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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Catherine of Aragon: Chapter 3, Golden World, Chapter 4, Example of Wedlock, and Chapter 5, Without an Heir Male.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How big was the age difference between Henry's daughter and Charles of Austria?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Nineteen years.
(c) Thirty-two years.
(d) Fourteen years.

2. Catherine of Aragon and Henry's firstborn son died of ___________.
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) A plague.
(c) Unknown causes.
(d) Rheumatic heart disease.

3. Who is the author of "The Wives of Henry VIII"?
(a) Alison Weir.
(b) Margaret George.
(c) Antonia Fraser.
(d) James P. Carley.

4. Why was there particular pressure for Catherine of Aragon's pregnancy in 1518 to result in the birth of a boy?
(a) Many monarchs around Europe had been welcoming sons.
(b) England would not be taken over by an outsider if a boy was born.
(c) Boys were considered good luck.
(d) Henry wanted to have a son to bond with.

5. What troubled Catherine's parents' marriage?
(a) Her mother's depression.
(b) Her mother's inability to have more children.
(c) Her father's infidelity.
(d) Money issues.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Henry and Catherine of Aragon feel about Emperor Charles' decision to marry?

2. What did Catherine of Aragon and Henry name the child born to them in 1516?

3. After her husband's death, what did Catherine of Aragon often struggle to do?

4. How old was Catherine when she traveled to England to meet her husband?

5. One of the individuals whom Henry considered betrothing his daughter to was ___________.

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