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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Edward contract tuberculosis?
(a) 1552.
(b) 1553.
(c) 1554.
(d) 1555.

2. When was Edward born?
(a) October 1539.
(b) October 1536.
(c) October 1537.
(d) October 1538.

3. When was Elizabeth I formally crowned Queen?
(a) January 10, 1559.
(b) January 25, 1559.
(c) January 5, 1559.
(d) January 15, 1559.

4. When was the rebellion against Mary planned?
(a) April 1554.
(b) February 1554.
(c) June 1554.
(d) March 1554.

5. What did Elizabeth do to appease Mary?
(a) She ostentatiously adopted the Catholic religion.
(b) She signed off on her claim to the throne.
(c) She left the court.
(d) She banished her entourage.

6. When did Darnley arrive in Scotland?
(a) February 17, 1565.
(b) February 1, 1565.
(c) February 27, 1565.
(d) February 14, 1565.

7. What interested Mary Queen of Scots in Chapter 6?
(a) Going to England.
(b) Having Elizabeth visit.
(c) Divorcing.
(d) Remarrying.

8. What happened to Anne Boleyn after her trial for adultery?
(a) She was imprisoned.
(b) She was hung.
(c) She was sent to France.
(d) She was beheaded.

9. Who was supposed to rule England during Edward's minority according to Chapter 2?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Parliament.
(c) Henry VIII's brother.
(d) The Privy Council.

10. Who pressured Elizabeth I to marry and name a successor?
(a) Duke of Essex.
(b) Parliament.
(c) The King of France.
(d) Mary.

11. What did Elizabeth I respond to the rumors of her having many lovers?
(a) That she refused to comment on her personal life.
(b) That it was none of their business.
(c) That she was never alone so it would be impossible.
(d) That it was true.

12. Who was Elizabeth's governess?
(a) Ashley Tudor.
(b) Kat Ashley.
(c) Mary Ashley.
(d) Ashley Martin.

13. What terms were in the treaty between France and England over Scotland?
(a) Mary would leave England.
(b) Mary would renounce the Scottish throne.
(c) Mary would not claim the English throne.
(d) Mary would marry Lord Dudley.

14. Why was the planned rebellion against Mary moved up by two months?
(a) The government did not think it would work.
(b) Mary changed her plans for that day.
(c) Elizabeth backed out.
(d) The government started to investigate the plot.

15. Who did Elizabeth I reject as a husband because he was too young?
(a) She did not reject a husband because of his age.
(b) The King of Portugal.
(c) The King of France.
(d) The King of Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thought that Darnley marrying Mary would strengthen Mary's claim to the throne?

2. What did Elizabeth contract in 1562?

3. Who ousted the Lord Protector?

4. Where did Mary leave for after learning of her impending arrest?

5. What did Parliament do after meeting in 1553?

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