Lesson Y107.2
Y107.2 The nature of the Elizabethan monarchy, government and Parliament Quiz: OCR History, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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Who served as Elizabeth I's chief advisor and Secretary of State for most of her reign?
- Thomas Cromwell
- William Cecil
- Robert Dudley
- Francis Walsingham
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What was the chief executive body responsible for the day-to-day administration of Elizabethan government?
- Court of Requests
- Privy Council
- House of Lords
- Star Chamber
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Which official title did Elizabeth I adopt in the 1559 Act of Supremacy?
- Supreme Head
- Supreme Governor
- High Commissioner
- Defender of Faith
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Who was Elizabeth I's famous spymaster who uncovered the Babington Plot in 1586?
- Robert Cecil
- Walter Raleigh
- Francis Walsingham
- Christopher Hatton
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Which political system did Elizabeth use to secure loyalty from nobility through titles and lands?
- Feudal levy
- Prerogative taxation
- Purveyance
- Patronage
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For what primary reason did Elizabeth I summon most of her Parliaments?
- To pass treaties
- To declare war
- To appoint ministers
- To grant taxation
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Which MP was imprisoned in 1576 for demanding unrestricted freedom of speech in Parliament?
- John Stubbs
- Peter Wentworth
- Thomas Strickland
- William Strickland
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Which local officials were primarily responsible for maintaining order in counties under Elizabeth I?
- Mayor and Aldermen
- Justices of the Peace
- Churchwardens
- Constables
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If Parliament attempted to discuss Elizabeth's marriage, which royal authority was being challenged?
- Divine right
- Royal prerogative
- Common law
- Statute law
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Which county officials were created to supervise local militia and defence during the Spanish threat?
- High Constables
- County Sheriffs
- Lord Chancellors
- Lord Lieutenants
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What exclusive trade grants caused severe parliamentary conflict in Elizabeth's later years?
- Purveyances
- Subsidies
- Monopolies
- Tonnage and poundage
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What was the primary purpose of Elizabeth's summer royal progress tours?
- Cultivating public loyalty
- Escaping London plague
- Collecting local taxes
- Inspecting county troops
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Which court noble led a failed rebellion against Elizabeth in 1601 after losing his power?
- Earl of Westmorland
- Earl of Northumberland
- Earl of Essex
- Duke of Norfolk
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In what year was the Elizabethan Religious Settlement enacted by Parliament?
- 1570
- 1559
- 1558
- 1563
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Which minister succeeded his father, William Cecil, as Secretary of State in 1596?
- Francis Bacon
- Robert Cecil
- Edward Coke
- Walter Raleigh
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How many total Parliaments were summoned throughout Elizabeth I's 45-year reign?
- 22
- 5
- 13
- 31
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What famous speech did Elizabeth deliver to Parliament in 1601 concerning monopoly grievances?
- Golden Speech
- Proclamation of Grace
- Charter of Liberties
- Tilbury Oration
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Which 1584 pledge bound signatories to execute anyone attempting to assassinate Queen Elizabeth?
- Act of Succession
- Bond of Association
- Recusancy Oath
- Solemn League
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Which rebellion in 1569 challenged Elizabeth's government over religious and succession concerns?
- Kett's Rebellion
- Wyatt's Rebellion
- Oxfordshire Rising
- Northern Rebellion
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Which judicial court was used by Elizabeth's government to prosecute political crimes and riots?
- King's Bench
- High Commission
- Chancery
- Star Chamber
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