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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Catherine of Aragon's mother?
(a) Anne of Kent.
(b) Luciana of Moura.
(c) Josephine of Dieppe.
(d) Isabella of Castile.

2. What did Catherine of Aragon and Henry name the child born to them in 1516?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Mary.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) Jane.

3. Which of Henry's sisters was married to the King of France?
(a) Mary.
(b) Katherine.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Elizabeth.

4. How long were Catherine and Arthur married before his death?
(a) Two months.
(b) One year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three years.

5. In the early 1520s, what became apparent about Catherine of Aragon?
(a) She did not love Henry.
(b) She would never have a son.
(c) She was dying.
(d) She was homesick.

6. What age was Catherine of Aragon approaching in the early 1520s?
(a) Thirty-five years old.
(b) Thirty years old.
(c) Forty years old.
(d) Forty-five years old.

7. Why was there disappointment surrounding the birth of Catherine and Henry's child in 1516?
(a) The baby was deformed.
(b) The baby was not fair-skinned.
(c) The baby was not a boy.
(d) The baby was not a girl.

8. In what month did Catherine of Aragon and Arthur marry?
(a) November.
(b) September.
(c) February.
(d) May.

9. As Henry sought to end his marriage to Catherine, what did Cardinal Wolsey suggest she should do?
(a) Return to Spain.
(b) Confess that her marriage to Arthur was consummated.
(c) Enter a convent.
(d) Make Henry arrange another marriage for her.

10. What was the name of Henry VII's wife?
(a) Catherine of York.
(b) Anne of York.
(c) Elizabeth of York.
(d) Mary of York.

11. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a part of the Boleyn family background?
(a) A duke.
(b) An earl.
(c) An explorer.
(d) Merchants.

12. Where was a tribunal held to investigate the legitimacy of the marriage between Catherine of Aragon and King Henry?
(a) Blackfriars.
(b) Whitefriars.
(c) Brownfriars.
(d) Greyfriars.

13. What did King Henry VII's death follow?
(a) A short illness.
(b) A battle.
(c) A birth.
(d) A celebration.

14. In which country outside of England did Anne live with her family?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) Denmark.
(d) Portugal.

15. What was Catherine of Aragon's relationship with Emperor Charles?
(a) She was his niece.
(b) She was his cousin.
(c) She was his aunt.
(d) She was his sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which book of the Bible contained a passage which Henry used as grounds for divorce?

2. What did Henry expect would happen if he married Anne Boleyn?

3. Whom did Henry have a son with in 1519?

4. Which nations were involved in the gathering which took place in 1520?

5. Who stopped the romance between Anne and Lord Percy?

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