View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10 A Matter Dangerous to the Common Amity and Things Grivouser and Worse.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who took over the French throne when King Henry II was killed?
(a) Francis II.
(b) Henry III.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Louis XII.

2. How did Amy Dudley's life end?
(a) She drowned after a shipwreck.
(b) She contracted the sweating sickness.
(c) She was killed by a vagrant with a sword.
(d) She fell down the stairs of her home and broke her neck.

3. How did the Queen's court, in general, feel about Robert Dudley?
(a) They hated him and refused to speak with him.
(b) They loved him and commended his bravery.
(c) They were jealous of him and his relationship with the Queen.
(d) They were in awe of his superior horsemanship.

4. To whom was Elizabeth symbolically married?
(a) She was married to the Pope.
(b) She was married to Sir Robert Dudley.
(c) She was married to the people.
(d) She was married to King Philip of Spain.

5. How many wives did Henry VIII have throughout his lifetime?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Queen Elizabeth refuse de' Medici's match for her?

2. In what year did Henry VIII die?

3. When did Mary Queen of Scots give birth to her son, James?

4. Why did Elizabeth allow Darnley to escape to Scotland?

5. On what day was Elizabeth's coronation ceremony?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 287 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample