View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5 of <i>Elizabeth the Great</i>, what act do Parliament and the Privy Council pass?
(a) A law outlawing Catholicism in England.
(b) A law making Robert Dudley her heir.
(c) A law raising taxes.
(d) The Act of Supremacy and Uniformity.

2. How old is Elizabeth when she becomes queen of England?
(a) 32.
(b) 25.
(c) 12.
(d) 50.

3. What story arose about Elizabeth I's appearance after the age of thirty?
(a) That she was bald.
(b) That she was illegitimate and did not deserve the throne.
(c) That she could not have children.
(d) That she was secretly married to the Earl of Leicester.

4. How many people attend the state banquet in Westminster hall to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's coronation?
(a) 200.
(b) 12.
(c) 50.
(d) 1,000.

5. Which of the following statements does not describe the effect the book's focus has on the book's shape?
(a) Some important events get a very brief mention.
(b) The book is arranged in chronological order.
(c) Some minor events are relayed in great detail.
(d) The shape of the book is very irregular.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Catholic bishops not want to do for Queen Elizabeth's coronation?

2. What does the author say the aim of the book is in the introduction?

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

4. Where does the author say she gets her information about the queen from?

5. Why does Queen Elizabeth hesitate to take a more active part in the Protestant rebellion in Scotland?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 338 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample