Lesson 2D.1.1

2D.1.1 The break from Rome, c1529–1547 Quiz: AQA History, Unit 15

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Lesson 2D.1.1, The break from Rome, c1529–1547: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA History (7042), Unit 15: 2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What was Henry VIII's 'Great Matter' that dominated English politics from 1527?

    • His campaign to conquer Scotland and unite the crowns of England and Scotland
    • His plan to reform the universities of Oxford and Cambridge
    • His dispute with the Pope over the right to appoint bishops in England
    • His attempt to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn

  2. Which 1533 Act ended appeals from English courts to Rome?

    • The Act of Supremacy
    • The Act of Succession
    • The Act of Uniformity
    • The Act in Restraint of Appeals

  3. Which 1534 Act formally recognised Henry VIII as Supreme Head of the Church of England?

    • The Act of Uniformity
    • The Act of Supremacy
    • The Six Articles
    • The Ten Articles

  4. Which chief minister fell from power in 1529 after failing to secure Henry VIII's annulment?

    • Thomas Cranmer
    • Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk
    • Thomas Cromwell
    • Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

  5. Which Lord Chancellor was executed in July 1535 for refusing to accept the royal supremacy?

    • Thomas Cranmer
    • Stephen Gardiner
    • Thomas Cromwell
    • Thomas More

  6. Which queen was executed in May 1536 on charges that included adultery and treason?

    • Anne of Cleves
    • Anne Boleyn
    • Jane Seymour
    • Catherine of Aragon

  7. Which prophetess, known as the Holy Maid of Kent, was executed in 1534 for opposing Henry's divorce?

    • Margery Kempe
    • Anne Askew
    • Mary Tudor
    • Elizabeth Barton

  8. Which 1536 rising in northern England protested against Henry's religious changes and the dissolution of the monasteries?

    • The Western Rebellion
    • Kett's Rebellion
    • The Northern Rising of 1569
    • The Pilgrimage of Grace

  9. Which minister, acting as Vicar-General, directed the Dissolution of the Monasteries?

    • Thomas Cranmer
    • Edward Seymour
    • Thomas Audley
    • Thomas Cromwell

  10. What was the purpose of the Ten Articles of 1536?

    • To transfer all church lands to the Pope in exchange for a yearly payment
    • To make Latin the only language permitted in English church services
    • To abolish all traditional rituals of the Church, including the mass
    • To state a limited, compromise statement of doctrine between reformist and conservative views

  11. Which 1539 Act reaffirmed traditional beliefs such as transubstantiation and clerical celibacy?

    • The Act of Succession
    • The Ten Articles
    • The Six Articles
    • The Injunctions of 1538

  12. What was the main financial benefit to the Crown of the Dissolution of the Monasteries?

    • It gave the Crown large revenues from the sale and leasing of monastic lands
    • It transferred the monasteries' revenues to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge
    • It ended all royal debt by 1538 and funded the navy for the next thirty years
    • It paid the entire cost of the Spanish war with France in 1544

  13. Which archbishop of Canterbury supported reformist doctrine and later wrote the first Book of Common Prayer?

    • Thomas Cranmer
    • Matthew Parker
    • Reginald Pole
    • John Whitgift

  14. Why did Henry VIII's divorce require pressure on the Papacy?

    • Catherine had appealed directly to the English Parliament, which had to be overruled
    • The Pope needed Henry's money, so the annulment could be granted without difficulty
    • Clement VII was under the control of Charles V, Catherine's nephew, so he could not grant the annulment
    • The annulment could only be granted by a general council of the Church, which was not in session

  15. Which 1534 Act settled the succession on the children of Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn?

    • The Act of Supremacy
    • The Act in Restraint of Appeals
    • The Act of Succession
    • The Act of Uniformity

  16. Which best explains why the Reformation Parliament of 1529-36 was so important?

    • It ended the monarchy and created a republic in England
    • It confirmed the authority of the Pope over all English bishops
    • It passed legislation that gave the king the legal power to remake the Church and break with Rome
    • It abolished the House of Lords and transferred all power to the Commons

  17. Which faction at court was loyal to Catherine of Aragon and opposed the break with Rome?

    • The Boleyn faction
    • The Cromwellian faction
    • The Seymour faction
    • The Aragonese faction

  18. Which best evaluates the doctrinal position of the English Reformation by 1536?

    • The Church had remained entirely Catholic in doctrine, with only the papal title changed
    • The Church had adopted Calvinist doctrine but kept the bishops appointed by the Pope
    • The Church had become Lutheran in all its doctrine and worship
    • The changes were limited to papal authority, while doctrine and organisation were still in flux

  19. Which best explains the reaction against reform between 1536 and 1547?

    • Parliament refused to pass any further legislation on religion after 1536
    • Conservatives failed to resist any changes, as Henry had turned fully to reform
    • The Pope regained control of England after the Pilgrimage of Grace
    • Conservatives, backed by Henry's doubts and the Six Articles, checked radical change and reversed some reforms

  20. Which best explains why the break from Rome was driven by the King's personal concerns rather than by Lutheran ideas?

    • Henry was a committed Lutheran who studied Luther's works from 1520
    • The king's wish for a male heir and an annulment were the immediate motives, and his doctrinal views remained largely traditional
    • Lutheran reformers forced Henry to break with Rome in a rising in 1535
    • The Dissolution was planned in 1520 as a response to Luther's teachings

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