The Problem Of Religion

Question 1

Who was the leader of the Catholic Church during Elizabeth I’s reign?

Answer 1

The Pope

Question 2

What was the name of the Act passed in 1559 that made Elizabeth the Supreme Governor of the Church of England?

Answer 2

The Act of Supremacy

Question 3

Which group of people were persecuted for their beliefs during Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 3

Catholics

Question 4

What was the name of the group of Catholics who plotted to assassinate Elizabeth I?

Answer 4

The Jesuits

Question 5

Which Act in 1581 made it treason to deny Elizabeth’s authority over the Church of England?

Answer 5

The Act of Recusancy

Question 6

What was the name of the conflict between Catholic Spain and Protestant England during Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 6

The Anglo-Spanish War

Question 7

Which religious group did Elizabeth support to counterbalance Catholic influence?

Answer 7

The Puritans

Question 8

What was the name of Elizabeth’s religious settlement that aimed to find a middle ground between Catholicism and Protestantism?

Answer 8

The Elizabethan Religious Settlement

Question 9

True or False: Elizabeth I was excommunicated by the Pope.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Who succeeded Elizabeth I to the English throne?

Answer 10

James I

Question 11

What was the name of the official religion in England during Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 11

Anglicanism

Question 12

Which Pope excommunicated Elizabeth I in 1570?

Answer 12

Pope Pius V

Question 13

What was the name of the Catholic nobleman who led the Northern Rebellion against Elizabeth?

Answer 13

Thomas Percy

Question 14

Which Act in 1585 made it treason to support the Pope’s authority over England?

Answer 14

The Act Against Jesuits and Seminary Priests

Question 15

Which country supported the Catholic cause against Elizabeth I?

Answer 15

Spain

Question 16

What was the name of the Protestant organization that opposed Catholicism in England?

Answer 16

The Church of England

Question 17

What was the name of the religious settlement that Elizabeth I repealed in 1559?

Answer 17

The Act of Uniformity

Question 18

True or False: Elizabeth I was known for her religious tolerance.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Which Archbishop of Canterbury played a key role in the Elizabethan Religious Settlement?

Answer 19

Matthew Parker

Question 20

What was the name of the group of Catholics who sought to restore Catholicism in England?

Answer 20

Recusants

Question 21

Which monarch was known for persecuting Catholics during Elizabeth’s reign?

Answer 21

Elizabeth I

Question 22

What was the name of the Spanish fleet that attempted to invade England in 1588?

Answer 22

The Spanish Armada

Question 23

Which Pope issued a papal bull excommunicating Elizabeth I in 1570?

Answer 23

Pope Pius V

Question 24

What was the name of the legislation that required all subjects to attend Anglican services?

Answer 24

The Act of Uniformity