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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Catherine of Aragon: Chapter 3, Golden World, Chapter 4, Example of Wedlock, and Chapter 5, Without an Heir Male.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Catherine of Aragon's relationship with Emperor Charles?
(a) She was his niece.
(b) She was his aunt.
(c) She was his sister.
(d) She was his cousin.

2. Why was there particular pressure for Catherine of Aragon's pregnancy in 1518 to result in the birth of a boy?
(a) England would not be taken over by an outsider if a boy was born.
(b) Many monarchs around Europe had been welcoming sons.
(c) Henry wanted to have a son to bond with.
(d) Boys were considered good luck.

3. What did Catherine of Aragon receive which many of her contemporaries did not?
(a) A dowry.
(b) An education.
(c) An offer of marriage.
(d) A special medal.

4. Whom does Fraser note Henry may possibly have met at the huge gathering in 1520?
(a) Katherine Howard.
(b) Jane Seymour.
(c) Catherine Parr.
(d) Anne Boleyn.

5. What troubled Catherine's parents' marriage?
(a) Her mother's inability to have more children.
(b) Her father's infidelity.
(c) Her mother's depression.
(d) Money issues.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the aim of betrothing Catherine of Aragon to an English prince?

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

3. How did Henry and Catherine of Aragon feel about Emperor Charles' decision to marry?

4. After how many days did Catherine of Aragon and Henry's firstborn son die?

5. Who is the author of "The Wives of Henry VIII"?

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