Lesson 1B.1
1B.1 Monarchy and government, 1509–88 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 2
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The 20 questions
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In which year did Henry VIII become King of England?
- 1547
- 1485
- 1509
- 1529
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Which chief minister, appointed Lord Chancellor in 1515, dominated royal government in the early years of Henry VIII's reign?
- Thomas More
- William Cecil
- Thomas Wolsey
- Thomas Cromwell
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Which minister was the chief architect of the break with Rome and the Reformation Parliament's legislation in the 1530s?
- Thomas Wolsey
- Thomas Cromwell
- Stephen Gardiner
- Robert Dudley
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Which Tudor monarch died in July 1553, triggering a succession crisis?
- Elizabeth I
- Henry VIII
- Edward VI
- Mary I
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Which 1534 statute confirmed Henry VIII as Supreme Head of the Church of England?
- Act of Succession
- Treason Act
- Act of Supremacy
- Act of Appeals
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Which constitutional principle established that ultimate authority required the monarch and Parliament acting together?
- Papal Supremacy
- Royal Prerogative
- King-in-Parliament
- Divine Right
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Which issue became a persistent political concern throughout Elizabeth I's reign due to her gender?
- Royal succession
- Foreign trade
- Naval expansion
- Taxation rates
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Who served as Elizabeth I's chief minister and principal adviser for most of her reign?
- Robert Dudley
- Thomas Cromwell
- William Cecil
- Thomas Wolsey
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What was the primary reason Henry VIII summoned Parliaments before 1529?
- Granting taxation
- Religious reform
- Enclosure laws
- Foreign treaties
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Which local officials maintained order and administration in Tudor counties?
- Justices of the Peace
- Lord Lieutenants
- County Sheriffs
- Parish Constables
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Which body served as the chief executive council advising Tudor monarchs on policy?
- House of Lords
- Privy Council
- Star Chamber
- Court of Chancery
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What style of government characterised Tudor rule, where power derived directly from the sovereign?
- Constitutional monarchy
- Personal monarchy
- Military dictatorship
- Parliamentary republic
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Which 1544 statute restored Mary and Elizabeth to the line of royal succession?
- Treason Act
- Third Succession Act
- Act of Supremacy
- Act of Uniformity
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Which MP was repeatedly imprisoned for demanding parliamentary freedom of speech under Elizabeth I?
- William Cecil
- Thomas Cromwell
- Peter Wentworth
- Robert Dudley
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Which body was established to enforce royal authority in the Welsh border region?
- Privy Council
- Council in the Marches
- Star Chamber
- Council of the North
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Which chief minister restructured Henry VIII's government into distinct administrative departments during the 1530s?
- Thomas Wolsey
- Thomas Cromwell
- William Cecil
- Thomas More
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Put these events in order: A) Act of Supremacy, B) fall of Wolsey, C) accession of Edward VI.
- B, then C, then A
- C, then B, then A
- A, then B, then C
- B, then A, then C
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Which chief minister governed England on behalf of Henry VIII until his fall in 1529?
- Thomas Wolsey
- Stephen Gardiner
- William Cecil
- Thomas Cromwell
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Which statute passed by the Reformation Parliament in 1534 declared Henry VIII head of the English Church?
- Act of Supremacy
- Act of Uniformity
- Ten Articles
- Act of Appeals
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Which prerogative court was used by Tudor monarchs to enforce royal authority over powerful nobles?
- Chancery
- High Commission
- Star Chamber
- Court of Requests
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