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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under what condition did Mary grant Elizabeth succession?
(a) Under the condition she provide a male heir.
(b) Under the condition she marry Philip.
(c) Under the condition she upheld the Catholic faith.
(d) Under the condition she leave England.

2. When Philip II was excommunicated by Rome, what was Mary forced to do?
(a) Choose her husband or her religion.
(b) Leave the church.
(c) Name Elizabeth as a successor.
(d) Provide an heir to the throne.

3. When Philip arrived in Brussels to help Charles V in his wars, what did his father begin to do?
(a) Offer relief to the poor.
(b) Transfer power to Philip.
(c) Enact strict Roman law.
(d) Demand money from Mary.

4. According to Weir, what did Mary most likely suffer from that accounted for her not giving birth?
(a) Menopause.
(b) Hydatidiform mole.
(c) Intrauterine death.
(d) Pseudocyesis.

5. Who of the group led by Thomas Wyatt confessed their plans for a Protestant rebellion to Stephen Gardiner?
(a) Thomas Wyatt.
(b) Peter Carew.
(c) Edward Courtenay.
(d) William Cecil.

6. Why was Elizabeth apprehensive when Queen Mary requested her at court after the rebellion was over?
(a) Because she was loath to convert to Catholicism.
(b) Because she was responsible for the rebellion.
(c) Because her sister was under pressure to force a marriage.
(d) Because her sister was under pressure to deal with her like Jane Grey.

7. How did Mary respond to Charles V putting his son Prince Philip as a candidate for marriage?
(a) She was enthusiastic.
(b) She was apprehensive.
(c) She was furious.
(d) She was disappointed.

8. How did Mary respond to heretics during her Counter-Reformation?
(a) She was sympathetic.
(b) She was merciless.
(c) She taught them.
(d) She sent them away.

9. Whom did the public want Queen Mary to wed?
(a) Stephen Gardiner.
(b) Edward Courtenay.
(c) Roger Ascham.
(d) William Cecil.

10. What three reasons does Weir provide about why Frances Brandon's marriage to her second husband was scandalous?
(a) He was French; he was half her age; and she was pregnant.
(b) He was French; he was twice her age; and he left his pregnant wife.
(c) He had no royal blood; he was twice her age; and he left his pregnant wife.
(d) He had no royal blood; he was half her age; and she was pregnant.

11. The council warned Mary that opposing Jane Grey's execution would be perceived as what?
(a) Favoritism.
(b) Arrogance.
(c) Weakness.
(d) Hypocrisy.

12. What did Queen Mary want Elizabeth to do?
(a) Become Catholic.
(b) Marry nobility.
(c) Leave England.
(d) Rule jointly.

13. How did the English people feel toward Philip of Spain once he was married to the queen?
(a) They resented him.
(b) They obeyed him.
(c) They admired him.
(d) They loved him.

14. What act did Parliament ratify in order to eradicate heresy from England?
(a) "An Act for the Revival of the Thirteen Statues Made for the Promise to Heresies."
(b) "An Act for the Revival of the Three Statues Made for the Promise to Heresies."
(c) "An Act for the Renewing of Three Statues Made for the Punishment of Heresies."
(d) "An Act for the Renewing of the Thirteen Statues Made for the Punishment of Heresies."

15. On what date was Queen Mary officially betrothed to Philip of Spain?
(a) March 28, 1554.
(b) March 6, 1554.
(c) March 2, 1554.
(d) March 17, 1554.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Philip left to help Charles V in his wars, how was Mary's state of mind about his departure?

2. What did Guilford Dudley ask from his Jane Grey and how did she respond?

3. Where did Stephen Gardiner want Elizabeth kept while others were reluctant because they believed she would soon take the throne after her sister's death?

4. What act did Parliament repeal so that England could be reunited?

5. How did Philip of Spain feel about his new bride Mary?

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