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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who was involved in the plot against Elizabeth I in 1594?
(a) Her physician.
(b) Her lady in waiting.
(c) Her bookkeeper.
(d) Her cook.

5. Who succeeded Philip II when he died in September of 1598?
(a) His son Philip III.
(b) His brother.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Elizabeth I excommunicated?

2. Who did Leicester marry in 1578?

3. What country wanted Mary restored to the throne of Scotland?

4. Who founded a seminary in 1568?

5. What were Elizabeth I's main London residences?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the English government assume about Catholicism according to Chapter 11?

2. How many houses and castles did Elizabeth I have?

3. What was the plot uncovered in 1594 and who did it involve?

4. How old was Robert, Earl of Essex, when he first appeared at the Queen's Court according to Chapter 13?

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

6. What was the Queen planning in 1588?

7. What did Elizabeth I realize regarding Mary?

8. Who died at the beginning of Chapter 7?

9. What was held in 1588 and what was the outcome?

10. What was Philip's condition regarding negotiations?

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