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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. With Spain supporting Mary Stuart and planning to invade England on her behalf, with what country is it important for Queen Elizabeth and England to form an alliance?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Sweden.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

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

4. Who becomes King of Scotland when Mary Stuart is forced to abdicate?
(a) Lord Darnley.
(b) Lord Bothwell.
(c) James, her 13 month-old son.
(d) The Earl of Leicester.

5. In Chapter 2 of <i>Elizabeth the Great</i>, who is caught with the teenage Princess Elizabeth in his arms and eventually taken to the Tower and executed for planning to marry her without the king's Privy Council?
(a) Robert Dudley, The Earl of Leicester.
(b) Thomas Seymour.
(c) Lord Burleigh.
(d) Edward Seymour.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Queen Elizabeth called "Queen of the Sea?"

3. What colors does Queen Elizabeth tell Spanish ambassador Don Guzman de Silva are her colors?

4. How do others see Lord Darnley?

5. During her era, what is unusual about the way Queen Elizabeth bathes?

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