Quiz on Elizabethan Catholicism

What was the action taken by Elizabeth in the 1560s towards Catholics?

• Complete acceptance

• Tolerance

• Expulsion

• Conversion

What was the fate of the Seminary Priests sent to England from France?

• They were welcomed

• They were ignored

• They were ordered to leave or be killed

• They were promoted

Where did Mary, Queen of Scots, go for her Catholic education?

• Spain

• Italy

• France

• Germany

Who was Edmund Campion?

• A Protestant leader

• A Jesuit who was executed

• A Spanish king

• A secret service leader

What was the purpose of the Jesuits arriving in England in 1580?

• To support Elizabeth

• To destroy Protestantism

• To trade goods

• To establish schools

What was the penalty for attempting to convert people to Catholicism in 1581?

• A reward

• A treasonable offence

• A tax exemption

• A public honor

What happened to Catholic meetings in 1593?

• They were encouraged

• They were banned

• They were taxed

• They were ignored

What was the purpose of the Treason Act of 1571?

• To promote trade with Spain

• To punish those who denied Elizabeth's legitimacy

• To establish new taxes

• To create a new religious order

Who was involved in the Ridolfi Plot of 1571?

• Charles Neville and Thomas Percy

• Robert Ridolfi, the Duke of Norfolk, and Spanish Ambassador De Spes

• Francis Throckmorton and the French Ambassador

• Babington and the Spanish Ambassador

What was the fate of Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1587?

• She was exiled to France

• She was executed

• She became Queen of England

• She was pardoned by Elizabeth