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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whom did Henry have a son with in 1519?
(a) Bessie Bandings.
(b) Bessie Blount.
(c) Bessie Blander.
(d) Bessie Bibbs..

3. Who was Catherine of Aragon's father?
(a) Eric of Champagne.
(b) Ferdinand of Aragon.
(c) Domingos of Guarda.
(d) Edward of Glocestershire.

4. What was the name of Henry VII's wife?
(a) Catherine of York.
(b) Mary of York.
(c) Elizabeth of York.
(d) Anne of York.

5. In what month did Catherine of Aragon give birth to a child in 1516?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) February.
(d) December.

6. What was the large gathering which took place in 1520 called?
(a) The Desert of White Cotton.
(b) The Valley of Silver Armor.
(c) The Forest of Woolen Bronz.
(d) The Field of Cloth of Gold.

7. Where did Catherine and Arthur marry?
(a) Durham Cathedral.
(b) Wells Cathedral.
(c) St. Paul's Cathedral.
(d) Worchester Cathedral.

8. What is the title of Chapter 3?
(a) Silver Garden.
(b) Golden World.
(c) Copper Dreams.
(d) Bronze Crown.

9. Which of Catherine of Aragon's relatives is noted for leading armies on the battlefield?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her grandfather.

10. What did Henry name his first illegitimate son?
(a) Henry Frances.
(b) Henry Frederick.
(c) Henry Frank.
(d) Henry Fitzroy.

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

12. 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.

13. Which title did Henry bestow on his illegitimate son in Chapter 5?
(a) Duke of Richmond.
(b) Duke of Cornwall.
(c) Duke of Lancaster.
(d) Duke of York.

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

15. After being stuck in England for many years, how did Catherine finally stand up to the King?
(a) She used her feminine wiles.
(b) She bribed him.
(c) She publically announced her return to her country.
(d) She arranged her own transportation to leave the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Catherine when she traveled to England to meet her husband?

2. How long were Catherine and Arthur married before his death?

3. Emperor Charles entered into a marriage contract with __________.

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

5. After Arthur's death, what caused Henry VII to be displeased with Catherine's father?

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