Elizabethan Religious Settlement AP History quiz

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 👑 Act of Supremacy (1559): 📜 Established Elizabeth I as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, replacing the Pope.
• ⛪ Act of Uniformity (1559): 📖 Established a common form of prayer and liturgical practice in the Church of England, with the Book of Common Prayer as its basis.
• 💰 Thirty-Nine Articles (1563): 📜 Defined the theological position of the Church of England, a compromise between Protestant and Catholic doctrines.
• 🤝 Via Media: ⚖️ Elizabeth's policy of finding a middle way between extreme Protestantism and Catholicism to maintain religious stability.
• 🚧 Puritans: 🔥 Protestants who wanted to 'purify' the Church of England of any remaining Catholic practices. They felt the Settlement didn't go far enough.
• 🛡️ Catholic Response: ⚔️ Catholic powers like Spain and France initially opposed the Settlement, leading to plots and conspiracies against Elizabeth.
• 📈 Impact: 🌍 Led to relative religious stability in England, but also created lasting religious divisions.

📝 Practice Quiz

1. Which act declared Elizabeth I the Supreme Governor of the Church of England?
   1. Act of Toleration
   2. Act of Supremacy
   3. Act of Uniformity
   4. Test Act
2. What was the main goal of the Elizabethan Religious Settlement?
   1. To establish Catholicism as the dominant religion
   2. To create a completely Protestant England
   3. To find a middle ground between Protestantism and Catholicism
   4. To persecute all religious minorities
3. Which document established a common form of prayer in the Church of England?
   1. Magna Carta
   2. Book of Common Prayer
   3. The Bible
   4. The Quran
4. What were the Thirty-Nine Articles?
   1. A list of Catholic saints
   2. A set of laws governing trade
   3. A definition of the Church of England's theological position
   4. A list of taxes
5. Who were the Puritans?
   1. Supporters of Elizabeth's religious policies
   2. Catholics who opposed Elizabeth
   3. Protestants who wanted further reform of the Church of England
   4. Members of the royal court
6. What was Elizabeth I's policy of finding a middle way between religious extremes called?
   1. Reformation
   2. Counter-Reformation
   3. Via Media
   4. Edict of Nantes
7. Which country posed the greatest Catholic threat to Elizabeth's Religious Settlement?
   1. Portugal
   2. Netherlands
   3. Spain
   4. Italy