UK History MCQs

UK Tudor Monarchs MCQs with Answers

Who was the first Tudor monarch of England?
A) Henry VIII
B) Elizabeth I
C) Edward VI
D) Henry VII
Answer: D) Henry VII

Which Tudor monarch is known for his six marriages and the English Reformation?
A) Henry VIII
B) Mary I
C) Edward VI
D) Henry VII
Answer: A) Henry VIII

Who was the only surviving son of Henry VIII and became king after his death?
A) Henry VII
B) Edward VI
C) Mary I
D) Elizabeth I
Answer: B) Edward VI

Which Tudor queen is known as the “Bloody Mary” due to her persecution of Protestants?
A) Elizabeth I
B) Mary I
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Catherine of Aragon
Answer: B) Mary I

Who was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and later became one of England’s most famous monarchs?
A) Mary I
B) Elizabeth I
C) Jane Seymour
D) Anne of Cleves
Answer: B) Elizabeth I

Which Tudor monarch was the half-sister of Elizabeth I and is often considered to have ruled during a period of stability and cultural growth?
A) Mary I
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Catherine Parr
D) Mary Queen of Scots
Answer: A) Mary I

Who was the Scottish queen who became a significant rival to Elizabeth I for the English throne?
A) Mary I
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Mary Queen of Scots
D) Jane Grey
Answer: C) Mary Queen of Scots

Which Tudor monarch was the granddaughter of Mary Tudor (daughter of Henry VII) and married Philip II of Spain?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Mary Queen of Scots
C) Mary I
D) Catherine of Aragon
Answer: C) Mary I

Who was the Tudor monarch during the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588?
A) Elizabeth I
B) Mary I
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Catherine Parr
Answer: A) Elizabeth I

Which Tudor monarch was the last of the dynasty, and her death led to the rise of the Stuart dynasty?
A) Elizabeth I
B) Mary I
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Jane Grey
Answer: A) Elizabeth I

Who was known as the “Nine Days’ Queen” and ruled briefly before being deposed and executed?
A) Jane Grey
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Mary I
D) Elizabeth I
Answer: A) Jane Grey

Which Tudor monarch was the mother of Elizabeth I and known for her political acumen and marriage to Henry VIII?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Jane Seymour
C) Catherine Parr
D) Catherine of Aragon
Answer: D) Catherine of Aragon

Who was the second wife of Henry VIII, and her execution paved the way for the English Reformation?
A) Jane Seymour
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Catherine Parr
D) Mary I
Answer: B) Anne Boleyn

Which Tudor queen was the mother of Edward VI and died shortly after childbirth?
A) Jane Seymour
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Catherine Parr
D) Catherine of Aragon
Answer: A) Jane Seymour

Who was the last Tudor monarch to die on the throne, marking the end of the Tudor dynasty?
A) Mary I
B) Elizabeth I
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Jane Grey
Answer: B) Elizabeth I

Which Tudor monarch was known for her clever political maneuvers, including marrying multiple times for strategic reasons?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Parr
C) Mary I
D) Elizabeth I
Answer: B) Catherine Parr

Who was the fifth wife of Henry VIII and survived him?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Howard
C) Catherine of Aragon
D) Jane Seymour
Answer: B) Catherine Howard

Who was the mother of Mary I and the widow of Arthur, Prince of Wales?
A) Catherine Parr
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Catherine of Aragon
D) Jane Seymour
Answer: C) Catherine of Aragon

Which Tudor monarch was known for her beauty and charm but faced charges of adultery and eventually executed?
A) Catherine Parr
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Catherine Howard
D) Jane Seymour
Answer: B) Anne Boleyn

Who was the last wife of Henry VIII and outlived him, eventually remarrying after his death?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Parr
C) Catherine of Aragon
D) Jane Seymour
Answer: B) Catherine Parr

Which Tudor monarch was known for her staunch Catholicism and her efforts to reverse the English Reformation?
A) Mary I
B) Elizabeth I
C) Jane Grey
D) Anne Boleyn
Answer: A) Mary I

Who was the father of Elizabeth I and the second husband of Catherine of Aragon?
A) Henry VII
B) Henry VIII
C) Philip II
D) Thomas More
Answer: B) Henry VIII

Which Tudor monarch was known for her intelligence and was a patron of the arts and exploration?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Parr
C) Elizabeth I
D) Mary I
Answer: C) Elizabeth I

Who was the sister of Mary I and later became queen consort of Philip II of Spain?
A) Elizabeth I
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Mary Queen of Scots
D) Catherine Howard
Answer: A) Elizabeth I

Which Tudor monarch was known for her strong personality and her resistance against threats to her authority?
A) Mary I
B) Elizabeth I
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Catherine of Aragon
Answer: B) Elizabeth I

Who was the first wife of Henry VIII and the mother of Mary I?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Parr
C) Catherine of Aragon
D) Jane Seymour
Answer: C) Catherine of Aragon

Which Tudor monarch was known for her religious compromise and her desire to bring stability to England?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Parr
C) Elizabeth I
D) Mary I
Answer: C) Elizabeth I

Who was the sister of Edward VI and attempted to rule England but was overthrown after only nine days?
A) Jane Seymour
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Mary Queen of Scots
D) Jane Grey
Answer: D) Jane Grey

Which Tudor queen was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon?
A) Mary I
B) Elizabeth I
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Jane Seymour
Answer: A) Mary I

Who was the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII and outlived him?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Parr
C) Catherine Howard
D) Jane Seymour
Answer: B) Catherine Parr

Which Tudor monarch was known for her diplomatic skills and ability to navigate the complicated politics of her time?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Parr
C) Elizabeth I
D) Mary I
Answer: C) Elizabeth I

Who was the cousin of Elizabeth I and played a significant role in the attempted overthrow of Elizabeth’s throne?
A) Mary Queen of Scots
B) Jane Grey
C) Catherine Parr
D) Anne Boleyn
Answer: A) Mary Queen of Scots

Which Tudor monarch was known for her short reign and her claim to the throne being disputed by Mary I?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Parr
C) Elizabeth I
D) Lady Jane Grey
Answer: D) Lady Jane Grey

Who was the father of Mary I and the husband of Catherine of Aragon?
A) Henry VII
B) Henry VIII
C) Philip II
D) Thomas More
Answer: B) Henry VIII

Which Tudor monarch was known for her devotion to Catholicism and her efforts to restore the Catholic Church in England?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Parr
C) Elizabeth I
D) Mary I
Answer: D) Mary I

Who was the niece of Catherine of Aragon and married Henry VIII after her death?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Parr
C) Catherine Howard
D) Jane Seymour
Answer: A) Anne Boleyn

Which Tudor monarch was known for her short and tragic life, ruling for only nine days before being imprisoned and executed?
A) Mary I
B) Elizabeth I
C) Lady Jane Grey
D) Catherine Parr
Answer: C) Lady Jane Grey

Who was the daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII and later became Elizabeth I?
A) Mary I
B) Elizabeth I
C) Jane Grey
D) Mary Queen of Scots
Answer: B) Elizabeth I

Which Tudor monarch was known for her attempt to establish Protestantism in England and her marriage to Philip II of Spain?
A) Mary I
B) Elizabeth I
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Catherine Parr
Answer: A) Mary I

Who was the sister of Mary I and became queen consort of Philip II of Spain?
A) Elizabeth I
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Mary Queen of Scots
D) Catherine Howard
Answer: A) Elizabeth I

Which Tudor monarch was the last of the dynasty and was succeeded by James I of the Stuart dynasty?
A) Mary I
B) Elizabeth I
C) Lady Jane Grey
D) Anne Boleyn
Answer: B) Elizabeth I

Who was the mother of Elizabeth I and known for her political acumen and marriages to Henry VIII?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Jane Seymour
C) Catherine Parr
D) Catherine of Aragon
Answer: D) Catherine of Aragon

Which Tudor monarch was the second wife of Henry VIII and was executed due to charges of adultery and treason?
A) Jane Seymour
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Catherine Parr
D) Catherine Howard
Answer: B) Anne Boleyn

Who was the mother of Edward VI and died shortly after his birth?
A) Jane Seymour
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Catherine Parr
D) Catherine of Aragon
Answer: A) Jane Seymour

Who was the last Tudor monarch, known for her intelligence and her famous speech at Tilbury?
A) Mary I
B) Elizabeth I
C) Anne Boleyn
D) Catherine Parr
Answer: B) Elizabeth I

Which Tudor queen was known for her political acumen, outliving several husbands, and promoting religious tolerance?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Parr
C) Elizabeth I
D) Mary I
Answer: B) Catherine Parr

Who was the fifth wife of Henry VIII and the only one to survive him?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Howard
C) Catherine of Aragon
D) Jane Seymour
Answer: B) Catherine Howard

Who was the widow of Arthur, Prince of Wales, and the mother of Mary I?
A) Catherine Parr
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Catherine of Aragon
D) Jane Seymour
Answer: C) Catherine of Aragon

Which Tudor queen was executed for charges of adultery and treason, leading to her nickname “The Unfortunate Queen”?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Parr
C) Catherine Howard
D) Jane Seymour
Answer: A) Anne Boleyn

Who was the last wife of Henry VIII, known for her intelligence and her influence after his death?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Parr
C) Catherine of Aragon
D) Jane Seymour
Answer: B) Catherine Parr

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