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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the council of regents assume control after Henry VIII died?
(a) Because Prince Edward was not of age.
(b) Because the people revolted.
(c) Because the queen decreed it.
(d) Because they won the majority vote.

2. How many wives did Henry VIII have?
(a) Two.
(b) Nine.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

3. When Protestants heard that Mary was staying with a Catholic gentleman, what did they do to his house?
(a) Throw stones at his house.
(b) Paint blood on his house.
(c) Hurl rotten food at his house.
(d) Set fire to his house.

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

5. In addition to declaring that the Book of Common Prayer be used in all church services, what other decree did this Act of Uniformity declare?
(a) That anyone celebrating Roman Catholic Mass could be imprisoned.
(b) That clergy had ultimate authority over the populace.
(c) That unmarried women could not travel unaccompanied.
(d) That children born out of wedlock would be sent out of country.

6. What did Thomas Seymour blackmail Sir William Sharington for?
(a) For defrauding the king.
(b) For consorting with the king.
(c) For spying on the king.
(d) For blackmailing the king.

7. What was Thomas Seymour's sentence changed to after he was taken to the Tower?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Drawing.
(c) Beheading.
(d) Quartering.

8. Why was religious conflict imminent after King Edward VI ascended the throne?
(a) Because Mary was a devout Protestant and her sister Elizabeth a devout Catholic.
(b) Because King Edward VI was a devout Catholic and his sister Mary a devout Protestant.
(c) Because Elizabeth was a devout Protestant and her sister Mary a devout Catholic.
(d) Because King Edward VI was a devout Protestant and his sister Mary a devout Catholic.

9. According to Weir, _________was invited back to the household after Elizabeth was restored to favor to share her intellectual pursuits.
(a) John Dudley.
(b) William Cecil.
(c) Edward Seymour.
(d) Roger Ascham.

10. What did John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, convince Edward VI to do before his death?
(a) Pardon him from treason.
(b) Condemn Mary to death.
(c) Change the succession.
(d) Crown him the king.

11. Why did John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, begin to dose the king with arsenic after hearing about his condition?
(a) He wanted the council to have control of the kingdom.
(b) He wanted control of the kingdom.
(c) He wanted to give Elizabeth control of the kingdom.
(d) He wanted to give Mary control of the kingdom.

12. Who raised Henry VIII's second daughter Elizabeth?
(a) Katherine Parr.
(b) Katherine Howard.
(c) Katherine Ashley.
(d) Katherine of Aragon.

13. How much money did Sir William Sharington give to Thomas Seymour to pay his mercenaries?
(a) 1000,000 pounds.
(b) 10,000 pounds.
(c) 1,000 pounds.
(d) 100,000 pounds.

14. Who were Jane Grey's parents?
(a) Henry Grey and Mary Tudor.
(b) Henry VIII and Frances Brandon.
(c) Henry Grey and Frances Brandon.
(d) Henry VIII and Mary Tudor.

15. What skill did Elizabeth posses that she was praised for, according to Weir?
(a) Her skill in math.
(b) Her skill in singing.
(c) Her skill in languages.
(d) Her skill in painting.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to Charles V, who did Mary rely on for advice and protection?

2. What happened to Francis van der Delft when he was recalled home because of ill health?

3. Who bore Edward, Henry VIII's son?

4. Which councilor did not sign the letter to Mary that Queen Jane was invested and crowned?

5. Why did Mary decide not to declare religious changes after the Act of Uniformity was declared?

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