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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Alencon become in 1580?
(a) Prince of Scotland.
(b) Prince of the Netherlands.
(c) Prince of France.
(d) Prince of Spain.

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

3. Who did Philip want to inherit England's throne?
(a) He wanted to inherit the throne himself.
(b) One of his daughters.
(c) One of his nephews.
(d) One of his sons.

4. What did Robert, Earl of Essex do to Elizabeth I, according to Chapter 13?
(a) He wooed her.
(b) He bribed her.
(c) He consoled her.
(d) He rejected her.

5. Who gave hope to the Catholics during the reign of Elizabeth I?
(a) Mary Queen of Scots.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) The Archbishop of Westminster.

6. Who did Elizabeth I finance the mercenaries of?
(a) Mark Starvians.
(b) Philip Drake.
(c) German John Casmir.
(d) John Herman.

7. When did Archbishop Parker die?
(a) April 1575.
(b) June 1575.
(c) May 1575.
(d) July 1575.

8. When did Robert, Earl of Essex first appear at the court?
(a) When he was 18.
(b) When he was 17.
(c) When he was 16.
(d) When he was 19.

9. Who was named Regent of the Kingdom of Scotland?
(a) The Earl of Huntingdore.
(b) The Earl of Eglington.
(c) The Earl of Strathmore.
(d) The Earl of Moray.

10. Which author often performed for the Queen?
(a) Marlowe.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Greene.
(d) Nashe.

11. What did James of Scotland want?
(a) To kill Elizabeth I.
(b) To rule with his mother.
(c) To continue on to English throne.
(d) To take Spain.

12. Why did Elizabeth I often change residences?
(a) Because of the stench of the court.
(b) Because of boredom.
(c) Because of the threat of rebellions.
(d) Because of the demand on the food supply.

13. Who refused the terms of Mary's restoration to the Throne?
(a) King James.
(b) King Henry.
(c) Elizabeth I.
(d) King Philip.

14. What event prompted the British to send troops to the Netherlands?
(a) A massacre.
(b) The capture of James.
(c) The death of the Prince of Orange.
(d) The death of Mary Queen of Scots.

15. What did the government fear Catholics would do in case of an invasion of England?
(a) Side with the Pope against the Queen.
(b) Kill all of the Protestants.
(c) Side with Mary.
(d) Kill Elizabeth I.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Philip considering invading England?

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

3. When did Mary and Bothwell marry?

4. Who was involved in the plot against Elizabeth I in 1594?

5. Where did the British fleet land during their bid to invade Spain?

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