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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Anne Boleyn: Chapter 9, Hail Anna! and Chapter 10, The Most Happy?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do historians wonder why Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon?
(a) Their marriage contract was never completed.
(b) She was still very much in love with Arthur.
(c) She was much older than he was.
(d) He loved another woman.

2. What is blamed for Arthur's lifelong health problems?
(a) He was born prematurely.
(b) He had a chronic condition.
(c) He did not eat healthy foods.
(d) He did not venture outside often.

3. What was Arthur's title?
(a) Prince of Wales.
(b) King of England.
(c) Grand Duke.
(d) Marquis.

4. Which book of the Bible contained a passage which Henry used as grounds for divorce?
(a) Lamentations.
(b) Deuteronomy.
(c) Ecclesiastes.
(d) Leviticus.

5. As Henry sought to end his marriage to Catherine, what did Cardinal Wolsey suggest she should do?
(a) Return to Spain.
(b) Make Henry arrange another marriage for her.
(c) Confess that her marriage to Arthur was consummated.
(d) Enter a convent.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year were Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII married?

2. After banishing Catherine of Aragon, what did Henry attempt to get world leaders to accept?

3. After his wife's death, some believed that Henry VII wished to marry __________.

4. Which royal house did Henry VII hope to create a bond with through marriage?

5. Which of Catherine of Aragon's relatives is noted for leading armies on the battlefield?

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