Elizabeth I

When was Elizabeth born (to parents Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn)?
August 1490
September 1533
January 1526
January 1542
Which of these languages did Elizabeth NOT speak?
French
Latin
German
Italian
How long was young King Edward's cousin, Lady Jane Grey, on the throne after his death in 1553?
13 days
2 days
3 months
3 weeks
During which rebellion was Elizabeth imprisoned on suspicion of abetting?
Kett's Rebellion
Rising of the North
Wyatt's Rebellion
Northumberland Rebellion
How many royal progresses did Elizabeth take throughout her reign, riding on horseback and endearing herself to her people?
5
25
30
18
Where was Elizabeth's cousin, Mary, Queen of Scotland, executed in 1587?
Fotheringhay Castle
Kenilworth Castle
Haver Castle
Hampton Court Palace
Which of these men was NOT a rumoured love interest of Elizabeth's?
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex
Duke of Anjou
Charles Neville, Earl of Westmorland
Which of these was NOT a common rumour surrounding Elizabeth's decision not to marry?
Womanish infirmity' prevented her from conceiving
'Bisley Boy' story, that she was a man
Love affair with Robert Dudley
To protect England's security
What disease had Elizabeth suffered from, affecting her appearance in later life?
Smallpox
Bubonic plague
Typhus
Malaria
Which Spanish monarch sent a naval force to overthrow Elizabeth I and reinstate Catholicism in Britain?
Ferdinand V & II
Phillip II
Philip III
Charles I
Which important battle dispersed Spanish ships to the northeast and was crucial in defeating the Armada?
Battle of Plymouth
Battle of Gravelines
Battle of The Solent
Battle of the Lizard
Where did Elizabeth give her famous speech rousing English troops, '“I know I have the body of a weak, feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.”?
Tilbury
London
Lavenham
Hadleigh
Which of these actors has NOT portrayed Elizabeth I, the most commonly depicted British monarch on screen?
Sarah Bernhardt
Bette Davis
Quentin Crisp
Joan Fontaine
What age was Elizabeth I upon her death, making her the oldest monarch England had seen?
58
69
63
74
Who was she succeeded by after her death in 1603?
Charles I
Edward VI
James VI of Scotland
Oliver Cromwell
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