Lesson Y7-U06-L03

The Religious See-Saw Edward & Mary Quiz: KS3 History, Unit 6

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U06-L03, The Religious See-Saw Edward & Mary: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 History (National Curriculum), Unit 6: Year 7: The Tudors, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. How long did Edward VI reign as king of England?

    • Three years
    • Ten years
    • Six years
    • Fifteen years

  2. Which book of English services did Archbishop Cranmer write in 1549?

    • King James Bible
    • Book of Common Prayer
    • Acts and Monuments
    • The Latin Missal

  3. What was the main language used in church services under Edward VI?

    • Greek
    • English
    • Latin
    • French

  4. Who reigned for only nine days in 1553 before being overthrown?

    • Lady Jane Grey
    • Anne Boleyn
    • Jane Seymour
    • Catherine Parr

  5. Which religion did Queen Mary I restore to England?

    • Puritanism
    • Islam
    • Catholicism
    • Protestantism

  6. Who was the mother of Queen Mary I?

    • Anne Boleyn
    • Jane Seymour
    • Catherine of Aragon
    • Catherine Parr

  7. Who was Edward VI's mother?

    • Anne of Cleves
    • Anne Boleyn
    • Catherine of Aragon
    • Jane Seymour

  8. About how many Protestants were burned for heresy during Mary I's reign?

    • About 28
    • About 2,800
    • About 28,000
    • About 280

  9. What term describes a person killed for refusing to renounce their religious beliefs?

    • Martyr
    • Bishop
    • Heretic
    • Monk

  10. Which Protestant writer published the 'Book of Martyrs', which made Mary I's burnings famous?

    • Thomas Cranmer
    • Hugh Latimer
    • John Foxe
    • Thomas Cromwell

  11. Which English possession in France was lost in January 1558, a national humiliation for Mary I?

    • Dover
    • Bordeaux
    • Normandy
    • Calais

  12. What happened to statues and paintings in English churches under Edward VI?

    • Removed and destroyed
    • Sent to Rome
    • Locked in vaults
    • Repainted in gold

  13. What happened to married priests when Mary I came to the throne?

    • Promoted to bishops
    • Imprisoned in the Tower
    • Exiled to France
    • Forced to leave wives

  14. Why did England's religion change so rapidly between 1547 and 1558?

    • Popular revolts
    • Short monarch reigns
    • Economic collapse
    • Foreign invasions

  15. Why is Mary I's nickname 'Bloody Mary' considered by some historians to be partly unfair?

    • She was a Protestant
    • She killed nobody
    • It was a myth
    • Burning was common

  16. Source B, by John Foxe, was published under which Protestant queen?

    • Edward VI
    • Elizabeth I
    • Mary I
    • Lady Jane Grey

  17. Why is John Foxe's Book of Martyrs considered a biased source?

    • He was Protestant
    • He was Catholic
    • He was illiterate
    • He was French

  18. What kept the religious see-saw swinging back and forth under Edward and Mary?

    • Pope's demands
    • Short reigns
    • Constant wars
    • Strong parliaments

  19. What was the significance of England losing Calais in 1558?

    • Economic boom
    • Military victory
    • National humiliation
    • Religious unity

  20. What was the main cause of the Prayer Book Rebellion of 1549?

    • Catholic resistance
    • Royal marriage
    • Scottish invasion
    • Economic taxes

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