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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. In what year were Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII married?
(a) 1511.
(b) 1512.
(c) 1509.
(d) 1510.

2. What does the author claim about much of what is widely-believed about Henry VIII's wives?
(a) It is historically wrong.
(b) It is accurate.
(c) It is uninteresting.
(d) It is the tip of the iceberg of what is actually known about them.

3. Who died shortly after Catherine of Aragon gave birth in 1516?
(a) The baby.
(b) King Henry VII.
(c) Ferdinand of Aragon.
(d) Catherine.

4. Immediately after Arthur's death, whom was it suggested for Catherine to marry next?
(a) The King of France.
(b) King Henry VII.
(c) Prince Henry.
(d) A previous suitor from her homeland.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which nations were involved in the gathering which took place in 1520?

2. What age was Catherine of Aragon when her marriage was arranged?

3. Emperor Charles entered into a treaty with ______________.

4. What did King Henry VII's death follow?

5. Why do historians wonder why Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon?

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