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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements does not describe Queen Elizabeth I's physical appearance?
(a) She closely resembles her father, Henry VIII.
(b) She has her mother's sallow and dark complexion.
(c) She has red-gold hair and very fair skin.
(d) Her eyes are golden and large-pupiled from short sight.

2. To whom does Queen Elizabeth give the Earldom of Leicester?
(a) Edward Courtenay.
(b) Lord Darnley.
(c) Sir William Cecil.
(d) Lord Robert Dudley.

3. What religion is Queen Mary Tudor determined to reinstate as England's national religion when she ascends to the throne?
(a) Paganism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Protestantism.
(d) Judaism.

4. Who becomes the ruler of England after King Henry VIII's death when Elizabeth is 14 years-old?
(a) Lady Jane Grey.
(b) Elizabeth's nine-year-old half brother, Edward.
(c) Elizabeth's 27 year-old half sister, Mary Tudor.
(d) Mary Stuart.

5. What Catholic does William Cecil think will ascend to the throne and revive Catholicism in England if the Protestant Queen Elizabeth dies without a child?
(a) The Duke of Norfolk.
(b) Mary Tudor.
(c) Prince Philip of Spain.
(d) Edward Courtenay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Princess Elizabeth's mother?

2. Although Elizabeth and her Master of the Horse have known each other since Elizabeth was eight, when does their relationship become closer before her ascension to the throne?

3. Who does Queen Elizabeth suggest as a potential husband for Mary Stuart?

4. If Mary Stuart agrees to accept the husband Queen Elizabeth suggests for her, what might Elizabeth consent to do for Mary?

5. What religion does Catherine Parr encourage Princess Elizabeth and Prince Edward to study?

(see the answer key)

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