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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country asked Elizabeth to become its Queen?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Spain.
(c) The Netherlands.
(d) France.

2. What rumor persisted about Essex's secret meeting with Tyrone?
(a) Essex asked Tyrone to help him overthrow Elizabeth.
(b) Essex asked Tyrone to let him win.
(c) Essex and Tyrone were involve in an illicit relationship.
(d) Essex asked Tyrone for his sister's hand in marriage.

3. What church did Elizabeth lead?
(a) The Marxist Church.
(b) The Catholic Church.
(c) The Anglican Church.
(d) The Puritan Church.

4. Why was Sir Walter Raleigh unpopular at court?
(a) He was Spanish.
(b) He was in favor of Elizabeth's abdication.
(c) He was arrogant and rude.
(d) He enjoyed bagpipe music.

5. Who was assisting Mary Queen of Scots in a bid for the English throne?
(a) Erik of Sweden.
(b) Philip of Spain.
(c) The Archduke Ferdinand.
(d) Rob Roy of Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was courtly love?

2. How did Elizabeth punish her Catholic subjects for failing to attend Anglican church?

3. Of what religious persuasion was Henry III?

4. What were the dual reasons for Elizabeth to live in such a large image?

5. Who stage managed Elizabeth's famous speech to the troops?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Elizabeth decide to execute Essex?

2. What was courtly love?

3. Why was Norfolk's sentence commuted to beheading instead of being hanged, drawn, and quartered?

4. Who started the youth movement in England and why?

5. Why may Leicester have married Lettice Knollys?

6. Why, ultimately, did Elizabeth decide against marrying Alencon?

7. What Protestant country wanted Elizabeth to be its Queen as well?

8. Who was involved in the Catholic plot to take Elizabeth's throne?

9. What aspects of Elizabeth's character are evident in her speech to the troops at Tilbury?

10. Why was Elizabeth conflicted about punishing Mary?

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