Catherine of Aragon Trivia Quiz

Just some questions about the life of Henry VIII's first wife.

A multiple-choice quiz by ladyejayne. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ladyejayne

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
75,864

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
3557

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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1. What was Catherine of Aragon's birth date? Hint

March 16, 1483

December 16, 1485

April 16, 1484

February 16, 1487

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2. Who were Catherine's parents? Hint

Margaret and Phillip

Philippa and Juan

Ferdinand and Isabella

Maria and Carlos

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3. Who was Catherine's First Lady of Honour and First Lady of the Bedchamber when she arrived in England in 1501? Hint

Gertruda Puebla

Juana Castillo

Elvira Manuel

Maria de Salinas

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4. How old was Catherine when she finally married Henry VIII? Hint

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5. What symbol was a part of Catherine's badge? Hint

falcon

yew tree

laurel branch

pomegranate

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6. When was Catherine and Henry's first child born? Hint

March 18, 1509

June 12, 1512

November 6, 1511

January 31, 1510

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7. What did Catherine and Henry name their son, born of Catherine's second pregnancy? Hint

Arthur

Edward

Richard

Henry

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8. What was the cause of Catherine and Henry's rejoicing in February 1516? Hint

Henry's victory at Therouanne and Tournai

birth of Princess Mary

Scottish defeat at Flodden

Henry's sister's marriage to Louis XII of France

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9. Why was Catherine glad to have her daughter, Mary, sent to Ludlow in Wales? Hint

Catherine did not get along with Mary

Catherine found Mary to be an embarrassment

Mary was sickly and needed a new climate

it indicated she was Henry's designated heir

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10. When was the last time Catherine and Henry saw each other? Hint

February 1535

March 1533

July 1531

November 1532

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11. Complete this quote of Catherine's: '...but I would not have borne him (Henry) company as his wife one moment against the______________.' Hint

advice of my confessor

voice of my conscience

teachings of God

approval of the people

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12. Where was Catherine moved to in the spring of 1533? Hint

Ampthill

Whitehall

Hever

Greenwich

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13. When was Catherine and Henry's marriage declared invalid? Hint

March 23, 1530

November 23, 1532

July 23, 1534

May 23, 1533

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14. When did Catherine die? Hint

May 5, 1534

April 18, 1535

September 15, 1537

January 7, 1536

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15. List one alternate spelling that has been used for 'Catherine.'

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Catherine of Aragon's birth date?

Answer: December 16, 1485

She was born at Alcala de Henares and had three older sisters and one older brother.

2. Who were Catherine's parents?

Answer: Ferdinand and Isabella

Ferdinand was the King of Aragon and Isabella was the Queen of Castile in her own right. They financed Columbus' voyage to the New World.

3. Who was Catherine's First Lady of Honour and First Lady of the Bedchamber when she arrived in England in 1501?

Answer: Elvira Manuel

Elvira Manuel was very protective of Catherine. She wanted Catherine to remain heavily veiled until after the wedding ceremony with Prince Arthur (Castilian custom), but Henry VII wanted to be sure that Catherine wasn't deformed in any way, so the veils came off.

4. How old was Catherine when she finally married Henry VIII?

Answer: 23

They were married in June 1509, two months after the death of Henry VII.

5. What symbol was a part of Catherine's badge?

Answer: pomegranate

The pomegranate was a symbol of fertility, and a symbol of Catherine's childhood home of Granada.

6. When was Catherine and Henry's first child born?

Answer: January 31, 1510

The baby was a stillborn girl, two months premature.

7. What did Catherine and Henry name their son, born of Catherine's second pregnancy?

Answer: Henry

Great celebration was followed by great mourning. Henry junior only lived 52 days.

8. What was the cause of Catherine and Henry's rejoicing in February 1516?

Answer: birth of Princess Mary

Mary was born February 18, 1516, at 4 am, after a long, arduous labour.

9. Why was Catherine glad to have her daughter, Mary, sent to Ludlow in Wales?

Answer: it indicated she was Henry's designated heir

Male heirs to the throne were styled Prince of Wales, so being housed at Ludlow indicated Mary was next in line to the throne. She was never formally styled Princess of Wales, but some used the title informally.

10. When was the last time Catherine and Henry saw each other?

Answer: July 1531

Henry went out hunting one morning without saying goodbye, and never came back to live with Catherine. They ate at the same state dinner once, but in different chambers.

11. Complete this quote of Catherine's: '...but I would not have borne him (Henry) company as his wife one moment against the______________.'

Answer: voice of my conscience

This was her reply to the Duke of Norfolk, Henry VIII's emissary, when he was trying to get her to say that she and Henry had never been lawfully wed.

12. Where was Catherine moved to in the spring of 1533?

Answer: Ampthill

Ampthill was in Bedfordshire, on a hill in the middle of a park. It was actually quite beautiful, with unpolluted air (unlike London).

13. When was Catherine and Henry's marriage declared invalid?

Answer: May 23, 1533

Archbishop Cranmer tried the case and found their marriage to be not lawful. By this time, Henry was already married to Anne Boleyn.

14. When did Catherine die?

Answer: January 7, 1536

At the time of Catherine's death, she was only 50 years old, and hadn't seen her only surviving child in over two years. She died of what was later diagnosed as (hundreds of years later) melanotic sarcoma.

15. List one alternate spelling that has been used for 'Catherine.'

Answer: Katherine

Many historians use Catherine as the preferred spelling. When Henry and Catherine were married, their initials were put on many things, and 'K' was used, not 'C'.

Source: Author ladyejayne

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