Famous Women of History: Elizabeth I

1. Which dynasty was Elizabeth I part of?

2. Elizabeth's father, Henry VIII, had eight wives. Which of them was her mother?

3. What rank in the line of succession did Elizabeth hold shortly before her father's death?

4. What was the name of Elizabeth's half-sister and predecessor, who attempted to reverse the English Reformation and had over 280 religious dissidents burned at the stake?

5. What were the consequences of the Wyatt's rebellion?

6. Who was a childhood friend and Elizabeth's most important favorite?

7. What event led to the Ridolfi Plot against Elizabeth in 1570/71?

8. Who did Elizabeth I have beheaded in 1587 because of the Babington Plot?

9. During the Elizabethan era, the poet and actor William Shakespeare also enjoyed a successful career. Which of his plays was completed only AFTER Elizabeth's death?

10. Which of these voyages did NOT take place during the Elizabethan era?

11. What were the privateers called who received permission from Elizabeth I to attack enemy ships?

12. Which port city was briefly conquered by Elizabeth?

13. From which country did the armada, whose invasion of England was averted at the Battle of Gravelines, originate?

14. Elizabeth's successor, James I, was her...?

15. Which Oscar-winning actress played Elizabeth I in two film adaptations of her life from 1998 and 2007?