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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year were Katherine of Aragon and Arthur, Prince of Wales, formally betrothed?
(a) 1497.
(b) 1489.
(c) 1500.
(d) 1488.

2. With whom did King Henry VIII fall passionately in love in 1527?
(a) Isabella of Portugal.
(b) Anne Boleyn.
(c) Katherine of Aragon.
(d) Mary Boleyn.

3. From what country was the great-grandmother for whom Katherine of Aragon was named?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Spain.

4. Which of these was not a title bestowed upon Prince Henry before his fifth birthday?
(a) Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
(b) Knight of the Garter.
(c) Duke of York.
(d) Prince of Wales.

5. On what story was the first pageant staged in the Tudor court based?
(a) Robin Hood.
(b) Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
(c) The Garden of Eden.
(d) Noah's Ark.

6. In what language did Prince Arthur converse with his bride-to-be?
(a) French.
(b) Latin.
(c) English.
(d) Spanish.

7. On what day did the Tudors exchange holiday gifts?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) Twelfth Night.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) Christmas Eve.

8. What member of the monarchy had married for love before Henry VIII?
(a) Richard II.
(b) Henry VII.
(c) Prince Arthur.
(d) Edward IV.

9. Who was sent to France with a secret message from King Henry VIII in March, 1533?
(a) Thomas Cranmer.
(b) George Boleyn.
(c) Thomas Cromwell.
(d) Stephen Gardiner.

10. Who wrote a book in Queen Katherine's defense entitled, "Invicta Veritas"?
(a) John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester.
(b) Sir Thomas More.
(c) Thomas Abell.
(d) Cardinal Wolsey.

11. Who did King Henry VII secretly begin negotiations regarding as a bride for Prince Henry?
(a) Maria de Salinas.
(b) Claude of France.
(c) Princess Eleanor of Castile.
(d) Joan of Naples.

12. What token did Anne send the King from Hever Castle in 1527?
(a) A jeweled ring.
(b) A jewel in the shape of a heart.
(c) A carved wooden boat with a solitary woman on it.
(d) A jewel in the shape of a solitary woman in a ship.

13. What was embroidered on King Henry's jousting costume in February 1526?
(a) "I dare not share secrets."
(b) The initials "AB."
(c) "Declare, I dare not."
(d) "Sir Loyal Heart."

14. Which of Henry VIII's wives was misrepresented to him in a portrait?
(a) Anne of Cleves.
(b) Katherine Parr.
(c) Jane Seymour.
(d) Katherine Howard.

15. Who was the new Spanish ambassador to England as of autumn, 1529?
(a) Eustache Chapuys.
(b) Luis Caroz.
(c) Diego Hurtado de Mendoza.
(d) Guitier Gomez de Fuensalida.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which leader was killed in battle in 1513?

2. What was displayed on King Henry VIII's armor at a joust celebrating the birth of his son?

3. Which of Henry VIII's wives died from complications during childbirth?

4. To whom was Princess Mary, Henry and Katherine's daughter, betrothed after the dissolution of her first engagement?

5. Whose family chaplain did Thomas Cranmer become?

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