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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If Mary Stuart agrees to accept the husband Queen Elizabeth suggests for her, what might Elizabeth consent to do for Mary?
(a) Be godmother to her children.
(b) Give her an Army to help her take the French Crown.
(c) Give her an English estate.
(d) Name her as heiress-presumptive to the English Crown.

2. Why does Mary Stuart refuse to ratify the Treaty of Edinburgh?
(a) It gives Scotland to France.
(b) It gives Scotland to Spain.
(c) It gives Scotland to Elizabeth.
(d) It recognizes Elizabeth as Queen of England.

3. Why does Queen Elizabeth hesitate to take a more active part in the Protestant rebellion in Scotland?
(a) She fears French intervention on Scotland's behalf.
(b) She is Catholic.
(c) Her country is short of funds, men, and ships.
(d) She fears retribution from Mary Stuart.

4. Who does Queen Elizabeth suggest as a potential husband for Mary Stuart?
(a) King Philip of Spain.
(b) Lord Darnley.
(c) Sir William Cecil.
(d) Lord Robert Dudley.

5. Who tries to seize Princess Mary and Princess Elizabeth after King Edward's death, proclaiming Lady Jane Grey as queen of England in place of Henry VIII's daughters?
(a) Lady Jane Grey.
(b) The Duke of Northumberland.
(c) The Earl of Essex.
(d) Sir Philip Sidney.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Princess Elizabeth's mother?

2. According to King Henry's will, what is the order of succession to the throne?

3. Who becomes the ruler of England after King Henry VIII's death when Elizabeth is 14 years-old?

4. What happens to Princess Elizabeth's mother when the princess is just a toddler?

5. What religion is Queen Mary Tudor determined to reinstate as England's national religion when she ascends to the throne?

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