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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Arthur's title?
(a) Marquis.
(b) Prince of Wales.
(c) Grand Duke.
(d) King of England.

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

3. After his wife's death, some believed that Henry VII wished to marry __________.
(a) His mistress.
(b) The princess of Italy.
(c) Catherine's mother.
(d) Catherine of Aragon.

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a part of the Boleyn family background?
(a) An earl.
(b) A duke.
(c) Merchants.
(d) An explorer.

5. What was the aim of betrothing Catherine of Aragon to an English prince?
(a) To infiltrate the British Army.
(b) To forge a treaty between their countries.
(c) To have babies born on English soil.
(d) To follow through with an old promise between the countries.

6. Who stopped the romance between Anne and Lord Percy?
(a) The Duke of Suffolk.
(b) Cardinal Pole.
(c) Thomas Cromwell.
(d) Cardinal Wolsey.

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

8. What country was Catherine of Aragon from?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) Portugal.
(d) England.

9. What did King Henry VII's death follow?
(a) A celebration.
(b) A birth.
(c) A short illness.
(d) A battle.

10. What do historians question about Arthur and Catherine's marriage?
(a) Whether it was ever consummated.
(b) Whether he could have children.
(c) Whether they loved each other.
(d) Whether they lived together during their first year of marriage.

11. What does Fraser suggest as the reason for Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon?
(a) He was trying to make his father angry.
(b) He wanted to keep his promise to his brother to take care of her.
(c) He loved her.
(d) He trusted her.

12. One of the individuals whom Henry considered betrothing his daughter to was ___________.
(a) The Prince of France.
(b) The Prince of Greece.
(c) The King of Scots.
(d) The King of Portugal.

13. As Henry sought to end his marriage to Catherine, what did Cardinal Wolsey suggest she should do?
(a) Return to Spain.
(b) Enter a convent.
(c) Make Henry arrange another marriage for her.
(d) Confess that her marriage to Arthur was consummated.

14. What did Henry interpret a Bible passage to mean about his marriage?
(a) Any children born to him would suffer from disease.
(b) His soul would be damned if the marriage was not ended.
(c) He would have no sons in his marriage.
(d) Henry would die young if he stayed married to Catherine.

15. Which of Henry's sisters was married to the King of France?
(a) Mary.
(b) Katherine.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Margaret.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which royal house did Henry VII hope to create a bond with through marriage?

2. What do historians often question about the romance Anne had with Lord Percy?

3. Who later immortalized the speech Catherine of Aragon made at the tribunal In 1529?

4. What was the result of Catherine of Aragon's first pregnancy?

5. What was Catherine of Aragon's relationship with Emperor Charles?

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