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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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. Where was a tribunal held to investigate the legitimacy of the marriage between Catherine of Aragon and King Henry?
(a) Whitefriars.
(b) Greyfriars.
(c) Brownfriars.
(d) Blackfriars.

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

5. What interest did Henry have in Charles of Austria?
(a) He wanted Charles to sign a treaty.
(b) He wanted Charles to marry his daughter.
(c) He wanted to learn more about Austria's religion.
(d) He wanted Charles to invest in his new fleet of ships.

6. Emperor Charles entered into a treaty with ______________.
(a) England.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

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

8. Who was Catherine of Aragon's mother?
(a) Luciana of Moura.
(b) Isabella of Castile.
(c) Anne of Kent.
(d) Josephine of Dieppe.

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

10. Why was there disappointment surrounding the birth of Catherine and Henry's child in 1516?
(a) The baby was deformed.
(b) The baby was not a girl.
(c) The baby was not fair-skinned.
(d) The baby was not a boy.

11. What did Catherine of Aragon deny about her marriage to Arthur until her death?
(a) It was illegal.
(b) It was based on love.
(c) It was consummated.
(d) It was not consummated.

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

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

14. At the tribunal in 1529, what did Catherine claim about King Henry?
(a) Anne Boleyn had encouraged Henry to divorce her.
(b) He knew she was a virgin when they married.
(c) He was not Henry Fitzroy's true father.
(d) He was not a man of God.

15. What country was Catherine of Aragon from?
(a) Spain.
(b) Portugal.
(c) France.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is blamed for Arthur's lifelong health problems?

2. What was the result of Catherine of Aragon's first pregnancy?

3. What is the title of Chapter 3?

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

5. What does Fraser suggest as the reason for Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon?

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