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Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots”, from the unit “Elizabeth I: why has Elizabeth been represented so differently?” (Year 8 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. What was the main form of Christianity in Europe before the Reformation?
  2. Match the Tudor monarchs before Elizabeth to their religious beliefs.
  3. Write the word to fill the gap: Elizabeth's religious settlement was known as the Middle .....
  4. Why was Elizabeth unhappy with the Puritans?
  5. In what year did Pope Pius V excommunicate Elizabeth?
  6. What does 'excommunicate' mean?
  7. Other than Scotland, what country was Mary, Queen of Scots the queen of for a short time?
  8. Why did Mary, Queen of Scots also have a claim to the English throne?
  9. What problem did Mary face when she returned to Scotland from France?
  10. In which order did Mary marry her three husbands? (note: the previous one had died before she married the next one)
  11. How did Elizabeth choose to deal with Mary, Queen of Scots when she came to England?
  12. What was the name of Elizabeth's spymaster who uncovered proof that Mary, Queen of Scots was plotting against Elizabeth?

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