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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Robert, Earl of Essex in 1587?
(a) 24 years old.
(b) 20 years old.
(c) 22 years old.
(d) 28 years old.

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

4. What was the Queen's largest palace?
(a) Royal Pavilion.
(b) Savoy Palace.
(c) Richmond.
(d) Somerset.

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

6. Who ordered the massacre of Protestants in France in 1572?
(a) The Pope.
(b) Catherine de Medici.
(c) Marie Francoise.
(d) Marie D'Albert.

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

8. With what port did the British choose to replace the closed Dutch ports?
(a) Hamburg.
(b) Le Havre.
(c) Helgoland.
(d) Calais.

9. When did England and Spain hold peace talks?
(a) 1589.
(b) 1588.
(c) 1586.
(d) 1587.

10. 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.

11. Who succeeded Charles IX?
(a) Henry II.
(b) Henry III.
(c) Henry IV.
(d) Henry I.

12. Who did Elizabeth I send Mary to after the Scottish announcement that they had proof of Mary's involvement in the murder plot?
(a) To Lord Scrope.
(b) To Duke of Norfolk.
(c) To France.
(d) To Spain.

13. How many houses did Elizabeth have?
(a) 50.
(b) 100.
(c) 15.
(d) 60.

14. How many Catholics were executed during Elizabeth I's reign?
(a) 383.
(b) 583.
(c) 183.
(d) 283.

15. What bill did Elizabeth I refuse to sign?
(a) A bill preventing Mary from ever being Queen of England.
(b) A bill preventing James from being King of England.
(c) A bill to marry by the next year or be dethroned.
(d) A bill preventing Mary from entering the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Elizabeth I want sent to England in order to protect him?

2. What honor did Elizabeth sparingly hand out according to Chapter 10?

3. Which author often performed for the Queen?

4. When did Elizabeth plan an expedition against Spain?

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

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