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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Leicester marry in 1578?
(a) The countess of Norfolk.
(b) The countess of Essex.
(c) The countess of Somerset.
(d) The countess of Howard.

2. Who did Philip authorize to negotiate with the British if Spain could NOT win a land battle?
(a) Lord of Parma.
(b) Baron of Parma.
(c) The Duke of Parma.
(d) Regent of Parma.

3. How old was Walter Raleigh when he arrived at Elizabeth's court?
(a) Late teens.
(b) Late 20's.
(c) Early 20's.
(d) Mid-20's.

4. Who did Elizabeth I open talks with France to marry?
(a) The Duke of Anjou.
(b) The Duke of Normandy.
(c) The Duke of Paris.
(d) The Duke of Beaufort.

5. When did Darnley die according to Chapter 7?
(a) April 1567.
(b) March 1567.
(c) January 1567.
(d) February 1567.

6. Where did Philip accept Protestantism?
(a) Spain.
(b) Italy.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Netherlands.

7. When did Pope Gregory want Philip to include England in invasion plans, according to Chapter 12?
(a) 1584.
(b) 1583.
(c) 1586.
(d) 1585.

8. How many positions did the Queen control?
(a) 1500.
(b) 1300.
(c) 1200.
(d) 1400.

9. What happened to Moray at the start of Chapter 8?
(a) He was banished.
(b) He was assassinated.
(c) He was excommunicated.
(d) He was taken prisoner.

10. Who did Elizabeth I allow to enter Scotland with an army?
(a) Philip.
(b) Howard.
(c) Cecil.
(d) Sussex.

11. What were Elizabeth I's main London residences?
(a) Clarence House.
(b) Whitehall and Hampton Court.
(c) Buckingham Palace.
(d) South Kensington.

12. When was Elizabeth I excommunicated?
(a) 1569.
(b) 1571.
(c) 1570.
(d) 1568.

13. Who did Elizabeth I send to Austria to negotiate with Archduke Charles?
(a) The Earl of Shrewsbury.
(b) The Earl of Essex.
(c) The Earl of Derby.
(d) The Earl of Hastings.

14. Who succeeded Archbishop Parker?
(a) Archbishop Cranmer.
(b) Edmond Grindal.
(c) Bishop Barlow.
(d) Archbishop Hubert.

15. Where did the British fleet land during their bid to invade Spain?
(a) Malaga.
(b) Estepona.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Corunna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did France experience in September 1585?

2. Who wanted his daughter to be Queen of France?

3. Who ordered the massacre of Protestants in France in 1572?

4. What did the government fear Catholics would do in case of an invasion of England?

5. Who did Elizabeth I consider a threat for the unity of the Church?

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