Lesson Y107.4
Y107.4 Elizabethan later years 1588–1603 Quiz: OCR History, Unit 1
20 questions
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Lesson Y107.4, Elizabethan later years 1588–1603: 20 multiple choice questions for the OCR History (H505), Unit 1: Unit group 1: British period study, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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Which year did the Oxfordshire Rising take place due to severe economic hardship?
- 1601
- 1588
- 1598
- 1596
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Which nobleman led a failed rebellion against Elizabeth I in London in 1601?
- Duke of Norfolk
- Earl of Essex
- Earl of Tyrone
- Earl of Leicester
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What famous speech did Elizabeth I deliver to Parliament in 1601 regarding monopolies?
- Prerogative Speech
- Tilbury Speech
- Golden Speech
- Charter Speech
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In which year was the comprehensive Elizabethan Poor Law codifying relief passed?
- 1601
- 1588
- 1603
- 1593
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Who led the Irish rebellion against English rule between 1594 and 1603?
- Lord Mountjoy
- Earl of Ormond
- Earl of Tyrone
- Earl of Essex
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Which 1601 battle saw the defeat of Spanish and Irish forces in Ireland?
- Battle of the Boyne
- Battle of Kinsale
- Battle of Clontarf
- Battle of Yellow Ford
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What royal prerogative issue caused major conflict between Elizabeth and Parliament in 1601?
- Puritan choir
- Purveyance
- Monopolies
- Enclosures
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How many successive bad harvests devastated the English economy during the mid-1590s?
- Four
- Two
- Six
- Eight
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What system allowed the Crown to buy supplies below market price for royal transport?
- Wardship
- Purveyance
- Tonnage and poundage
- Monopoly
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Which failed English naval expedition directly followed the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
- Cumberland Expedition
- Cadiz Raid
- English Armada
- Panama Raid
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Which Spanish port was successfully raided and sacked by English forces in 1596?
- Lisbon
- Seville
- Cadiz
- Madrid
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Who served as Speaker of the House of Commons during the 1593 Parliament?
- Robert Cecil
- Francis Bacon
- Edward Coke
- Peter Wentworth
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Why was MP Peter Wentworth imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1593?
- Trading monopolies
- Refusing taxes
- Leading a riot
- Raising the succession
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What was the primary cause of severe financial strain on Elizabeth's government in the 1590s?
- Court lavishness
- War with Spain
- Building palaces
- Overseas colonies
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Which local parish officers were made responsible for collecting poor rates under the 1601 Act?
- Overseers
- Churchwardens
- Justices of Peace
- Constables
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At which 1598 battle did Hugh O'Neill inflict a major defeat on English forces?
- Pinkie Cleugh
- Yellow Ford
- Solway Moss
- Kinsale
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Why did Elizabeth banish the Earl of Essex from court in 1599?
- Refusing to fight
- Losing at Kinsale
- Making unauthorised truce
- Stealing Crown funds
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Who became Elizabeth's chief minister following the death of Lord Burghley in 1598?
- Robert Dudley
- Earl of Essex
- Francis Walsingham
- Robert Cecil
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Which major trading chartered company was established in London in December 1600?
- Virginia Company
- East India Company
- Levant Company
- Muscovy Company
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Which 1563 law regulating wages and apprenticeships was heavily enforced during 1590s distress?
- Vagabond Act
- Sedition Act
- Treason Act
- Statute of Artificers
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