Henry VIII - Test
Henry VIII
  • 1. Who was Henry VIII's first wife?
A) Anne of Cleves
B) Jane Seymour
C) Catherine of Aragon
D) Anne Boleyn
  • 2. What year did Henry VIII become King of England?
A) 1521
B) 1547
C) 1485
D) 1509
  • 3. How many wives did Henry VIII have?
A) 6
B) 2
C) 4
D) 3
  • 4. Which Act stripped the Catholic Church of power in England and made the king the head of the church?
A) Act of Reformation
B) Act of Succession
C) Act of Union
D) Act of Supremacy
  • 5. Who was Henry VIII's only male heir?
A) Mary I
B) Henry FitzRoy
C) Elizabeth I
D) Edward VI
  • 6. Which of Henry VIII's wives outlived him?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Parr
C) Catherine Howard
D) Jane Seymour
  • 7. Who was Henry VIII's older brother who briefly became king?
A) Arthur
B) George
C) Edward
D) Richard
  • 8. What was the name of the war that Henry VIII waged against France in the 1540s?
A) Hundred Years' War
B) Spanish Armada
C) War of the Roses
D) Rough Wooing
  • 9. Where is Henry VIII buried?
A) Westminster Abbey
B) St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
C) Tower of London
D) Canterbury Cathedral
  • 10. What title did Pope Leo X award Henry VIII before his break from the Roman Catholic Church?
A) Holy Protector
B) Shepherd of the Faithful
C) Guardian of the Flock
D) Defender of the Faith
  • 11. At what age did Henry VIII die?
A) 64
B) 48
C) 55
D) 60
  • 12. Who was Henry VIII's favorite sister?
A) Elizabeth Tudor
B) Anne Tudor
C) Mary Tudor
D) Margaret Tudor
  • 13. What was the name of Anne Boleyn's daughter who later became Queen of England?
A) Mary I
B) Catherine of Aragon
C) Elizabeth I
D) Jane Seymour
  • 14. Which English parliament was known for rejecting Henry VIII's requests for funding?
A) The Long Parliament
B) The Addled Parliament
C) The Reformation Parliament
D) The Rump Parliament
  • 15. What was the name of the son Henry VIII had with his third wife Jane Seymour?
A) Arthur
B) Henry
C) Edward
D) James
  • 16. Who was Henry VIII's chief minister and close advisor for much of his reign?
A) Thomas Cromwell
B) Thomas Wolsey
C) Thomas More
D) Thomas Cranmer
  • 17. Which wife of Henry VIII bore him his only male heir?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine Howard
C) Jane Seymour
D) Anne of Cleves
  • 18. Which of Henry VIII's wives was known for her beauty and charm?
A) Catherine of Aragon
B) Anne Boleyn
C) Catherine Parr
D) Jane Seymour
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