Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) · History (1HI0)

Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 1 written questions with worked solutions. All on Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which of the following was a key feature of the religious settlement of 1559 in Elizabethan England?

Question 2

1 mark

Which factor most significantly led to the Revolt of the Northern Earls in 1569?

Question 3

1 mark

In the context of the Age of Exploration, what was the primary reason for the failure of the first Roanoke colony in Virginia?

Question 4

1 mark

Which individual was responsible for the raid on Cadiz in 1587, often described as 'singeing the King of Spain’s beard'?

Question 5

1 mark

What was a major consequence of the Babington Plot (1586) for Mary, Queen of Scots?

Question 6

5 marks

Explain how Walsingham’s use of spies and the Babington Plot (1586) directly led to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1587.

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