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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Amorous Intrigues.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were Jane Grey's religious beliefs?
(a) She was Lutheran.
(b) She was Catholic.
(c) She was Protestant.
(d) She was Episcopalian.

2. How did Jane Grey prefer to dress, in contrast to her parents wishes?
(a) She preferred boy's attire.
(b) She preferred simple dresses.
(c) She preferred expensive fabrics.
(d) She preferred night frocks.

3. What was the name of Henry VIII's second wife?
(a) Katherine Parr.
(b) Anne Boleyn.
(c) Anne of Cleves.
(d) Katherine of Aragon.

4. What title did John Dudley get after Henry VIII's death?
(a) Earl of York.
(b) Earl of Hertford.
(c) Earl of Somerset.
(d) Earl of Warwick.

5. Why did the Earl of Hertford believe he should be the Lord Protector of England after Henry VIII's death?
(a) Because he had the most experience.
(b) Because he was the king's uncle.
(c) Because he was a meglomaniac.
(d) Because he had the people's confidence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Mary kept in the country after Henry VIII's death?

2. Who raised Henry VIII's second daughter Elizabeth?

3. What was the name of Henry VIII's final wife, who encouraged him to reinstate Mary in succession?

4. Why was it fashionable for courtiers to pursue arts and literature and not sports and tournaments when Edward VI reigned?

5. How many surviving children did Henry have?

(see the answer key)

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