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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What helped Anne Boleyn's father make a name for himself?
(a) His political savvy.
(b) His money-making skills.
(c) His successes on the battlefield.
(d) His knowledge of languages.

2. What was the aim of betrothing Catherine of Aragon to an English prince?
(a) To have babies born on English soil.
(b) To infiltrate the British Army.
(c) To follow through with an old promise between the countries.
(d) To forge a treaty between their countries.

3. How big was the age difference between Henry's daughter and Charles of Austria?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Nineteen years.
(c) Fourteen years.
(d) Thirty-two years.

4. What was the result of Catherine of Aragon's first pregnancy?
(a) A stillborn baby girl.
(b) Twin girls.
(c) A healthy baby girl.
(d) A stillborn baby boy.

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

6. How old was Catherine when she traveled to England to meet her husband?
(a) Fifteen years old.
(b) Twelve years old.
(c) Twenty years old.
(d) Eighteen years old.

7. At the same time that Henry sought a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, what was troubling parliament?
(a) The Lutheran religious movement.
(b) Growing rebellions in the west and north.
(c) A lack of money to fund the navy.
(d) Diplomatic threats from the Spanish.

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

9. In what year did Henry decide he must have a divorce from Catherine of Aragon?
(a) 1527.
(b) 1525.
(c) 1521.
(d) 1519.

10. How old was Prince Henry when Arthur and Catherine married?
(a) Fourteen years old.
(b) Sixteen years old.
(c) Eighteen years old.
(d) Ten years old.

11. Catherine of Aragon and Henry's firstborn son died of ___________.
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) Rheumatic heart disease.
(c) Unknown causes.
(d) A plague.

12. What did Henry expect would happen if he married Anne Boleyn?
(a) Mary would never speak to him again.
(b) The people would quickly grow to love Anne.
(c) She would quickly give him a son.
(d) His treaty with France would strengthen.

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

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

15. One of the individuals whom Henry considered betrothing his daughter to was ___________.
(a) The King of Scots.
(b) The Prince of France.
(c) The King of Portugal.
(d) The Prince of Greece.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whose benefit did Henry gather evidence to prove his marriage to Catherine of Aragon was invalid?

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

3. After being stuck in England for many years, how did Catherine finally stand up to the King?

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

5. Who was Catherine of Aragon's mother?

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