Question 1

With the end of the Wars of the Roses and the accession of Henry VII, England entered a period of renaissance under the new dynasty of the Tudors.

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

In his book 'England under Tudors and Stuarts', ……………. remarks that, "the advent of the Tudors marked the sunset of the Middle Ages and the sunrise of Modern times."

Accepted Answer

A

Question 3

………………….. was the Founder of the Tudor Dynasty.

Accepted Answer

Henry VII was the founder of the Tudor Dynasty, ascending to the throne in 1485 after his victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field, which ended the Wars of the Roses.

Question 4

………………..became the King of England after the death of his father Henry VII.

Accepted Answer

Henry VIII became the King of England after the death of his father Henry VII in 1509.

Question 5

Henry VIII joined the Holy League with the intention of driving …………………out of Italy.

Accepted Answer

Henry VIII joined the Holy League with the intention of driving France out of Italy. This was part of the broader European power struggles and wars during his reign.

Question 6

…………………made peace with France through the marriage alliance of his sister Mary with Louis XII of France.

Accepted Answer

Henry VIII made peace with France through the marriage alliance of his sister Mary with Louis XII of France. This was part of the early 16th-century European diplomatic efforts to secure alliances through marriage.

Question 7

………………… came to the throne of England by the act of succession passed by Henry VIII.

Accepted Answer

Edward VI came to the throne of England by the act of succession passed by Henry VIII, as he was Henry's only legitimate son.

Question 8

……………….. died in 1553 and the crown went to Mary Tudor.

Accepted Answer

Edward VI died in 1553, and the crown went to his half-sister Mary Tudor, also known as Mary I.

Question 9

In May …………… a massive invasion fleet or 'Armada' sailed from the port of Lisbon.

Accepted Answer

The Spanish Armada, a massive invasion fleet, sailed from Lisbon in May 1588, aiming to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Question 10

The Levant Company was established to trade with the ………………….Empire.

Accepted Answer

The Levant Company was established to trade with the Ottoman Empire, focusing on the exchange of goods such as spices, silks, and other commodities.

Question 11

………………attempted to prove that the sun rather than the earth was at the center of the planetary system.

Accepted Answer

Copernicus is known for proposing the heliocentric model of the universe, which posits that the Sun, not the Earth, is at the center of the solar system.

Question 12

The English Reformation started in the reign of ………………..

Accepted Answer

The English Reformation began in the reign of Henry VIII, primarily due to his desire to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, which the Pope refused to sanction. This led Henry VIII to break away from the Roman Catholic Church and establish the Church of England, with the king as its supreme head.

Question 13

Henry VIII decided to rid himself of his first wife, …………. of Aragon, after she had failed to produce a male heir to the throne.

Accepted Answer

Henry VIII's first wife was Catherine of Aragon. He sought to annul their marriage because she did not produce a male heir, leading to his break with the Catholic Church and the establishment of the Church of England.

Question 14

……………was made Supreme Head of the Church by an Act of Parliament in 1534.

Accepted Answer

Henry VIII was made Supreme Head of the Church of England by the Act of Supremacy in 1534, marking a significant moment in the English Reformation.

Question 15

…………….. was an English lawyer, scholar, writer, Member of Parliament and chancellor in the reign of Henry VIII.

Accepted Answer

Sir Thomas More was an English lawyer, scholar, writer, Member of Parliament, and Chancellor in the reign of Henry VIII, best known for his book "Utopia" and for his refusal to acknowledge Henry VIII as head of the Church of England, which led to his execution.

Question 16

………….. published his ideas, initially in 'Novum Organum' (1620), an account of the correct method of acquiring natural knowledge.

Accepted Answer

Sir Francis Bacon published "Novum Organum" in 1620, where he outlined his ideas on the empirical approach to scientific inquiry, which was a departure from the Aristotelian method of the time. This work is considered a foundational text in the philosophy of science.

Question 17

The University Wits is a phrase used to name a group of late- ……………..-century English playwrights and pamphleteers who were educated at the universities of Oxford or Cambridge and who became popular secular writers.

Accepted Answer

The University Wits refers to a group of late-16th-century English playwrights and pamphleteers who were educated at Oxford or Cambridge and became known for their contributions to English drama and literature.

Question 18

The term "University Wits" was coined by …………., a 19th-century journalist.

Accepted Answer

George Saintsbury coined the term "University Wits" to describe a group of late 16th-century English playwrights and pamphleteers who were educated at the universities (Oxford or Cambridge) and who became prominent in the development of English drama and literature.

Question 19

……………produced one of the most controversial and well-known plays of all time, "Doctor Faustus."

Accepted Answer

Christopher Marlowe is the playwright behind "Doctor Faustus," a work that has significantly impacted English literature and is known for its exploration of the Faustian bargain.

Question 20

……………… second play was the two-part Tamburlaine the Great ,published 1590.

Accepted Answer

Marlowe's second play was "Tamburlaine the Great," which is a two-part play published in 1590. Christopher Marlowe is the playwright associated with this work, not Ben Jonson, William Shakespeare, or Roger Ascham.

Quiz 1: The Tudor Dynasty and Renaissance in England