Elizabeth I

How successfully did Elizabeth I
tackle the problems of her reign?

Choose the correct answer for each question.
Read each question carefully, as as wrong answer will lose you marks!


1	Who was Elizabeth I's father?
		Anne Boleyn
		Henry VII
		Henry VIII

2	What was central to 16th Century life?
		Love
		Money
		Religion

3	Through his divorce, what did Henry VIII establish?
		The Catholic Church
		Papal Power
		The Church of England
		Parliament

4	Which of the following did the 'Break from Rome' NOT do?
		Made a male heir possible
		Provided money
		Solved England's religious problems
		Gave Henry control of the Church

5	After Henry, England endured a 'religious rollercoaster'. Who was a strong Protestant?
		Henry VIII
		Mary
		Edward VI
		Elizabeth I

6	What did Elizabeth's religious settlement become known as?
		The Henrician Reformation
		A waste of time and effort
		The Elizabethan Settlement
		The Middle Settlement

7	Why did Elizabeth face major difficulties with her settlement?
		It was a foreign policy disaster and she set herself up for years of difficulty
		Everyone hated it and there were numerous plots to try and kill her
		Extreme Catholics and Puritans opposed any settlement

8	Why was Mary Queen of Scots considered a threat?
		She had a claim to the throne, was a strong Catholic and had foreign support.
		She was Scottish - that was enough!
		She provided a focus for rebellion because of her strong Protestant beliefs.

9	Why was Mary Queen of Scots executed?
		She had gone mad and was claiming to be the rightful Queen of Spain
		She became too much of a threat to Elizabeth's reign
		Evidence was 'found' showing she was involved in a plot against Queen Elizabeth

10	Which of the following was NOT a reason Elizabeth had trouble with Philip II?
		She refused to marry him
		He was angry that she did nothing to stop English pirates
		They had enormous religious differences
		Elizabeth had excommunicated him

11	Which event was the final straw for Philip II?
		The Elizabethan Religious Settlement
		The execution of Mary Queen of Scots
		The piracy of English sailors in 1587

12	When did the Spanish Armada set sail?
		January 1588
		May 1588
		July 1588
		September 1588

13	How was fire important to the eventual defeat of the Spanish Armada?
		One of the cooks forgot about his fire and it set alight the entire fleet when in harbour
		Drake set English ships alight and sent them into Calais harbour where the Spanish were
		On hearing 'fire' the crews all fired their cannons, when it was really a fire warning!

14	How did Elizabeth I excuse staying single?
		She claimed she was happy as she was.
		She said she was spoilt for choice and didn't want anyone to be disappointed
		She claimed she was married to her people rather than to one individual

15	How was it an advantage for Elizabeth never to get married?
		It meant she never had to choose one side over another - she remained in charge
		It meant the succession was always secure
		It allowed Elizabeth to be safe from foreign invasion

16	How did Elizabeth I try to deal with the poor during her reign?
		She made sure all people below the poverty line were looked after by the churches
		She provided them all with money and food from taxpayer's money
		She establish the Poor Law of 1601 to solve the problems

17	Why did the Poor Law of 1601 not solve the problems?
		It was policy that wasn't properly thought out, and was too rushed to work effectively
		Some church parishes were more generous than others - so all the poor went to those
		The new law was unfair and punished many for things they had no control over

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