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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to James after his capture?
(a) He killed all of his captors.
(b) He escaped.
(c) He hid.
(d) He blackmailed his captor.

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

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

4. When was Norfolk executed?
(a) June 2, 1572.
(b) June 30, 1572.
(c) June 22, 1572.
(d) June 12, 1572.

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

6. Why did Archduke Charles refuse to marry Elizabeth?
(a) He refused to move.
(b) He did not want to be married.
(c) He did not like her.
(d) He did not want to convert.

7. What massacre did Elizabeth l learn about in 1572?
(a) Rose Massacre.
(b) St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.
(c) Valentine's Day Massacre.
(d) St. Brice's Day Massacre.

8. Who was found to be part of the Franco-Scottish plot against Elizabeth I?
(a) The Duke of York.
(b) Throckmorton.
(c) The King of Spain.
(d) The Queen's physician.

9. What did Elizabeth I accept to do for Charles IX?
(a) Be his daughter's godmother.
(b) Be his son's godmother.
(c) Be his witness.
(d) Marry him.

10. What did France experience in September 1585?
(a) Inquisition.
(b) Industrial Revolution.
(c) Civil War.
(d) Raids.

11. When did Mary and Bothwell marry?
(a) May 15, 1567.
(b) May 5, 1567.
(c) May 25, 1567.
(d) May 1, 1567.

12. What did the massacre in Antwerp do for the Dutch people?
(a) United them against Spain.
(b) United them against England.
(c) United them against the Roman Church.
(d) United them against France.

13. When was Norfolk arrested?
(a) September 1571.
(b) October 1571.
(c) November 1751.
(d) August 1571.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Philip authorize to negotiate with the British if Spain could NOT win a land battle?

2. How old was Prince James when he was crowned?

3. What event prompted the British to send troops to the Netherlands?

4. Who joined the Spanish expedition that angered Elizabeth?

5. How many Catholics were executed during Elizabeth I's reign?

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