UK History MCQs

UK English Reformation MCQs with Answers

Who was the English monarch who initiated the English Reformation?
a) Henry VIII
b) Elizabeth I
c) Edward VI
d) Mary I
Answer: a) Henry VIII

What was the main reason for Henry VIII’s break from the Roman Catholic Church?
a) Doctrinal differences
b) Political power struggle
c) Religious persecution
d) Economic considerations
Answer: b) Political power struggle

Which significant Act declared the English monarch as the Supreme Head of the Church of England?
a) Act of Supremacy
b) Act of Uniformity
c) Act of Reformation
d) Act of Separation
Answer: a) Act of Supremacy

Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury who supported Henry VIII’s separation from the Roman Catholic Church?
a) Thomas More
b) Thomas Cranmer
c) John Fisher
d) Thomas Wolsey
Answer: b) Thomas Cranmer

Which of Henry VIII’s wives gave birth to Queen Elizabeth I?
a) Catherine of Aragon
b) Anne Boleyn
c) Jane Seymour
d) Anne of Cleves
Answer: b) Anne Boleyn

What was the primary religious affiliation of Mary I, also known as “Bloody Mary”?
a) Anglican
b) Protestant
c) Catholic
d) Puritan
Answer: c) Catholic

Who succeeded Mary I as the monarch of England and firmly established Protestantism?
a) Edward VI
b) Henry VII
c) Elizabeth I
d) Charles I
Answer: c) Elizabeth I

What term is used to describe the official Church of England’s religious doctrine and practices?
a) Anglicanism
b) Puritanism
c) Calvinism
d) Lutheranism
Answer: a) Anglicanism

Which Protestant reformer’s ideas had a significant influence on the development of the Church of England?
a) John Calvin
b) Martin Luther
c) John Knox
d) Ulrich Zwingli
Answer: b) Martin Luther

Which English queen is known for her efforts to find a middle ground between Protestantism and Catholicism during her reign?
a) Mary I
b) Elizabeth I
c) Jane Grey
d) Anne Boleyn
Answer: b) Elizabeth I

Which Act required all church services to be conducted in English, rather than Latin?
a) Act of Uniformity
b) Act of Reformation
c) Act of Translation
d) Act of Vernacular Worship
Answer: a) Act of Uniformity

Who led the Pilgrimage of Grace, a rebellion against Henry VIII’s religious changes?
a) Thomas More
b) Thomas Cranmer
c) Robert Aske
d) John Fisher
Answer: c) Robert Aske

What term is used to describe individuals who sought to “purify” the Church of England from remaining Catholic practices?
a) Reformers
b) Lollards
c) Puritans
d) Anabaptists
Answer: c) Puritans

Which event, led by Mary I, aimed to return England to Catholicism and resulted in the persecution of Protestants?
a) The Spanish Armada
b) The Gunpowder Plot
c) The Marian Persecutions
d) The Act of Supremacy
Answer: c) The Marian Persecutions

What Act restored the Church of England’s independence and authority during the reign of Elizabeth I?
a) Act of Uniformity
b) Act of Supremacy
c) Act of Settlement
d) Act of Religious Freedom
Answer: b) Act of Supremacy

Which group, influenced by Calvinist ideas, sought to further “purify” the Church of England and later emigrated to America?
a) Quakers
b) Pilgrims
c) Lollards
d) Jesuits
Answer: b) Pilgrims

What term is used to describe individuals who opposed the authority of the Church of England and promoted radical religious reform?
a) Separatists
b) Monarchists
c) Cavaliers
d) Roundheads
Answer: a) Separatists

Who was the Catholic queen who succeeded Elizabeth I and attempted to restore Catholicism in England?
a) Mary I
b) Anne Boleyn
c) Jane Grey
d) Mary Stuart
Answer: d) Mary Stuart

Which event marks the defeat of the Spanish Armada, a significant victory for Protestant England?
a) Battle of Agincourt
b) Battle of Bosworth
c) Battle of Trafalgar
d) Battle of Gravelines
Answer: d) Battle of Gravelines

Who was the Scottish reformer who played a crucial role in shaping Presbyterianism and promoting religious reform in Scotland and England?
a) John Calvin
b) John Knox
c) Thomas Cranmer
d) John Fisher
Answer: b) John Knox

Which event led to the dissolution of monasteries and the confiscation of monastic lands during Henry VIII’s reign?
a) The Pilgrimage of Grace
b) The Gunpowder Plot
c) The Act of Supremacy
d) The Dissolution of the Monasteries
Answer: d) The Dissolution of the Monasteries

Who was the leader of the group known as the “Lollards,” which advocated for reform and challenged the authority of the Catholic Church?
a) John Wycliffe
b) John Huss
c) Martin Luther
d) Thomas More
Answer: a) John Wycliffe

Which religious movement, led by John Wesley, aimed to revive and reform the Church of England during the 18th century?
a) Quakerism
b) Methodism
c) Anabaptism
d) Pietism
Answer: b) Methodism

What term is used to describe the belief in predestination, a key doctrine of Calvinism?
a) Purgatory
b) Transubstantiation
c) Eucharist
d) Election
Answer: d) Election

Who was the Catholic priest and scholar who opposed Henry VIII’s break from the Roman Catholic Church and was later executed?
a) Thomas Cranmer
b) Thomas More
c) Thomas Wolsey
d) Thomas Becket
Answer: b) Thomas More

Which religious group, persecuted for their beliefs, sought refuge in the American colonies and played a role in shaping religious freedom in the New World?
a) Pilgrims
b) Quakers
c) Puritans
d) Lollards
Answer: b) Quakers

What term is used to describe the event in which Guy Fawkes and others plotted to blow up the English Parliament in 1605?
a) The Spanish Armada
b) The Gunpowder Plot
c) The Marian Persecutions
d) The Peasants’ Revolt
Answer: b) The Gunpowder Plot

Who was the Scottish queen who posed a challenge to Elizabeth I’s rule and was eventually executed for her involvement in various plots?
a) Mary I
b) Anne Boleyn
c) Jane Grey
d) Mary Stuart
Answer: d) Mary Stuart

Which religious group, known for their simplicity and refusal to take oaths or participate in military service, faced persecution during the English Reformation?
a) Lollards
b) Anabaptists
c) Quakers
d) Puritans
Answer: c) Quakers

Which monarch’s reign marked a period of religious stability in England and solidified the Anglican Church’s position?
a) Edward VI
b) Mary I
c) Elizabeth I
d) Charles I
Answer: c) Elizabeth I

What term is used to describe the period during which Catholicism was briefly restored as the official religion of England?
a) Marian Restoration
b) Papal Reclamation
c) Catholic Revival
d) Counter-Reformation
Answer: a) Marian Restoration

Who was the Protestant reformer who translated the Bible into English and contributed to the spread of vernacular religious texts?
a) John Wycliffe
b) William Tyndale
c) John Knox
d) John Calvin
Answer: b) William Tyndale

What term is used to describe the period of religious reform and changes in England during the 16th century?
a) Protestant Revolution
b) Catholic Renaissance
c) English Restoration
d) English Reformation
Answer: d) English Reformation

Which group, known for their commitment to pacifism and equality, emerged as a result of the English Reformation?
a) Lollards
b) Quakers
c) Puritans
d) Anabaptists
Answer: b) Quakers

What term is used to describe the religious doctrine that emphasizes the bread and wine of the Eucharist becoming the literal body and blood of Christ?
a) Transubstantiation
b) Consubstantiation
c) Symbolism
d) Eucharistic union
Answer: a) Transubstantiation

Which English queen’s reign witnessed the production of the “Book of Common Prayer,” which became a cornerstone of Anglican worship?
a) Mary I
b) Elizabeth I
c) Jane Grey
d) Anne Boleyn
Answer: b) Elizabeth I

What term is used to describe individuals who believed in adult baptism and the separation of church and state?
a) Lollards
b) Puritans
c) Anabaptists
d) Calvinists
Answer: c) Anabaptists

Who was the Scottish reformer and theologian who played a key role in the establishment of Presbyterianism in Scotland?
a) John Calvin
b) John Knox
c) Martin Luther
d) John Wycliffe
Answer: b) John Knox

Which monarch’s brief reign attempted to return England to Catholicism and witnessed the execution of Protestant leaders?
a) Edward VI
b) Mary I
c) Elizabeth I
d) James I
Answer: b) Mary I

What term is used to describe the belief that salvation is determined by God’s predestined choice and cannot be earned through good works?
a) Justification by faith
b) Purgatory
c) Predestination
d) Works righteousness
Answer: c) Predestination

Which religious group, influenced by Anabaptist ideas, believed in the separation of church and state and refused to take oaths?
a) Lollards
b) Quakers
c) Puritans
d) Separatists
Answer: d) Separatists

Who was the Catholic queen known for her efforts to restore Catholicism and for her marriage to Philip II of Spain?
a) Anne Boleyn
b) Elizabeth I
c) Mary I
d) Jane Grey
Answer: c) Mary I

What term is used to describe the practice of granting forgiveness for sins in exchange for financial contributions to the Church?
a) Purgatory
b) Indulgence
c) Sacrament
d) Absolution
Answer: b) Indulgence

Who was the Scottish king who became the first monarch of both England and Scotland, uniting the two crowns?
a) James I
b) Charles I
c) Henry VIII
d) Edward VI
Answer: a) James I

Which term is used to describe the period of Catholic revival and response to the Protestant Reformation within the Roman Catholic Church?
a) Marian Reformation
b) Counter-Reformation
c) Catholic Restoration
d) Papal Resurgence
Answer: b) Counter-Reformation

Who was the Catholic queen who faced controversy due to her refusal to marry and her association with Mary, Queen of Scots?
a) Anne Boleyn
b) Elizabeth I
c) Jane Grey
d) Catherine of Aragon
Answer: b) Elizabeth I

What term is used to describe the Protestant movement that aimed to “purify” the Church of England from perceived Catholic influences?
a) Calvinism
b) Anglicanism
c) Puritanism
d) Presbyterianism
Answer: c) Puritanism

Who was the English king who oversaw the dissolution of the monasteries and establishment of the Church of England?
a) Edward VI
b) Henry VIII
c) Charles I
d) James I
Answer: b) Henry VIII

What term is used to describe the practice of removing certain religious practices and images from churches during the English Reformation?
a) Iconoclasm
b) Transubstantiation
c) Purgatory
d) Simony
Answer: a) Iconoclasm

Who was the Protestant reformer who played a significant role in shaping the Church of England’s doctrine and liturgy?
a) John Knox
b) Thomas Cranmer
c) John Wesley
d) William Tyndale
Answer: b) Thomas Cranmer

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