Question 1
Which ruler came to the English throne in 1558 and reigned until 1603?
- Elizabeth I
- Henry VIII
- James I
- Mary I
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Elizabeth I
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Elizabethan England trivia quiz
Elizabethan England trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 Elizabethan England questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Elizabethan England questions cover
- Theatre
- Spanish Armada
- Babington Plot
- Cadiz Raid
- Colonies
- Court
- Dutch Revolt
- Exploration
- Irish War
- Mary Stuart
- Recusancy
- Ridolfi Plot
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Question 2
Which monarch died immediately before the ruler who began her reign in 1558?
- Edward VI
- Mary I
- Henry VIII
- James I
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Mary I
Question 3
Who became monarch of England after the death of the queen who ruled from 1558 to 1603?
- Henry VIII
- Charles I
- James I
- Edward VI
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James I
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- Seven rounds. The same seven Elizabethan England questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
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