Lesson 1
1 The situation on Elizabeth’s accession Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 8
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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When did Elizabeth I succeed Mary I?
- 1 May 1553
- 15 January 1559
- 24 July 1554
- 17 November 1558
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Who was Elizabeth's mother?
- Catherine of Aragon
- Anne Boleyn
- Jane Seymour
- Anne of Cleves
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Whom did Mary I marry in 1554?
- Charles V
- Henry IV
- Francis II
- Philip II
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Which English possession in France was lost in January 1558?
- Boulogne
- Guines
- Dunkirk
- Calais
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Which major factor caused financial difficulty for Elizabeth I upon accession?
- Colonial failure
- Plague spending
- War debts
- Royal extravagance
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Why did Catholics regard Elizabeth I as illegitimate in 1558?
- Papal excommunication
- Anne Boleyn's annulment
- Foreign birth
- Secret Protestant baptism
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Why was Elizabeth's marital status a major political concern in 1558?
- Papal anger
- Uncertain succession
- Foreign invasion
- Financial ruin
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Who became Elizabeth I's chief adviser in 1558?
- Francis Walsingham
- William Cecil
- Robert Dudley
- Thomas Cranmer
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When was Elizabeth crowned?
- January 1559
- March 1560
- November 1558
- July 1559
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Which French claim threatened Elizabeth's security upon her accession?
- Papal supremacy
- Mary Stuart's claim
- Calais annexation
- Direct conquest
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What best describes the social structure of England in 1558?
- Industrial nation
- Merchant republic
- Rural society
- Urban empire
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What primary religious problem did Elizabeth inherit from her predecessor?
- Puritan dominance
- Complete atheism
- Divided Church
- Papal authority lost
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What were the main problems Elizabeth faced upon her accession in 1558?
- Debt and religious division
- Famine and civil war
- Bankruptcy and peasant revolts
- Foreign invasion and plague
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Which treaty ended the war between England and France in 1559?
- Treaty of Bristol
- Treaty of Nonsuch
- Treaty of London
- Cateau-Cambresis
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Which financial policy was essential for Elizabeth's government at accession?
- Foreign borrowing
- Currency debasement
- Careful spending
- Heavy taxation
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What major military burden did Elizabeth inherit from Mary I?
- Naval war with Spain
- Conflict with the Scots
- Rebellion in Ireland
- Costly war with France
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Why was the royal succession a pressing concern in 1558?
- No male heirs existed
- Elizabeth was childless
- Parliament deposed monarchs
- Foreign princes claimed rights
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What caused Elizabeth's legitimacy problems regarding her birth?
- Secret adoption
- Illegal coronation
- Foreign adoption
- Disputed royal marriage
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Why did Elizabeth need to handle religious policy with great caution?
- Papal excommunication
- Military defeat
- Risk of rebellion
- Economic collapse
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What was Elizabeth's religious affiliation when she became queen?
- Atheist
- Protestant
- Catholic
- Puritan
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