Elizabeth I: Early Challenges Quiz

What was the main challenge Elizabeth I faced regarding succession?

• Her legitimacy was questioned

• She was too young to rule

• She had no political experience

• She was not interested in ruling

Which religious group posed a significant challenge to Elizabeth I's reign?

• Catholics

• Protestants

• Puritans

• Quakers

What was the Act of Supremacy (1559)?

• It declared Elizabeth the head of the Church of England

• It banned Catholicism in England

• It established the Church of Scotland

• It allowed freedom of religion

How did Elizabeth I address the issue of religious conflict in England?

• By enforcing Catholicism

• By promoting Protestantism

• By establishing a middle way

• By banning all religious practices

What was Elizabeth I's approach to marriage and alliances?

• She married a foreign prince

• She remained single and used marriage as a diplomatic tool

• She married a commoner

• She married multiple times for alliances

What was the significance of the Elizabethan Religious Settlement?

• It ended the English Civil War

• It established a compromise between Catholics and Protestants

• It led to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

• It started the Reformation

What was the main challenge Elizabeth I faced from Mary, Queen of Scots?

• Military invasion

• Religious rivalry

• Succession claim

• Economic competition

What was the purpose of the Act of Uniformity (1559)?

• To establish a single form of worship in England

• To abolish the monarchy

• To promote Catholicism

• To create a new parliament

What was the Northern Rebellion of 1569 primarily about?

• A protest against high taxes

• A Catholic uprising against Elizabeth I

• A demand for more parliamentary power

• An attempt to expand the British Empire

Who were the main leaders of the Northern Rebellion?

• The Duke of Norfolk and the Earl of Leicester

• The Earl of Northumberland and the Earl of Westmorland

• Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh

• Lord Burghley and Sir William Cecil