Elizabeth I: True or false quiz

Elizabeth I is the iconic Tudor monarch who has gone down in history as Good Queen Bess, the Virgin Queen and Gloriana, but how much do you know about her? Test yourself with this fun true or false quiz. Good luck!

Q1) True or false: Elizabeth I was born on 7th September 1533 at Richmond Palace?

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Correct! She was born at Greenwich Palace.

Wrong! She was born at Greenwich Palace.

Q2) True or false: Elizabeth I's star sign was Virgo?

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False

Correct! It seems rather apt for the Virgin Queen!

Wrong! It's true. It seems rather apt for the Virgin Queen!

Q3) True or false: Elizabeth's father, Henry VIII, was aged 42 when she was born?

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Correct!

Wrong! It's true.

Q4) True or false: Elizabeth was imprisoned in the Tower of London for over a year in her half-sister Mary I's reign?

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Correct! She was imprisoned from 18th March 1554 to 19th May 1554 after being implicated in Wyatt's Rebellion.

Wrong! She was imprisoned from 18th March 1554 to 19th May 1554 after being implicated in Wyatt's Rebellion.

Q5) True or false: Elizabeth was at Hatfield when she found out that she was queen?

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Correct!

Wrong! It's true.

Q6) True or false: Elizabeth I reigned for 47 years?

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Correct! She reigned for 44 years.

Wrong! She reigned for 44 years.

Q7) True or false: Elizabeth I died at Richmond Palace?

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Correct! She died there on 24th March 1603.

Wrong! It's true. She died there on 24th March 1603.

Q8) True or false: Elizabeth I called Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, her "spirit"?

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Correct! She called him her "eyes" and she called William Cecil her "spirit".

Wrong! She called him her "eyes" and she called William Cecil her "spirit".

Q9) True or false: Elizabeth made use of her mother's phoenix badge?

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False

Correct! Her mother's badge was a falcon, but Elizabeth did use it.

Wrong! Her mother's badge was a falcon, but Elizabeth did use it.

Q10) True or false: During her teenage years, Elizabeth was linked romantically to Edward Seymour?

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Correct! She was actually linked to his brother, Thomas, but it is not known exactly what happened.

Wrong! She was actually linked to his brother, Thomas, but it is not known exactly what happened.

Q11) True or false: Elizabeth I gave her "Golden Speech" at her final Parliament in November 1601?

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False

Correct! In it, she spoke of her position as queen and her love and respect for her realm and for her members of Parliament.

Wrong! It's true. In it, she spoke of her position as queen and her love and respect for her realm and for her members of Parliament.

Q12) True or false: At a pageant in her coronation procession, Elizabeth was portrayed as Queen Esther from the Old Testament?

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False

Correct! She was portrayed as the prophet, judge and leader Deborah.

Wrong! She was portrayed as the prophet, judge and leader Deborah.

Elizabeth I: True or False