Category: Henry VIII
The Wives of Henry VIII
The Reformation and Elizabeth
100

Why did Henry VIII want to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon?

  • A) She couldn’t give him an heir.
  • B) She was not Catholic.
  • C) He wanted to marry her sister.
  • D) She refused to convert to Protestantism.
100

Which of Henry VIII’s wives gave birth to his only male heir, Edward VI?

  • A) Catherine of Aragon
  • B) Anne Boleyn
  • C) Jane Seymour
  • D) Anne of Cleves
100

What title did the Pope originally give Henry VIII for opposing Martin Luther’s ideas?

  • A) "Supreme Leader"
  • B) "Defender of the Faith"
  • C) "Protector of Catholicism"
  • D) "Holy Monarch"
200

After breaking away from the Catholic Church, Henry VIII became the head of which church?

  • A) The Roman Catholic Church
  • B) The Church of England
  • C) The Lutheran Church
  • D) The Anglican Church of Rome
200

Henry VIII’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon, gave birth to which daughter?

  • A) Elizabeth
  • B) Mary
  • C) Jane
  • D) Anne
200

Which queen earned the nickname "Bloody Mary" for burning Protestants at the stake?

  • A) Elizabeth I
  • B) Anne Boleyn
  • C) Mary I
  • D) Catherine of Aragon
300

Which Parliament declared that England no longer followed the Pope's authority?

  • A) The Supremacy Parliament
  • B) The House of Commons
  • C) The Reformation Parliament
  • D) The Parliament of Protestants
300

Elizabeth I became queen after the death of which of her half-sisters?

  • A) Anne Boleyn
  • B) Jane Seymour
  • C) Mary I
  • D) Margaret Tudor
300

What act did Elizabeth I draft in 1559 that split England from Rome?

  • A) The Act of Union
  • B) The Reformation Act
  • C) The Supremacy Act
  • D) The Protestant Act
400

Whom did Henry VIII secretly marry in 1533?

  • A) Jane Seymour
  • B) Catherine of Aragon
  • C) Mary Tudor
  • D) Anne Boleyn
400

Which queen earned the nickname "Bloody Mary" for burning Protestants at the stake?

  • A) Elizabeth I
  • B) Anne Boleyn
  • C) Mary I
  • D) Catherine of Aragon
400

Elizabeth I was threatened by Catholics who wanted to place which queen on the throne?

  • A) Catherine of Aragon
  • B) Mary, Queen of Scots
  • C) Jane Grey
  • D) Anne of Cleves
500

The Act of Supremacy declared Henry VIII as what?

  • A) "Defender of the Faith"
  • B) "Supreme Head of the Church of England"
  • C) "The Holy Roman Emperor"
  • D) "Protector of Protestants"
500

How many wives were accused of treason by Henry VIII and executed?

a) the 6 wives

b) just 2

c) just 1, the first wife. 

d) no wife

500

Which young king, son of Henry VIII, ruled England from age nine and promoted Protestantism?


  • A) Edward VI
  • B) Henry VII
  • C) Charles I
  • D) James VI
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