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

2. What did Catherine of Aragon and Henry name their firstborn son?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Henry.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Edward.

3. What age was Catherine of Aragon when her marriage was arranged?
(a) She was an adult.
(b) She was an infant.
(c) She was a teenager.
(d) She was a toddler.

4. After how many days did Catherine of Aragon and Henry's firstborn son die?
(a) Eighty days.
(b) Seventeen days.
(c) Fifty-two days.
(d) Thirty days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Henry have a son with in 1519?

2. Catherine of Aragon and Henry's firstborn son died of ___________.

3. What country was Catherine of Aragon from?

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

5. What is the title of Chapter 3?

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