Challenges abroad: France, Scotland and Spain (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes

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Challenges abroad: France, Scotland and Spain
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In which year did Elizabeth I become queen of England?

1558

What was the main religious composition of England when Elizabeth I became queen?

Largely Catholic

Which Catholic powers did England's religious divisions create tensions with?

France and Spain

What did people believe church attendance and confession would reduce?

Time suffering in purgatory

When is St Swithin's Day celebrated in the agricultural calendar?

15 July

In which year did the Protestant Reformation begin in Europe?

1517

Where did Protestant refugees mainly settle in England from the 1530s?

London, East Anglia, Kent

Which English regions remained largely Catholic during Elizabeth's reign?

Durham, Yorkshire, Lancashire

What did Puritans do to church walls to remove distractions from worship?

Whitewashed them

How many sacraments did Catholics recognise compared to Protestants?

Seven compared to two

In which language were Catholic services conducted?

Latin

What was the Protestant belief about bread and wine in communion?

Symbolic representations

What was permitted for Protestant clergy that was forbidden for Catholic priests?

Marrying and having families

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