Тест "Династия Тюдоров в истории Англии"
тест по английскому языку (10 класс)

1. THE TUDORS

1. The Tudor family came to power..

a) after the Hundred Years’ War
b) after the war with Ireland
c) after the Wars of the Roses
d) after the death of King Arthur

2. There is a famous novel “The Prince and the Pauper” by Mark Twain. What future king of England is the main character of this book?

a) Henry VIII
b) Edward VI
c) Henry VII
d) James V

3. Lady Jane was Queen for..

a) 1 day
b) 7 days
c) 9 days
d) 11 days

4. Henry VIII wanted to have a son because..

a) he thought that women couldn’t rule the country properly
b) he wanted to have someone who would share his men’s hobbies like hunting, archery and football.
c) he thought that England would be weak if there were no king to follow him
d) he thought that girls often had nasty characters

5. Which of the English rulers patronized pirates and slave trade?

a) Henry VIII
b) Elizabeth I
c) James I
d) James V

6. Mary I went down in history under the name..

a) Bloody Mary
b) Wise Mary
c) Good Mary
d) Saint Mary

2. The golden age of England: Elizabeth I

1. What bird was the favourite symbol of Elizabeth I?

a) peacock
b) pelican
c) raven
d) seagull

2, What accessories were the weakness of Elizabeth I?

a) rings
b) hats
c) gloves
d) necklaces

3. Which of the Russian rulers offered his hand to Elizabeth I?

a) Vasiliy III
b) Fedor I
c) Boris Godunov
d) Ivan IV the Terrible

4. In which castle didn’t Elizabeth ever stay for a night?

a) Tower
b) Windsor
c) Whitehall
d) Richmond

5. What did Elizabeth I do to the English pirate Francis Drake when the Spanish King Fillip II asked her to execute him?

a) She extradited him to Spanish authorities
b) She put him into prison in England
c) She knighted him
d) She gave him a new ship

6. What was the name of the first English colony in North America which became one of the states of the USA?

a) North Caroline
b) Virginia
c) Maryland
d) Louisiana