Elizabeth I Quiz - 50 Trivia Questions!
Step into the Elizabethan era with the Elizabeth I Quiz and explore the life and reign of one of England's most iconic monarchs. Test your knowledge of her political astuteness, cultural impact, and the challenges she faced as a female ruler.
Which English king inherited the French throne in 1589?
Who was the senior advisor to Queen Elizabeth I of England who died in 1598?
In 1587 Francis Drake made a successful raid on which Spanish port?
Who was declared heir to the English throne by Edward VI's will in 1553?
Who painted a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I in 1546?
Which company was granted a monopoly on English trade with all countries east of the Cape of Good Hope?
Who was the favourite of Queen Elizabeth I despite his petulance and irresponsibility?
Who was considered to be the rightful Queen of England instead of Elizabeth I?
How old was Elizabeth I when she became Queen of England?
Who was the wife of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I?
Which Act of 1559 made Queen Elizabeth I the Supreme Governor of the Church of England?
In which London building is Queen Elizabeth I buried?
Who is the editor of 'Elizabeth I and Her Age', published in 2009?
Who was the first husband of Mary Queen of Scots?
Who was the astrologer who predicted the coronation of Queen Elizabeth I of England?
Which Duke of Anjou did Queen Elizabeth I call her 'frog'?
Which African country was a trading partner of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I?
What religion was Queen Elizabeth I?
Who wrote 'History of the Most Renowned and Victorious Princess Elizabeth'?
Which English artist painted a pair of miniatures of Queen Elizabeth I and King Richard III?
Who did Mary Queen of Scots marry in 1554?
Who was the famous English seafarer during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I?
Who was the regent of Russia at the time of the accession of Feodor I to the throne in 1584?
Who became King of England after the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603?
Which treaty, signed in 1560, ended the French threat to the Scottish throne?
Who was the Tsar of Russia during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I?
King Eric XIV of which country proposed marriage to Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1559?
Time Sleeps on her right and Death Looks over her left shoulder is a painting of which English monarch?
Which Spanish King was the brother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth I?
Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I of England?
Who was the only English King to have two Queens named Elizabeth?
Which bird is thought to nourish its young with its own blood?
Who was the tutor to Queen Elizabeth I?
Where was Queen Elizabeth I imprisoned in 1554?
What was the last name of English monarch Queen Elizabeth I?
Which country was one of the two kingdoms of Queen Elizabeth I?
What were used to light the coffin of Queen Elizabeth I when it was carried downriver to Westminster Abbey?
Who was the King of Spain at the start of the Anglo-Spanish War in 1585?
Blood, Fire and Gold is the story of Queen Elizabeth I and which of her concubines?
Which English earl led the expedition to the Netherlands in 1602?
Who was the favourite suitor of Queen Elizabeth I of England, who died in 1560?
What was the name of the Act of 1559 that established the Church of England in England?
Who was beheaded by Queen Elizabeth I in February 1601 for plotting to seize the throne?
Who was the head of the secret service during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England?
Which group of English Protestants was not tolerated by Queen Elizabeth I?
Who was the half-brother of Humphrey Gilbert who sailed west to establish a colony in Virginia in 1585?
In which magazine would you find the book 'Elizabeth I: a sense of place in stone, print and paint' by Maurice
Who was the half-sister of English monarch King Henry VIII and the wife of Thomas Seymour of Sudeley?
Who was the commander-in-chief of the English army in France during the Wars of Spanish Succession?
At which castle was Mary Queen of Scots beheaded in 1587?