgrims leave England?

a)

To be able to worship God according to their beliefs

b)

To search for gold

c)

To find El Dorado

17.

Where did the pilgrims live first after they fled from England?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Holland

c)

They didn’t leave England

18.

Why did the pilgrims leave Holland?

a)

Economic hardships

b)

Concerns about their children

c)

The desire for a new beginning

d)

All of the above are correct

19.

What was the name of the former military man who was not himself a pilgrim, but agreed to come and help the pilgrims on their voyage to the New World?

a)

William Brewster

b)

Miles Standish

c)

William Bradford

d)

Cotton Mathers

20.

The voyage to the new world for the pilgrims was totally smooth.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The pilgrims were supposed to land in Virginia, according to the instructions of the company that sent them. But that isn’t where they landed in the end. Where did they land instead?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestowne

c)

Plymouth (in Massachusetts)

22.

There is speculation about why the pilgrims landed near Plymouth instead of their original destination. One theory is that they unintentionally landed near Plymouth rather than their original destination because of a storm or something like that. What is another theory as to why they landed near Plymouth instead of where the company had designed for them to go?

a)

They chose to land there because they wanted to rule themselves

b)

They chose to land there to prepare to fight against England

23.

Before they landed, since they were no longer going to be under the direction of England, the pilgrims, and the others on board made a type of declaration or constitution that talked about their form of government and their rights. It said that they had the right to choose their leaders and the direction of their people. What was the name of this agreement?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The Mayflower Compact

24.

Who was the first governor of the Plymouth colony?

a)

John Smith

b)

John Rolfe

c)

John Carver

d)

William Bradford

25.

The pilgrims were very hungry. What did they find that helped them to survive?

a)

They found an abandoned Native American camp with food, supplies and shelter.

b)

They found Polar Bears

c)

They found Wild Buffalo

26.

What was the name of the Native American that the pilgrims encountered first who greeted them in English?

a)

Samoset

b)

Squanto

c)

Massasoit

27.

There was another Native American, who spoke even more English. He was captured from his home and learned English in captivity. When he finally returned to his land, his people at all died from disease. What was this Native American’s name?

a)

Samoset

b)

Squanto

c)

Massasoit

28.

What was the name of the second governor of Plymouth?

a)

William Bradford

b)

John Carver

c)

Miles Standish

29.

The Pilgrims fought with the Wampanoag against other native american tribes.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

According to tradition, Squanto felt that God had prepared him to help the pilgrims. Others believe in another theory. What other reason did they give for Squanto helping the pilgrims?

a)

He wanted to trick them into becoming slaves to the Wampanoag.

b)

He felt that they would be good allies to help them fight against other tribes with their superior weapons

31.

What happened to Sir Walter Raleigh when James I became king?

a)

He was promoted to high admiral

b)

He was executed for treason

c)

He was made governor of Virginia

d)

He was knighted for his explorations

32.

Where was Raleigh imprisoned before his execution?

a)

The Tower of London

b)

Westminster Abbey

c)

Hampton Court Palace

d)

Windsor Castle

33.

What did Raleigh spend much of his imprisonment doing?

a)

Painting portraits

b)

Writing The History of the World

c)

Studying astronomy

d)

Planning another voyage

34.

What was Raleigh’s final expedition authorized by King James I?

a)

To explore the Arctic

b)

To discover the Northwest Passage

c)

To find the fabled city of El Dorado

d)

To map the coast of Africa

35.

Why did Raleigh fall out of favor again after his release?

a)

He refused to return to England

b)

He attempted to flee to Spain

c)

His men attacked the Spanish

d)

He insulted the king publicly

36.

When was Sir Walter Raleigh executed?

a)

1603

b)

1610

c)

1618

d)

1625

37.

The Wendigo is most closely associated with which Native American peoples?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Algonquin

c)

Sioux

d)

Iroquois

38.

What does the Wendigo symbolize?

a)

Lightning and thunder

b)

Greed, famine, and starvation

c)

Rebirth and spring

d)

Love and harmony

39.

What was said to happen to greedy people in Algonquin legend?

a)

They would become possessed by the Wendigo

b)

They would turn to stone

c)

They would be banished by the tribe

d)

They would be blessed with wealth

40.

What type of creature is the Thunderbird?

a)

A giant wolf

b)

A powerful bird that controls storms

c)

A spirit of the forest

d)

A serpent of the deep

41.

In Sioux mythology, what did the Thunderbird fight against?

a)

Spirits of the underworld

b)

Reptilian monsters

c)

The four winds

d)

The Wendigo

42.

What did dreaming of a Thunderbird often signify?

a)

That someone was destined for prominence

b)

That rain would soon come

c)

That the tribe was cursed

d)

That a battle was near

43.

What did witnesses in 1977 claim a Thunderbird did to Marlon Lowe?

a)

Lifted him off the ground

b)

Talked to him

c)

Protected him from a storm

d)

Stole his toys

44.

The “Little People” in Native American myths are often described as:

a)

Small, hairy tricksters connected to nature

b)

Giant stone warriors

c)

Bird-like messengers

45.

In Arapaho stories, what are the Little People said to be?

a)

Helpful healers

b)

Invisible angels

c)

Cannibalistic cave dwellers

d)

Forest fairies

46.

What belief did Tycho Brahe hold about the universe?

a)

The Earth was stationary at the center

b)

The Sun was the center of all orbits

c)

The Moon orbited the Sun

d)

Planets moved in straight lines

47.

What did Brahe contribute to astronomy despite his incorrect model?

a)

The first telescope

b)

Precise astronomical data

c)

The concept of elliptical orbits

d)

Newton’s laws of motion

48.

What did Kepler discover about planetary orbits?

a)

They are elliptical, not circular

b)

They are rectangular

c)

They are random

d)

They spiral outward

49.

What does Kepler’s First Law state?

a)

Planets orbit the Sun in elliptical paths

b)

All planets move at the same speed

c)

The Sun moves around the Earth

d)

Orbits are perfect circles

50.

According to Kepler’s Second Law, what remains equal in equal time intervals?

a)

Distance from the Sun

b)

Area swept by the radius vector

c)

Planetary speed

d)

Orbit size

51.

Kepler’s Third Law relates what two factors?

a)

Weight and volume

b)

Orbital period and semi-major axis

c)

Distance and gravity

d)

Mass and time

52.

What was Galileo known for proving through experimentation?

a)

Heavy and light objects fall at the same rate

b)

The Earth was flat

c)

Fire was the center of the universe

d)

Stars revolved around the Moon

53.

What innovation allowed Galileo to make new discoveries about the heavens?

a)

The printing press

b)

The telescope

c)

The astrolabe

d)

The sextant

54.

What did Galileo first use his telescope for?

a)

To demonstrate its military use in Venice

b)

To study Saturn’s rings

c)

To map the Moon

d)

To spy on rival scientists

55.

What did Galileo discover orbiting Jupiter?

a)

Rings

b)

Four moons

c)

Clouds

d)

A second sun

56.

Why was Galileo’s discovery of Jupiter’s moons important?

a)

A) It proved that not everything orbited the Earth

b)

B) It confirmed the geocentric model

c)

C) It disproved gravity

d)

D) It matched Aristotle’s predictions

57.

Which of the following best describes Galileo’s contribution to science?

a)

He invented the printing press

b)

He helped establish the scientific method

c)

He discovered electricity

d)

He created calculus

58.

What did Galileo learn about Venus?

a)

It revolves around the earth

b)

It is quite cold

c)

It revolves around the sun

59.

What did Galileo discover about the moon?

a)

It was not smooth but that it had bumps, mountains, valleys and craters

b)

It was a smooth and perfect orb

60.

How did the Catholic church feel about Galileo’s discoveries?

a)

They welcomed his ideas with open arms

b)

Even though some believed his ideas, they spoke and voted against it because it seemed to contradict what they interpreted in the scripture

61.

Eventually, what happened to Galileo?

a)

He was executed by the Catholic church

b)

Imprisoned with no interactions with others

c)

Watched under house arrest but he was still allowed to teach and study

62.

Who was Ben Jonson’s more famous contemporary and friend?

a)

Christopher Marlowe

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Edmund Spenser

d)

Francis Bacon

63.

What happened to Ben Jonson’s reputation over time compared to Shakespeare’s?

a)

It was eclipsed by Shakespeare’s fame

b)

It grew far beyond Shakespeare’s

c)

It stayed equal to Shakespeare’s

d)

It became forgotten during his lifetime

64.

Where was Ben Jonson born?

a)

Stratford-upon-Avon

b)

London

c)

Oxford

d)

Cambridge

65.

What theater company did Jonson first work with as an actor and writer?

a)

The Admiral’s Men

b)

The King’s Men

c)

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men

d)

The Queen’s Players

66.

What was Jonson’s first major success as a playwright?

a)

Volpone

b)

Every Man in His Humour

c)

The Alchemist

d)

Bartholomew Fair

67.

What did Jonson’s play Every Man in His Humour emphasize?

a)

Classical structure and dramatic unity

b)

Historical tragedy and fate

c)

Religious allegory

d)

Romantic love and passion

68.

Which of the following best describes Jonson’s “farcical characters”?

a)

People defined by exaggerated traits

b)

Noble heroes with tragic flaws

c)

Mythical gods and spirits

d)

Realistic characters based on true events

69.

Who acted in Every Man in His Humour?

a)

Ben Jonson himself

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Christopher Marlowe

d)

King James I

70.

What was the name of Jonson’s follow-up play to Every Man in His Humour?

a)

The Alchemist

b)

Volpone

c)

Every Man Out of His Humour

d)

The Mask of Blackness

71.

Jonson received royal favor under which monarch?

a)

Queen Elizabeth I

b)

King James I

c)

King Charles I

d)

Queen Victoria

72.

What kind of performances were Jonson’s royal “masks”?

a)

Religious plays about saints

b)

Elaborate court spectacles with music and dance

c)

Short comedic interludes for the public theater

d)

Traveling shows performed in the countryside

73.

Which of the following was one of Jonson’s masks?

a)

Volpone

b)

The Mask of Blackness

c)

The Alchemist

d)

Every Man in His Humour

74.

Why was The Mask of Blackness controversial today but not in its own time?

a)

It portrayed African women being “cleansed” of dark skin

b)

It attacked the monarchy

c)

It mocked the church

d)

It was too violent for audiences

75.

What was one reason Jonson was arrested earlier in his career?

a)

Treason

b)

Writing offensive material

c)

Tax evasion

d)

Espionage

76.

What was Jonson’s most performed play?

a)

Volpone

b)

The Alchemist

77.

Which of Jonson’s plays did Samuel Taylor Coleridge call one of the most perfect plots in literature?

a)

Volpone

b)

The Alchemist

c)

The Devil Is an Ass

d)

Bartholomew Fair

78.

What type of poetry is Jonson associated with?

a)

Cavalier poetry

b)

Metaphysical poetry

c)

Romantic poetry

d)

Epic poetry

79.

What is Cavalier poetry known for?

a)

Complex metaphors and riddles

b)

Graceful, direct, and courtly expression

c)

Harsh political satire

d)

Use of blank verse and epic form

80.

What was the subject of Jonson’s famous lyric poem?

a)

The death of his son

b)

His love for Queen Elizabeth

c)

His rivalry with Shakespeare

d)

His imprisonment

81.

What did Jonson call his son in the poem?

a)

His masterpiece

b)

His best piece of poetry

c)

His lost muse

d)

His eternal flame

82.

How were Shakespeare and Jonson often contrasted by critics?

a)

Jonson as a craftsman; Shakespeare as a natural genius

b)

Jonson as romantic; Shakespeare as rational

c)

Jonson as a historian; Shakespeare as a philosopher

d)

Jonson as a poet; Shakespeare as a musician

83.

How did Jonson contribute to Shakespeare’s fame?

a)

He edited Shakespeare’s plays

b)

He wrote poems for Shakespeare’s First Folio

c)

He acted in Shakespeare’s final play

d)

He wrote a biography of Shakespeare

84.

What famous line did Jonson write about Shakespeare?

a)

“The man who conquered the stage”

b)

“He was not of an age, but for all time.”

c)

“No poet could rival his quill.”

d)

“England’s eternal playwright.”

85.

What title do some give Ben Jonson due to his royal patronage?

a)

England’s Greatest Bard

b)

The Father of Modern Comedy

c)

England’s First Poet Laureate

d)

The Master of Masks

86.

What was one reason for Jonson’s later decline in popularity?

a)

Shakespeare came to represent creative genius, overshadowing him

b)

His plays were banned by the monarchy

c)

His poetry fell out of favor for being too romantic

d)

He stopped writing after 1605