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

2. How was the feel of Elizabeth's court described?
(a) It felt like an army.
(b) It felt like a family.
(c) It felt like a choir.
(d) It felt like a school.

3. What was the result of Essex's campaign in Ireland?
(a) It was a complete disaster.
(b) It brought Ireland to its knees.
(c) It was a complete success.
(d) It brought England under Irish control.

4. Who entered English territory on a sail to the Netherlands?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Spain.
(c) Ireland.
(d) France.

5. Which English explorer blatantly sacked Spanish ships?
(a) Sir Walter Raleigh.
(b) The Earl of Essex.
(c) Sir Francis Drake.
(d) Leicester.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did all of Essex's coup supporters have in common?

2. What was the ceremony King's Evil?

3. What did Elizabeth do for exercise?

4. Why was Sir Walter Raleigh unpopular at court?

5. Who did Leicester secretly marry so he could have a legitimate heir?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Mary, finally, beheaded?

2. What major changes were taking place in Elizabeth's court?

3. Why was Elizabeth conflicted about punishing Mary?

4. What was the Treaty of Blois?

5. What were the results of Essex's Ireland campaign?

6. What did Burghley's death symbolize?

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

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

9. Did Elizabeth accept a marriage proposal from Anjou? Explain.

10. How was Elizabeth's health throughout her reign?

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