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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Fraser suggest as the reason for Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon?
(a) He trusted her.
(b) He loved her.
(c) He wanted to keep his promise to his brother to take care of her.
(d) He was trying to make his father angry.

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a part of the Boleyn family background?
(a) Merchants.
(b) An earl.
(c) An explorer.
(d) A duke.

5. Who is the author of "The Wives of Henry VIII"?
(a) James P. Carley.
(b) Alison Weir.
(c) Margaret George.
(d) Antonia Fraser.

6. What did Henry interpret a Bible passage to mean about his marriage?
(a) Any children born to him would suffer from disease.
(b) He would have no sons in his marriage.
(c) Henry would die young if he stayed married to Catherine.
(d) His soul would be damned if the marriage was not ended.

7. For how many years did Catherine of Aragon live as a hostage of Henry VII?
(a) Four years.
(b) Seven years.
(c) Two months.
(d) Eight days.

8. Who stopped the romance between Anne and Lord Percy?
(a) Thomas Cromwell.
(b) Cardinal Pole.
(c) Cardinal Wolsey.
(d) The Duke of Suffolk.

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

10. What do historians question about Arthur and Catherine's marriage?
(a) Whether it was ever consummated.
(b) Whether they loved each other.
(c) Whether he could have children.
(d) Whether they lived together during their first year of marriage.

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

12. Why was Henry particularly happy about his child born in 1516?
(a) The baby was a boy.
(b) The baby was healthy.
(c) The baby was a girl.
(d) The baby had auburn hair.

13. What age was Catherine of Aragon approaching in the early 1520s?
(a) Thirty-five years old.
(b) Forty-five years old.
(c) Forty years old.
(d) Thirty years old.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was a marriage prospect that was considered for Anne?

2. What did Catherine of Aragon and Henry name the child born to them in 1516?

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

4. As Henry sought to end his marriage to Catherine, what did Cardinal Wolsey suggest she should do?

5. What was the large gathering which took place in 1520 called?

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