QUESTIONNAIRE ON HENRY VIII
1. In which country was Henry the king?
a. Spain
b. France
c. England
d. Germany
2. What was the name of his first wife?
a. Anne Boleyn
b. Catherine of Aragon
c. Elizabeth
d. Jane Seymour
3. Why did he want to divorce his first wife?
a. She was too ugly.
b. She was too old.
c. She was tired of her.
d. She had borne no male children.
4. Who was the woman he wished to be able to marry after this divorce?
a. Mary
b. Jane Seymour
c. Anne Boleyn
d. Anne of Cleves
5. Who did Henry ask to grant him the divorce?
a. The Pope – Clement VII
b. The King of France
c. The Archbishop of Canterbury
d. The Archbishop of Salisbury
6. Give TWO reasons why he did not grant Henry a divorce.
a. He did not want to.
b. The army of Charles V surrounded him.
c. It was against Church Law.
d. He did not have time.
7. Who was Emperor Charles V? (TWO answers)
a. Emperor of Europe
b. Uncle of Catherine
c. Holy Roman Emperor
d. King of France
8. How did Henry react to the Pope’s refusal to grant him a divorce?
a. He made himself Head of the Church in England
b. He cried.
c. He cut Catherine’s head off.
d. He cut off the money to Rome.
9. Who did he appoint as Archbishop of Canterbury?
a. Thomas More
b. Thomas Cranmer
c. Pope Clement
d. Thomas a Beckett
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10. What did Henry order the new Archbishop to do?
a. Get married
b. Go to Rome and ask again for a divorce
c. Stay close beside him
d. Grant him the divorce
11. How many times was Henry married?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 10
d. 5
12. What year did Henry declare the Independence of the Church of England?
a. 1530
b. 1545
c. 1535
d. 1531
13. What two other actions did Henry do after this declaration?
a. Closed most of the monasteries
b. Created some more bishops
c. Broke all the statues
d. Confiscated Catholic property
14. Why did he do these two things?
a. Because he didn’t like Catholics
b. To get money to pay his supporters
c. He wanted to teach them a lesson
d. He didn’t want any criticism
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YEAR 11 TOPIC - REFORMATION
ANSWERS TO MULTI-CHOICE ON HENRY V111
1. c England
2. b Catherine of Aragon
3. d She had borne no male children.
4. c Anne Boleyn
5. c The Archbishop of Canterbury
6. b The army of Charles V surrounded him.
c It was against Church law
7. b. Uncle of Catherine
c. Holy Roman Emperor
8. a He made himself Head of the Church in England
9. b Thomas Cranmer
10. d Grant him the divorce
11. a 6
12. c 1535
13. a Closed most of the monasteries
d Confiscated Catholic property
14. b To get money to pay his supporters
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