In what year did England and Spain fight a famous sea battle ?
A. 1500
B. 1588
C. 1600
D. 1575
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What church did Elizabeth I establish or re-establish by law in England during her reign ?
What church did Elizabeth I establish or re-establish by law in England during her reign ?
A. The Anglican Church
B. The Roman Catholic Church
C. Calvinism
D. The Lutheran Church
Elizabethans were notoriously superstitious. They feared witches, believed in magical animals, and sought good luck charms. What “science” did they utilize in trying to predict and control the future ?
Elizabethans were notoriously superstitious. They feared witches, believed in magical animals, and sought good luck charms. What “science” did they utilize in trying to predict and control the future ?
A. Alchemy
B. Metallurgy
C. Geocentricity
D. Astrology
What type of non-rhymed poetry did Christopher Marlowe pioneer ?
What type of non-rhymed poetry did Christopher Marlowe pioneer ?
A. Blank verse
B. The sonnet
C. Trochaic Heptameter
D. Free-flow verse
Which of the following disciplines most fascinated Elizabeth ?
Which of the following disciplines most fascinated Elizabeth ?
A. Philology
B. Alchemy
C. Zoology
D. Astrology
Who succeeded Elizabeth I ?
Who succeeded Elizabeth I ?
A. Mary Queen of Scots
B. Charles I
C. James I
D. Edward VI
Who issued an interdict against Elizabeth ?
Who issued an interdict against Elizabeth ?
A. Pope Pius V
B. Pope Innocent III
C. Pope Gregory XIII
D. Pope Boniface
Elizabeth and Mary I belonged to what royal family ?
Elizabeth and Mary I belonged to what royal family ?
A. Windsor
B. Stuart
C. Tudor
D. Plantagenet
Religion played a pivotal part in Elizabethan life. Protestants, Catholics, Puritans, and other religious groups jostled for power and survival in uncertain times. In 1559, an Act of Parliament was passed which determined the “supreme governor” of all things spiritual. Who was it ?
Religion played a pivotal part in Elizabethan life. Protestants, Catholics, Puritans, and other religious groups jostled for power and survival in uncertain times. In 1559, an Act of Parliament was passed which determined the “supreme governor” of all things spiritual. Who was it ?
A. The Pope in Rome
B. Each man was his own supreme governor
C. The Archbishop of Canterbury
D. Queen Elizabeth I
What was the nickname of Mary I ?
What was the nickname of Mary I ?
A. Bloody Mary
B. Mary, Mary Quite Contrary
C. Mary, Queen of Scots
D. None of the Above