Chapter 3 topic practice
Tudors and the Reformation Practice Questions
Use the monarchs as a timeline. Henry VII founded the dynasty; Henry VIII broke with Rome; Edward VI and Mary I changed religious policy; Elizabeth I established a lasting Protestant settlement.
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10 Tudors and the Reformation questions
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Sample question 1
Who was reigning in England when Wales became formally united with England by the Act for the Government of Wales?
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Answer: Henry VIII
During the reign of Henry VIII, Wales became formally united with England by the Act for the Government of Wales.
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Sample question 2
Elizabeth I was the younger daughter of which King?
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Sample question 3
Who established the Church of England?
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Answer: Henry VIII
To divorce his first wife, Henry VIII needed the approval of the Pope. When the Pope refused, Henry established the Church of England. In this new church, the king, not the Pope, would have the power to appoint bishops and order how people should worship.
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Sample question 4
What was the symbol of the House of Tudor?
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Answer: A red rose with a white rose inside it
The symbol of the House of Tudor was a red rose with a white rose inside it as a sign that the Houses of York and Lancaster were now allies.
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Sample question 5
Who was the mother of Elizabeth I?
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Answer: Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII had one daughter, Elizabeth I.
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Sample question 6
Who was the first wife of Henry VIII?
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Answer: Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon was the first wife of Henry VIII.
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Sample question 7
Why did Elizabeth I keep her cousin Mary prisoner for 20 years?
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Answer: She suspected Mary of wanting to take over the English throne
Elizabeth suspected Mary of wanting to take over the English throne, and kept her prisoner for 20 years.
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Sample question 8
When did English settlers begin to colonise the eastern coast of America?
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Answer: During Elizabeth I’s time
In Elizabeth I’s time, English settlers first began to colonise the eastern coast of America.
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Sample question 9
Why did Henry VIII decide to divorce Catherine of Aragon?
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Answer: She was too old to give him another child
When Catherine was too old to give him another child, Henry VIII decided to divorce her, hoping that another wife would give him a son to be his heir.
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Sample question 10
During the times of Elizabeth I, English settlers began to colonise:
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Answer: The eastern coast of America
In Elizabeth I’s time, English settlers first began to colonise the eastern coast of America.