See How Much You Know About Mary Queen of Scots
Despite Mary Queen of Scots having been Queen of Scotland, not many people appear to know much about her.
This quiz tests how much you know about the former Queen of Scotland.
What year was Mary Queen of Scots born?
- A) 1530
- B) 1542
- C) 1572
- D) 1560
Answer:
1542
Where was Mary Queen of Scots Born?
- A) Crichton
- B) Glasgow
- C) Linlithgow
- D) Huntly
Answer:
Linlithgow
Where did Mary Queen of Scots live during her childhood?
- A) Scotland
- B) France
- C) Spain
- D) England
Answer:
France
Why did Mary Queen of Scots live in France?
- A) Henry VIII tried to force her to marry Edward VI, and she didn’t want to, so she ran away
- B) She fancied a change of scenery
- C) She moved over there with her parents
- D) She preferred the weather in France
Answer:
Henry VIII tried to force her to marry Edward VI, and she didn’t want to, so she ran away
How long did Mary Queen of Scots reign for?
- A) 4 years
- B) 5 years
- C) 6 years
- D) 7 years
Answer:
6 years
When did Mary Queen of Scots return to Scotland from France?
- A) 1567
- B) 1560
- C) 1570
- D) 1561
Answer:
1561
When did Mary Queen of Scots reign from?
- A) 1461 to 1467
- B) 1561 to 1567
- C) 1550 to 1556
- D) 1571 to 1576
Answer:
1561 to 1567
What religion was Mary Queen of Scots?
- A) Roman Catholic
- B) Protestant
- C) Christian
- D) None
Answer:
Roman Catholic
How many husbands did Mary Queen of Scots have?
- A) None
- B) One
- C) Two
- D) Three
Answer:
Three
How did Mary Queen of Scots’ second husband, Lord Darnley, die?
- A) He was murdered
- B) He was beheaded
- C) Natural causes
- D) Leprosy
Answer:
He was murdered
Who was Mary Queen of Scot’s cousin?
- A) Elizabeth I
- B) James I
- C) Henry VIII
- D) Edward V
Answer:
Elizabeth I
What was the problem that Elizabeth I had with Mary Queen of Scots?
- A) Mary’s claim to the English throne
- B) Mary’s love life
- C) Mary’s part in Lord Danley’s murder
- D) Mary’s life in France
Answer:
Mary’s claim to the English throne
Why was Mary Queen of Scots’ third marriage to the Earl of Bothwell seen as her downfall?
- A) He wasn’t popular among the nobility
- B) The marriage angered the Protestant lords
- C) Catholics were concerned by Mary’s apparent lack of commitment to her faith
- D) All of the above
Answer:
All of the above
Why did Mary Queen of Scots abdicate the throne?
- A) She no longer wanted to be queen
- B) She was forced to
- C) She felt she was too old to be queen
- D) She was ill
Answer:
She was forced to
How did Mary Queen of Scots die?
- A) Natural causes
- B) She was beheaded
- C) She was murdered
- D) Unknown
Answer:
She was beheaded
